Overview

The Center for Public Service Psychiatry (CPSP) is dedicated to the development and practice of Public Service Psychiatry.  CPSP  is based at Western Psychiatric Hospital, the home of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Department of Psychiatry.  CPSP contributes leadership, collaboration, education and community-oriented research opportunities that support UPMC’s commitment to community wellbeing. In collaboration with state-wide participants of the Pennsylvania Psychiatric Leadership Council, CPSP contributes to a state-wide commitment to recovery-oriented systems of care and to the ideals of whole-person health.

CPSP offers an outstanding fellowship in Public Service Psychiatry.  The fellowship is a one-year post-residency opportunity. Up to five positions are available each year. The Fellowship enables fellows to acquire the skills and knowledge needed to assume positions of leadership in diverse systems of care. It  also enhances Public Service Psychiatry education offered to medical students, psychiatry residents, fellows, primary care physicians, and other provider specialties.

The Center fosters partnerships with rural and urban communities throughout the region and strengthens the quality of services and their responsiveness to the community’s needs. It emphasizes service development based on public health principles, diversity, and inclusiveness. These principles are evaluated with systematic input from consumers and family members.  The advanced training in leadership, collaboration, and system dynamics equip fellows to make essential contributions to service administration and behavioral health policy across the nation.

Below is the current seminar schedule.

2023-2024-SEMINAR-SCHEDULE-03-14-24

 

Who’s who

Wesley E Sowers, M.D.

Wesley E Sowers, M.D.

Director, Center for Public Service Psychiatry
Program Director of Public Service Psychiatry Fellowship

Telephone: 412 246-5237

E-Mail: sowerswe@upmc.edu

Sowers Wesley CV 1-1-23

 

Sarah Lim, M.D.

Sarah Lim, M.D.

Associate Director, Center for Public Service Psychiatry
Associate Director of Public Service Psychiatry Fellowship

Phone: 412-246-5220

Email: limse2@upmc.edu

For administrative questions:

Telephone: 412 246-5220 Fax: 412 802-6908

Mission

The mission of the Center is to enhance the development and practice of the Public Service Psychiatry workforce through education, consultation, and leader­ship related to community based, recovery oriented services and research.