Paul Ciechanowski, MD, MPH
Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington School of Medicine Director, CHAMMP Training Institute
Dr. Ciechanowski is Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Director of the CHAMMP Training Institute, as well as providing psychiatric care to patients at UWMC's Diabetes Care Center. Prior to becoming a UW faculty member, he has a board-certified family physician; this experience influenced his research in the psychological and psychiatric aspects of chronic medical illness. Dr. Ciechanowski received an NIDDK Career Development Award to study the impact of the patient-provider relationship on treatment adherence and outcomes in diabetes and other chronic illnesses. He was a researcher with the TEAMcare project, and has published extensively in the area of depression and diabetes. Dr. Ciechanowski was received the American Psychiatric Institute for Research and Education (ASPIRE)/GlaxoSmithKline Health Services Research Early Career Award, the University of Washington General Internal Medicine Outstanding Consultant Award, and the UWMC Service Excellence Award.
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Stacy Shaw Welch, PhD
Courtesy Clinical Faculty, Departments of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences and Psychology, University of Washington
Dr. Welch is a clinical faculty member of the University of Washington Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, as well as the Department of Psychology. She is also a co-founder and Director of the Evidence Based Treatment Centers of Seattle (EBTCS), an outpatient mental health and wellness center serving a diverse population of approximately 300 clients. Dr. Welch has a longstanding interest in evidence-based treatments for depression and anxiety. She was part of the CALM research project that brought mental health treatments into primary care settings, particularly for disadvantaged and underserved populations. She has also participated in research focused on depression for seniors. Prior to her work at the UW, she was at Emory University Medical Center, where she researched depression in older adults. She wrote a cognitive-behavioral treatment manual for depressed seniors who had recently had heart attacks, and trained and supervised therapists who delivered in-home treatment to these individuals.
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Mark Snowden, MD, MPH
Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington School of Medicine Medical Director, Geriatric Psychiatry Services, Harborview Medical Center Faculty, CHAMMP, Harborview Medical Center
Dr. Snowden is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the University of Washington School of Medicine. He is the Medical Director of the Geriatric Psychiatry Services and on the faculty of CHAMMP at Harborview Medical Center. Dr. Snowden supervises PEARLS counselors and leads research on improving PEARLS implementation and dissemination.
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Carl Kaiser, MSW
PEARLS Counselor, Department of Human Services, Division of Aging and Disability Services, City of Seattle
Mr. Kaiser is a PEARLS counselor at Aging and Disability Services (ADS), Seattle Department of Human Services (the Seattle-King County Area Agency on Aging). Mr. Kaiser started working at ADS in 1998 as a case manager, and in that capacity he assessed numerous elderly and disabled adults in their homes to determine services and supports needed to maintain independent living. When ADS entered into partnership with the University of Washington Health Promotion Research Center in 1999 to develop and conduct the PEARLS study, Mr. Kaiser was selected as a PEARLS interventionist. After the PEARLS model was found to be effective at decreasing and eliminating depression in 2004, the ADS Case Management Program adopted PEARLS as part of their on-going wellness services; since then Mr. Kaiser has worked exclusively as an ADS PEARLS counselor. He has conducted numerous PEARLS trainings and has informally mentored new PEARLS counselors at ADS and other organizations. Previously, Mr. Kaiser worked as an emergency services counselor for a community mental health program, directed mental health services for residents of a large group home and community support program, worked in the child and family services field, and helped establish a crisis residential center for teens in conflict with their parents.
Tom Humphreys, MA, LMHC
Geriatric Mental Health Counselor, Evergreen Healthcare
Mr. Humphreys is a geriatric mental health counselor with Evergreen Healthcare on the Geriatric Regional Assessment Team (GRAT), conducting mental/cognitive health assessments for geriatric clients in crisis. Previously, Mr. Humphreys worked for Evergreen in their In-Home Mental Health program, providing in-home mental health treatment and case management to homebound clients. It was in this capacity that he participated in a two-year research study as a PEARLS coach/interventionist for clients with epilepsy. The study, under Dr. Ciechanowski, validated the efficacy of the PEARLS approach with this client group. Mr. Humphreys has over 20 years in human services as a psychotherapist and case manager, serving a broad and diverse assortment of client groups.
Eddie Edmondson, LICSW
Manager, CHAMMP Training Institute, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington School of Medicine
Mr. Edmondson combines a broad clinical background with strong training skills. He is currently the Manager of the CHAMMP Training Institute, working directly with researchers/clinicians to plan, develop, and implement various skills-based trainings. Mr. Edmondson has used Motivational Interviewing in his clinical practice in several different settings - research studies, psychotherapy, and case management. He has been a co-trainer for Motivational Interviewing: Quick and Effective Tools for Clinicians since 2010. He researched, developed, and implemented MI-based HIV prevention interventions for projects at the University of Washington School of Social Work and Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences. He has also taken research project materials and distilled them into easily understood training materials for several projects, including PEARLS, Coordinated Anxiety Learning and Management (CALM) and TEAMcare. Mr. Edmondson has over 19 years of clinical experience as a trainer/presenter, psychotherapist, case manager, program interventionist, and supervisor. He has worked in community mental health, research and community-based social service settings, while also maintaining a private practice. Mr. Edmondson was part of the clinical team that developed relationship workshops for gay and lesbian couples at The Gottman Institute, as well as being a workshop co-presenter. He has been giving trainings and clinical presentations since 1994.