Doug Ziedonis MD, MPH was one of two recipients of UMMS’s 2009 Global Health Pilot Project Award for his “Addressing Tobacco through Organizational Change (ATTOC) in China” grant. The award is given to pilot projects that catalyze the development of translational research projects that provide a firm scientific basis for clinical practice and public health policy in global settings. The ATTOC in China grant will help West China Hospital become one of the first smoke-free hospitals in China.

Department of Psychiatry

The Department of Psychiatry at the University of Massachusetts Medical School is a national leader in public sector psychiatry. Our mission is to provide excellent state-of-the-art and recovery-informed patient care, research, training, and community engagement in an effort to enhance the mental health of all citizens in Massachusetts and beyond. We are the largest provider of psychiatric service in Central Massachusetts, with a team of over 300 faculty and 2000 staff. We take pride in our outstanding clinical services, innovative educational and training programs, research advances, and workplace of choice. We are working to become the best integrated department of psychiatry in the nation.