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Representing URMC Psychiatry Nationally and Internationally
Thursday, December 5, 2024
Several of our staff and faculty members recently presented at national and international conferences.
William Watson, PhD recently presented a panel discussion on using Intensive Short-Term Dynamic Psychotherapy (ISTD) with youth at the International Experiential Dynamic Therapy's 2024 International Conference. Dr. Watson also was a Process Group Leader at The Institute of Psychodynamic Coaching's Three-Day Intensive Weekend with Russian professionals as well as a presenter for the institute's Training Program in Group Psychology and Leadership.
Wilfred Pigeon, PhD presented "At the Interface of Sleep Research & Suicide Prevention" for the Veteran's Affairs Diversity in Suicide Prevention Research Fellowship. In addition, Dr. Pigeon also presented "Development of a Brief CBT for Insomnia Treatment and its Effects on Sleep, Mood and Suicidal Thoughts" at the University of Pittsburgh's Multidisciplinary Sleep and Circadian Conference Grand Rounds Series.
Good Night Lights to Return on Dec. 11 and Dec. 18
Thursday, December 5, 2024
The Rochester Police Department's "Good Night Lights" initiative, now in its seventh year, will return in December. Due to ongoing construction projects at URMC on both Crittenden and Elmwood, Good Night Lights will be held this year for two nights.
We are thankful to the Rochester Police Department Community Engagement Team for organizing this event and teaming up with our Department of Public Safety and Department of Transportation and Logistics to make it happen.
This year, first responders will park their emergency vehicles on Crittenden–between East and Castleman–to say “goodnight” to families staying in the Golisano Children’s Hospital tower, and the vehicles heading westbound afterward on Crittenden toward Kendrick Road will keep their lights on (no sirens or horns) to support pediatric patients staying in the Behavioral Health building.
The officers will line up in their respective locations at 6:10 p.m., and will flash their lights to children watching from the windows of the Golisano Children’s Hospital locations at 6:30 p.m. They will leave each area at 6:45 p.m.
Both lanes of Crittenden—directly next to the Medical Center—will be shut down between 6 p.m. and 6:45 p.m. for these events. Traffic and URMC shuttles will be rerouted during this time.