Wendy J. Watson, MD, MPH

Department

Psychiatry (Phoenix)

Position

Assistant Professor

Presentations

• "Understanding and Improving Mental Health Care for Indigenous People: the Role of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry" Presentation: AACAP/CACAP (Canadian Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry) 2022 Annual Meeting Town Hall 2022
• "The Passing of a Generation: The Impact of Coronavirus on Children Who Have Lost Elders to COVID-19" Presentation: AACAPs 2021 Annual Meeting 2021
• "Ethics in Providing Telepsychiatric Services During the Pandemic" Presentation with Dr. Lisa Cobourn: AZ Bioethics Network Annual Conference 2021
• "Education, the Pandemic and Youth Mental Health: A Panel Discussion" Panel Discussion: AZ Psychiatric Society Annual Meeting 2021
• "Providing Psychotherapy to Patients Living with HIV" Presentation for McDowell Clinic Training 2021
• "Media Training: Tips on Talking to the Media" Creighton Medical School-Phoenix, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Residency Training Program 2021
• "Update - Climbing Suicide Rates in Youth" Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Grand Rounds Presentation 2020
• "Use of Omega 3 fatty acids and Vitamin D in child psychiatry" Presentation: Creighton Medical School-Phoenix, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Residency Training Program 2019
• Communication as Prevention 2018
• Sexual Abuse The Effects of Trauma in Childhood 2017
• Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Grand Rounds Presentation Maricopa Integrated Health System Trends in Adolescent Drug Use 2016
• Arizona Society of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry presentations - Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa 2016
• Domestic Violence The Effects of Trauma in Childhood 2015
• Depression, Anxiety and Stress 2015
• Diagnoses, Medications and Behavioral Interventions 2015
• Arizona Society of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry presentations - Highlights from the 2014 AACAP Conference 2014
• Arizona Society of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry presentations - Adolescent Depression: Diagnosis, Sleep Education & Medication Adherence 2014
• Arizona Society of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry presentations - Trends in Adolescent Drug Use 2014
• ADHD: A Brief Overview of Diagnosis and Treatment 2014
• Adolescent Depression: Diagnosis, Medication and Adherence 2013
• Arizona Society of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry presentations - Illicit Drug Use in Adolescents 2010
• Research Presentation Maricopa Integrated Health System Adolescent Drug, Alcohol and Cigarette Use in an Inner City Adolescent Medicine Clinic 2010
• Psychiatric Grand Rounds Presentation Psychiatric Grand Rounds Presentation Maricopa Integrated Health System Illegal Drug Use in Adolescents 2008

Awards

• Attending of the Year Award 2022
  Creighton University SOM-Phoenix Child Psychiatry Fellowship Training Program
• Attending of the Year Award 2021
  Creighton University SOM-Phoenix Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship Training Program
• Faculty of the Year 2021
  Creighton University SOM-Phoenix Psychiatry Residency Training Program
• Best Mentor Award 2020
  Creighton University SOM-Phoenix Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship Training Program
• Excellence in Mentorship Award 2019
  Creighton University SOM-Phoenix Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship Training Program
• Distinguished Fellow 2019
  American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
• Attending of the Year Award 2018
  Creighton University SOM-Phoenix Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Training Program
• Physician Attending of the Year 2018
  MIHS Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship
• Excellence in Psychotherapy Award 2010
  MIHS Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship
• House Officer Educator of the Year 2007
  University of Arizona College of Medicine, Phoenix Campus University of Arizona COM, Phoenix Campus and Banner Good Samaritan Psychiatry Residency Program