URMC / Psychiatry / Center for the Study and Prevention of Suicide / News News Latest news from the Center for the Study and Prevention of Suicide. Dr. Anna Defayette, current KL2 awardee and T32 alum, spoke with the UR CTSI about her to prevent suicide in young people at high for psychosis and the role of mentoring during her research fellowship in the CSPS played in her career development. SafeSide Framework for Suicide Prevention in Rural Communities Join the throughout the summer as it partners with SafeSide Prevention for a free workshop training series focused on suicide prevention training for service providers in rural communities. Tony Pisani Named to SAMHSA Technical Experts Panel Tony Pisani, PhD has been invited to serve on the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)'s Technical Experts Panel - Embedding Equity and Building the Suicide Prevention Workforce for Underserved Communities. The panel will hold its first meeting in July and continue work to advise SAMHSA on this critical area. Celebrating Graduates at Key Day! On June 12th, T32 graduating fellows, Anna Defayette, PhD, Morica Hutchison, PhD, and Alexandre Paim-Diaz, MD, were honored alongside all of the Department of Psychiatry’s trainees. Postdoctoral fellow, Dr. Anna Defayette, was awarded a KL2 Career development award from the CTSI for the project: Dr. Kim Van Orden spoke with NPR’s Ayesha Rascoe on suicide in later life: Dr. Yeates Conwell spoke with Jasmin Singer on WXXI’s Connections on suicide in later life Ian Cero, PhD, Peter Wyman, PhD, and Anthony Pisani, PhD recently received a $20K donation from Adobe, Inc. to fund initial research into the potential uses of AI for suicide prevention among high-risk adolescents. This pilot will evaluate the potential for Adobe’s image-generating AI platform (Firefly) to improve suicide safety planning for youth and adults in their lives. The pilot will be conducted with patients discharged from our Child and Adolescent Partial Hospitalization Program with youth and supportive adults collaborating to use Firefly to visualize images personally important to their safety plan. Arielle Sheftall, PhD, conducts research on youth suicide prevention and mental health with expertise in understanding and addressing mental health disparities. In the LinkedIn Q&A, , Sheftall discusses key research findings, providing valuable perspectives. Peter Wyman, PhD, speaks to The New York Times in the article . Peter Wyman, co-director of the Center for Study and Prevention of Suicide, discusses how student-led efforts can play a vital role in suicide prevention. Dr. Tony Pisani spoke at the UR Clinical & Translational Science Institute's Translational Research Day on November 13, 2023. Don’t be the best. (Be the only): Mid-career reflections on funding and impact. Discover and highlight your uniqueness when planning and funding projects for public health impact. The Power of Prevention: Â鶹ÊÓƵLooks to the Future to Prevent Suicide The Center has been at the forefront of suicide prevention and research for more than two decades. Now, new directions are showing new promise for a tragic problem—one that remains near its peak, even as society only slowly changes to acknowledge it. Read Full Article at Â鶹ÊÓƵNewsroom » No One Left Behind: U.S. Air Force Rolls Out Suicide-Prevention Technique to Every Base in the World Â鶹ÊÓƵWingman-Connect Program Takes a Radical New Approach. The program harnesses the power of groups and social networks to prevent thoughts of suicide before they ever occur. The Air Force has awarded the program, led by Peter A. Wyman, PhD, to all of its 68 bases worldwide. Read Full Article at Â鶹ÊÓƵNewsroom » Dr. Arielle Sheftall, discusses who is at increased risk for suicide, how it's impacting the nation's youth, and what we're doing about this tragic and preventable issue. NIH Mental Health Matters Podcast: National Suicide Prevention Month Help raise awareness about suicide prevention by sharing informational materials based on the latest research. Everyone can play a role to help save lives. Share science. Share hope. #shareNIMH A Conversation About Mental Health in the Black Community The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention hosted a mental health and suicide prevention panel discussion focused on the Black and African American community, which included Dr. Arielle Sheftall from the Â鶹ÊÓƵ. Arielle Sheftall, PhD Earns Grant to Study Early Interventions for Adolescent Suicide Prevention The associate professor of Psychiatry will receive $4 million over five years from the NIH High-Risk, High-Reward Research Program to study unconventional digital approaches to help high-risk youth navigate difficult times. Her project will enroll participants aged 13 to 17 who will try a combination of a peer support app and/or at-home nerve stimulation. Read Full Article at Â鶹ÊÓƵNewsroom » Steven Schonfeld '74M (MD) dedicates his life to suicide prevention Steven Schonfeld's personal experience with suicide, his commitment to medicine, and his connection to Rochester led he and his wife to make the first-ever endowed gift to support the Â鶹ÊÓƵ's (URMC's) Center for the Study and Prevention of Suicide (CSPS). Dr. Caine Featured on WXXI TV "Second Opinion" This episode of brings together a panel of medical experts and health care providers - plus the First Lady of New Jersey, Mary Jo Codey, who shares her own battle with depression. Together, they explore the likely causes and symptoms of this condition, as well as current trends in diagnosis and treatment.