Psychiatry Gifts Fund

School of Medicine Department of Psychiatry

According to the World Health Organization, 1 in every 8 people globally lives with mental illness. The Department of Psychiatry at IU School of Medicine is committed to enhancing their well-being by understanding the symptoms and neurobiological basis of mental illness, advancing psychiatric treatments through patient care, and training future leaders of psychiatry and behavioral science. Your gift provides general support for the department, including its educational and research initiatives.

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Psychiatry Gifts Fund

School of Medicine Department of Psychiatry

According to the World Health Organization, 1 in every 8 people globally lives with mental illness. The Department of Psychiatry at IU School of Medicine is committed to enhancing their well-being by understanding the symptoms and neurobiological basis of mental illness, advancing psychiatric treatments through patient care, and training future leaders of psychiatry and behavioral science. Your gift provides general support for the department, including its educational and research initiatives.

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The Department of Psychiatry offers educational programs for medical students, neuroscientists, psychiatry residents, psychology interns, and post-doctoral fellows. Programs cover child, adolescent, and adult psychiatric and psychological care.

The department is advancing research to uncover brain and behavioral disorder mechanisms and introduce new treatments. It is making discoveries in psychiatric and psychological disorders, including: child and adolescent disorders; schizophrenia and psychotic disorders; alcohol and substance-use disorders; and mood and anxiety disorders. Moreover, the department is committed to improving precision medicine in psychiatry by developing and enhancing diagnostics and therapies for psychiatric and related disorders. Experts conduct novel behavioral and lifestyle interventions for patients diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, dementia, and cognitive aging.

Thank you for supporting all of these vital efforts with your generous gift!

Your giving matters

Headshot of Leslie A. Hulvershorn, MD

We could literally buy more psychiatrists if we had money to fund them. Funding career development results in new treatment methods, new assessment methods, and new training—all things that research can bring to diseases.

Leslie A. Hulvershorn, MD Chair, Department of Psychiatry, IU School of Medicine

Important Disclosures

Please note, the name and purpose of the fund displayed on this page constitute the authorized description of the fund by the Indiana University Foundation, Inc. Your gift supports the fund as described herein.

Gifts will be administered by the Indiana University Foundation, Inc. which represents Indiana University, including the IU School of Medicine. This is not a gift to Indiana University Health, and the Indiana University Health Foundation will not play a role in administering these accounts.