URMC / Psychiatry

Welcome to the Department of Psychiatry

Welcome to the Department of Psychiatry’s website. I’d like invite you to explore our site to learn how we are striving to develop a state-of-the-art academic clinical department that encompasses both outpatient and inpatient services with a quadripartite mission of clinical care, community service, education, and research.

About the Department of Psychiatry

Our Divisions Department History Our Team Emergency Services

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Patient Care

When emotional or behavioral problems are disrupting your life, it’s time to ask for help.

Patient Care

Education

We are committed to developing the next generation of mental health care providers.

Education

Research

We are becoming a research-intensive institution with a growing portfolio of studies.

Research

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Community

Meaningful community connections have had extraordinary impact across our Department—advancing clinical care, enhancing trainees’ learning experiences, and providing mutually beneficial research partnerships.

We feel fortunate to have collaborated with numerous communities, organizations and people across the region, nation, and globe with the shared vision of improving and promoting mental wellness for all.

Community

Psychiatry By the Numbers

1500+

Employees Including Faculty and Staff

370k

Outpatient Services Provided Per Year

115+

Multidisciplinary Trainees Per Year

$20m

In Research Grants and Contracts

Department News

February 26, 2020
Todd M. Bishop Receives Sleep Grant Award During National Sleep Awareness Month

February 17, 2020
People Born Blind Are Mysteriously Protected From Schizophrenia

February 10, 2020
January 2020 Publications

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Department Newsletter

Our department newsletter is focused on psychiatry-oriented news from the Office of Mental Health Promotion.

Department of Psychiatry

Welcome to the Department of Psychiatry

Patient Care

Education

Research

Community

Psychiatry By the Numbers

1500+

370k

115+

$20m

Department News

Department Newsletter

Upcoming Events

Psychiatry Grand Rounds: The Rochester Roybal Center for Social Ties & Aging Research- The STAR Center

Achieving Social Impact by Bridging Research and Policy Webinar

Opioid Overdose Prevention Training