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CARE-NET TEAM
May 2007
Our own Dr. David Brent and
Dr. Paul Rowland were recently named to Pittsburgh Magazine's top
doctors.
April 2007 Dr. Brent interviewed on NPR's All Things Considered Dr. David Brent was recently interviewed for NPR's show, All Things Considered about kids and antidepressants. October - 2006 David Brent, M.D. awarded top prize for research achievement.Director of the ACISR Center was awarded the Ruane Prize for CHILDHOOD PSYCHIATRIC DISORDERS at NARSAD’s 19th Annual Gala in New York City on Oct. 27.The Ruane Prize is an award of $50,000 given by the National Alliance for Research on Schizophrenia and Depression (NARSAD) to an outstanding scientist carrying out research on the causes, pathophysiology, treatment, or prevention of severe child psychiatric illness.
Dr. Brent was recognized as one who gives particular promise for advancing our understanding of psychotic, affective or other severe psychiatric disorders having their onset in childhood or adolescence.
The focus of his research has been the study of risk factors for adolescent depression and suicidal behavior, and to translate those findings to the prevention and treatment of these conditions. Congratulations, Dr. Brent!September - 2006 moodykids.org, our Center website has been redesigned. It is filled with valuable information for families, clinicians and researchers. July - 2006 CARE-NET has recently become a nationally registered Practice-Based Research Network (PBRN) with the Agency for Healthcare Research Quality (AHRQ) through the PBRN Resource Center. We look forward to collaborating with AHRQ and other PBRNs around the country! June- July 2006 Thank you to the CARE-NET practices for your warm welcome at our recent site visits with you this summer! If you have any additional feedback/thoughts/concerns from our visits, please email Carrie Fascetti at christopherc@upmc.edu. Thanks again- hope to see you in the fall! February - 2006 CARE-NET CONTINUES... Dear Colleagues, As many of you know Dr. John Campo, CARE-NET Director, will be leaving our CARE-NET family effective February 1, 2006, to pursue a new career opportunity in Ohio. We wish him well in his new venture and thank him for his dedication to the CARE-NET mission over the past four years. John has made very important and lasting contributions to this program so that even with his departure I want to assure you that CARE-NET will continue. Over the past few months the steering committee for CARE-NET (Dr. Campo, Amanda Lucas, Dr. Kolko, Dr. Wolfson, and I) have been actively discussing the upcoming transition, implications for CARE-NET, and I believe we have a solid plan for the future of CARE-NET. Our goal is to make this network sustainable, expanding both research and clinical activities. Most immediately, I would like to address the upcoming staff changes as related to CARE-NET coordination and psychiatric consultation. As you know, Ms. Lucas will be joining Dr. Campo in Ohio as of March 2006. We have hired Carrie Christopher Fascetti, LSW, as our new program manager for CARE-NET. She will assume this role effective 2/20/06. You will be able to contact her by phone at 412-246-5283 or email at christopherc@upmc.edu. Dr. Evelyn Reis will assume the role of CARE-NET director effective 2/1/06. This role will focus on the goal of making CARE-NET sustainable going forward with an increased emphasis on training and education of pediatric practitioners. Dr. Abigail Schlesinger will provide the necessary psychiatric consultation required for your respective primary care sites, and encourage you to send these requests through Ms. Fascetti so we can quickly address your patient-related questions. There is much excitement about the future of CARE-NET and our intent is to plan a large group meeting in the near future to discuss more specifics as to CARE-NET’s future. Please feel free to contact me if you have any further questions or concerns about the upcoming transitions. Thanks for remaining dedicated to our research mission. Best,
David New study added to CARE-NET site. Do you know a child who suffers from epilepsy? UPMC is conducting a research study on how epilepsy affects brain development in children. Click here for details... September - 2005 Out of the Darkness Community Walk Every 18 minutes in the U.S., someone dies by suicide. This fall thousands of men and women will walk in over 40 communities across the United States, each contributing their voices to break the slience surrounding suicide. By walking in the 2005 Out of the Darkness Community Walks to benefit the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP), you will be walking with thousands of people nationwide to raise money for AFSP's vital research and education programs to prevent suicide and save lives, increase national awareness about depression and suicide, and assist survivors of suicide loss. Many participants walk in memory of a loved one lost to suicide. You can tell their story and even put your loved one's photo on your personal web page. Each walk site has its own unique remembrance activity in which you can participate. Join the Pittsburgh Chapter of AFSP for this 3-5 mile walk that begins at 8:30am on Sunday October 9, 2005 at North Park - Harmar Grove in Allison Park. For more information or a registration form, contact Sue Wesner, RN at 412-246-5633 or wesners@upmc.edu August 2005 - Mark Your Calendars!
Wellness and Mental Health Lecture Series November 2:
"Teen Depression and Suicide - Get the Facts” June 2005 The Sixth International Conference on Bipolar Disorder, sponsored by Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic, will take place from June 16-18, 2005, at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center in Pittsburgh, PA USA. As more has become known about bipolar disorder, its etiology, diagnosis, and treatment, the International Conference on Bipolar Disorder has emerged as an important vehicle for the worldwide dissemination of information on the subject. As in previous years, researchers, academics, and clinicians will gather to discuss the latest advances in bipolar disorder research as presented by leading international experts. The course directors for the meeting are Ellen Frank, Ph.D., Samuel Gershon, M.D., David J. Kupfer, M.D., and Michael E. Thase, M.D. Over 1000 individuals representing at least 36 different countries are expected to attend the conference. Please click here to obtain more information about the conference. May 2005
It's
time! Registration for the ACISR's (Advanced
Center for Interventions and Services Research) second annual
Family Conference is now open. This educational conference, open
to families, is a free, information-filled day not to be
missed. Thursday, June 2, 2005, 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Call Stephanie
Costa at 412-246-5596 to register or email your name, address, and
telephone number to cityadmin@upmc.edu.
BUILDING
BRIDGES: Toward an Integrated System of Care for Children and
Families May 3–6, 2005 Primary Care Integration of Pediatric Mental Health Services: Rationale and Experience This presentation will address the public health relevance of common pediatric mental disorders and the rationale for improving their recognition and management in primary medical settings, as well as the importance of novel systems of care delivery such as the chronic care model to the management of common pediatric mental disorders in primary care. The session will also raise awareness of existing efforts in western PA to deliver and study pediatric mental health services in primary care. Dr. David Brent, Dr. John Campo and Dr. Neal Ryan are named to the Top Doctors list in the May issue of Pittsburgh Magazine. They join 135 of the Pittsburgh region's best medical professionals in 48 specialties. Read more... April, 2005 Did you know that April is Autism Awareness Month? Click here for details. February, 2005 The FDA has issued a Public Health Advisory to notify healthcare professionals that Health Canada, the Canadian drug regulatory agency, has suspended the sale of Adderall XR in the Canadian market. For more details, click here. October, 2004 Kids' Mental Health Goes Primary Diana Mahoney, of Pediatric News, interviews Dr. John Campo about a novel collaborative care approach that aims to increase access to mental health care for children and adolescents through enhanced primary care services Dr. David Brent, director of the The Advanced Center for Intervention and Services Research (ACISR), for Early-Onset Mood and Anxiety Disorders, comments on the recent FDA "Black Box" warnings for some antidepressants in children in the October issue of the New England Journal of Medicine. |
PROVIDER NEWS Do you have news to share with the other CARE-NET Providers? Send your news to Carrie Fascetti at christopherc@upmc.edu?
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