washington Psychiatric Society
2026 Poster Competition
Poster Competition by Categories
2026 Poster Competition Winners

Case Category
A rare case of typhoid fever encephalopathy presenting as Cotard’s Syndrome.
Author: Thomas Pacheco, MD
Program: Georgetown

Public Health/Patient Advocacy/Health Systems Category
Rejuvenating the Psychiatry Call Room: A Resident-Led Quality Improvement Initiative to Enhance Functionality, Patient Safety, and Resident Wellbeing
Author: Ramsin Yadgar, MD
Program: George Washington

Research (Clinical & Basic Science) Category
Beyond Mental Health Symptom Reduction: Maternal Functioning and Dyadic Outcomes to Inform Quality Improvement of the MedStar Georgetown Mother-Baby IOP
Author: Colleen Huml, MD
Program: Georgetown

Research (Literature Review) Category
Implementation of Lay-Delivered Mental Health Interventions for Underserved Populations in the United States: A Scoping Review
Author: Blessed Sheriff, MD
Program: Georgetown



















