Uw Medicine Psychiatry And Behavioral Sciences

What Uw Medicine Psychiatry And Behavioral Sciences does

Founded in 1946, UW Medicine Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences is an academic medical department within the University of Washington School of Medicine. It provides psychiatric and behavioral health clinical care, conducts research, and trains clinicians and researchers, serving patients through six area hospitals and a network of primary-care and specialty clinics in Washington State's Puget Sound region. Its portfolio includes more than 300 active research projects, 170-plus research awards, and 31 training pathways.

Programs and infrastructure include PEARLS, Caring Contacts, the Collaborative Care Model, the Frank Chopp Center for Behavioral Health and Learning, the Garvey Institute for Brain Health Solutions, and the BRiTE Center; the department also has a new AI institute for drug discovery focused on substance use disorders. Funding comes from clinical billing, graduate medical education support, research grants, state appropriations, and philanthropy. The input does not provide a consolidated revenue statement, pricing model, payer mix, or contract values.

Name

Uw Medicine Psychiatry And Behavioral Sciences

Legal name

Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington

Website

https://psychiatry.uw.edu

Company type

Private

Founded year

1946

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

UW Medicine Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences is an academic medical department providing psychiatric and behavioral health care, research, and training for patients and trainees through six hospitals and clinics in Washington State's Puget Sound region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Academic Psychiatry and Behavioral Health Services

NAICS

Offices of Physicians, Mental Health Specialists (621112), Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (621420), Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals (62221), Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians) (621330)

SIC

Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011), Services-Hospitals (8060), Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093)

akta.pro primary industry

Outpatient Mental Health Clinics & Counseling Centers (HLAFACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Inpatient Psychiatric Hospitals & Units (HLAFACAB), Psychiatry & Medication Management (EDALAFAC)

Keywords

• Psychiatric clinical services
• Behavioral health research
• Medical education training
• Integrated mental health care
• Academic psychiatry

Headquarters

HQ city

Seattle, Washington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Clinical Care Services: State-of-the-art patient care at UW Medicine facilities throughout Western Washington, providing comprehensive psychiatric and psychological services billed through insurance
2. Graduate Medical Education: Medical student education, residency programs, psychology internship, fellowships, and professional development programs
3. Research Funding: NIH, NIMH, NIDA, DOD, foundation grants, and research awards funding research programs across brain health, addiction, mental illness

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences at UW Medicine is an academic medical department delivering comprehensive inpatient and outpatient psychiatric and psychological clinical services, running large-scale graduate medical education and training programs, and conducting research across 30+ specialized centers focused on brain health, addiction, suicide prevention, and integrated care. It combines clinical care delivery at UW Medicine hospitals with provider consultation services across the Pacific Northwest and educational programs spanning the WWAMI region.

Product overview

UW Medicine Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences is a large academic medical department offering a comprehensive portfolio of clinical services, educational programs, and research centers. The department operates the Frank Chopp Center for Behavioral Health and Learning as its flagship clinical facility, providing inpatient and outpatient psychiatric care across multiple specialties. Education offerings include psychiatry residency, psychology internship, medical student training, integrated care training, and postdoctoral fellowships. Research is organized through over 30 specialized centers including the Center for Suicide Prevention and Recovery (CSPAR), Suicide Care Research Center, BRiTE Center for technology innovation, AIMS Center for integrated care, and Garvey Institute for Brain Health Solutions. The department also develops and disseminates evidence-based interventions such as Caring Contacts and the Collaborative Care Model.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Frank Chopp Center for Behavioral Health and Learning: A state-of-the-art inpatient care and teaching facility for behavioral health services.
• Behavioral Health Integration Program (BHIP)

Products and services

• Patient Care Services Comprehensive psychiatric and psychological services provided in inpatient and outpatient settings across UW Medicine facilities, covering psycho-oncology, senior/memory care, transplant psychiatry, women's health, addictions, HIV, pain, ECT, consultation-liaison, and perinatal psychiatry. Billed through insurance for individual patients.
• Provider Consultation Services Expert psychiatric consultation services delivered to healthcare providers throughout the Pacific Northwest region, supporting complex case management and integrated care.
• Frank Chopp Center for Behavioral Health and Learning State-of-the-art inpatient care and teaching facility providing comprehensive behavioral health services, including inpatient psychiatric care and specialized treatment programs for mental health and addiction problems.
• Psychiatry Residency Training Program One of the largest psychiatry residency programs in the country, offering well-rounded, evidence-based clinical training, research opportunities, and career development for future psychiatrists.
• Psychology Internship Program APA-accredited (since 1965) clinical, didactic, and research training program in the scientist-practitioner tradition with specializations in adult, child and adolescent, and behavioral medicine/neuropsychology.
• Medical Student Education Required mental health training embedded throughout the medical student experience at the University of Washington School of Medicine, emphasizing psychiatry in both classroom and patient care settings.
• Integrated Care Training Program (UW ICTP) Program preparing healthcare workforce to advance effective, integrated behavioral health care, improving mental health access across Washington State and the WWAMI region.
• Fellowships Clinical and research postdoctoral fellowships for psychiatrists and psychologists, covering various subspecialties in psychiatry and behavioral sciences.
• Patient & Family Support Program Program supporting patients, families, and caregivers with mental health resources, guidance, and the Family and Caregiver Training and Support Program (FACTS).

Quantifiable outcome

• 100,000+ patient and provider contacts annually
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• Harborview Medical CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor affiliated hospital where the department provides inpatient psychiatric services and hosts the Behavioral Health Institute. Mark Snowden served as Chief of Psychiatry at Harborview for over a decade.
• Seattle Children's HospitalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerChildren's hospital affiliated with the department for child and adolescent psychiatry training and services, including the Seattle Children's Autism Center where faculty serve as medical director.
• UW Medical CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary UW Medicine hospital campus for outpatient psychiatry clinic and main clinical training site for residents.
• VA Puget Sound Healthcare SystemmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVeterans Affairs hospital partnership for veteran mental health services, research collaboration, and training opportunities.
• Fred Hutchinson Cancer CentermajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration for psychosocial oncology services with Jesse Fann serving as Medical Director of Department of Psychosocial Oncology.
• Seven Directions: A Center for Indigenous Public HealthmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational public health institute focused on Indigenous health and wellness, directed by Myra Parker, connecting research with tribal and urban Indian communities.
• WWAMI Region Healthcare OrganizationscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTraining and consultation partnerships with healthcare organizations across Washington, Wyoming, Alaska, Montana, and Idaho through Integrated Care Training Program.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Harvard Medical School Department of Psychiatry: Top-tier academic psychiatry department at an Ivy League medical school with similar tripartite mission of clinical care, research, and residency/fellowship training. Comparable in scale and breadth across psychiatry subspecialties.
• University of Michigan Department of Psychiatry: Large public-university academic psychiatry department with comparable tripartite mission, residency scale, and strong research portfolio. Closest structural peer as a public-state university department.
• Mayo Clinic Department of Psychiatry and Psychology: Integrated multi-state health system-based academic psychiatry program with comparable clinical volume, research output, and residency training. Distinctive for system-integrated delivery model.
• UCSF Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences: Public-university academic psychiatry department on the West Coast with a similar tripartite mission and major affiliated hospital network. Direct structural peer in scale and program mix.
• Johns Hopkins Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences: Academic psychiatry department at a leading private medical school with parallel clinical, research, and training programs. Direct structural peer with named department in Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences.
• Yale Department of Psychiatry: Academic psychiatry department at a leading private medical school with parallel clinical, research, and training programs and similar subspecialty depth.
• Stanford Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences: West Coast academic psychiatry department with identically named division and similar combination of clinical service, basic science research, and residency training. Geographic and structural peer.
• Mass General Brigham Department of Psychiatry / McLean Hospital: Harvard-affiliated academic psychiatry enterprise anchored by McLean Hospital, with comparable clinical, research, and training portfolio. Strongest peer in psychiatric inpatient and subspecialty research.
• Columbia Department of Psychiatry: Major academic psychiatry department at a private Ivy League medical school, comparable in clinical volume, research output, and breadth of subspecialty programs.
• University of Pennsylvania Department of Psychiatry: Ivy League academic psychiatry department with similarly broad clinical, research, and training programs at comparable scale. Direct peer in residency/fellowship training and research awards.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/UWPsychiatry
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCmePyxcyTyNvwjW-t-1qHSQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/UWpsychiatry
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/uw-medicine-psychiatry-and-behavioral-sciences

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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