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UF Child Psychiatry Faculty & Fellows advocate for children’s mental health...
Drs. Hoxha, Shapiro, and Smith at Capital Hill in Washington DC to discuss children’s mental health. On April 9th UF child psychiatry faculty member Michael Shapiro, MD and child and adolescent fellows...
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Dr. Morris gives Grand Rounds at Yale
Marcia Morris, MDAssociate Professor Marcia Morris, MD presented Alumni Grand Rounds on April 10th at the Sterling Hall of Medicine at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut. She presented “A...
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Dr. Setlow selected as 2018 UFRF Professorship award winner
Barry Setlow, PhDProfessor Barry Setlow, PhD has been selected as a 2018 University of Florida Research Foundation (UFRF) Professorship award winner. The purpose of these awards is to recognize faculty...
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8th Annual Psychiatry QI Day
Wednesday, April 18th the Department of Psychiatry held their 8th Annual Psychiatry Quality Improvement Day at UF Health Shands Psychiatric Hospital. Residents and Fellows participated in a poster...
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Autism & UF: Going Greater Conference
Dr. Regina Bussing presents the Welcome and Opening Remarks The Autism & UF: Going Greater Conference was held April 26th and 27th at the Hilton UF Conference Center in Gainesville, Florida. The...
View ArticleThe deadliest drug in America at center of VA nominee withdrawal: Alcohol
By: Jamie Smolen, MD | For the first time in a while, pundits and politicians were talking about the drug that kills more people than any other each year in the U.S. I’m talking about alcohol, which...
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Teitelbaum wins ASAM Annual Award
Dr. Scott Teitelbaum, vice chair of addiction medicine and Pottash Professor in the University of Florida departments of psychiatry and neuroscience, began the year off right with a national award from...
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Jacobs awarded BSU Faculty and Staff Advisor of the Year
Michelle Jacobs, MD Michelle Jacobs, MD was awarded the Faculty and Staff Advisor of the Year Award from the University of Florida Black Student Union (BSU). Dr. Jacobs was recognized at the 5th Annual...
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2018 APA Annual Meeting
We had another successful APA meeting! Click the link below to see the full schedule of all UF participants. 2018 APA Schedule for University of Florida Department of Psychiatry Check out photos from...
View ArticleCyberbullying presentation featured in Special APA Edition of Psychiatric News
UF Psychiatry’s Michael Shapiro, MD and Christopher Ong, MD presented with Almari Ginory, DO at the 2018 American Psychiatric Association’s annual meeting in New York. Their packed session was featured...
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Sulzbacher Village opens for Women and Families
After five years of dreaming, four and a half years of planning and fundraising, and a little more than a year of construction, Sulzbacher cut the ribbon on May 24th in front of a crowd of more than...
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Yoga for Mental Health Awareness Month
When we talk about health, we often focus on heart health, or liver health, or brain health, and not whole health. You have to see the whole person, and make use of the tools and resources that benefit...
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Merlo receives local award from Alachua County Perinatal Mental Health Coalition
Lisa Merlo, PhD and Robyn Nelson at Mom Prom to benefit postpartum depression. Lisa Merlo, PhD was awarded the “Moms Who Make a Difference” Award at the Alachua County Perinatal Mental Health...
View ArticlePsychiatry Faculty & Residents recognized at Chapman Chapter of the Gold...
Department of Psychiatry faculty member, Louis Solomon, MD; PGY-4 Yarlies Guzman-Quinones, MD and PGY-3 Maanasi Chandarana, DO were recognized at the 18th annual Chapman Chapter of the Gold Humanism...
View ArticleHunt discusses opioid treatment on UF HealthStreet panel
UF Health Florida Recovery Center’s Jason Hunt, MD participated in a UF HealthStreet town hall meeting to discuss opioid treatments.
View ArticleDr. Michael Shapiro discusses pediatric depression
In Florida, state law says that minors can’t consent to their own antidepressant medication treatment or admit themselves to a psychiatric hospital if they are depressed or suicidal. Depression is...
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2018 Staff Retreat
On June 1st the Department of Psychiatry held their staff retreat at Splitz. The retreat kicked off with a welcome from Department Administrator, Marika Brigham followed by a team building exercise to...
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2018 Chief Resident Awards and Recognition Luncheon
On June 8th Residency Education held their Annual Resident Awards and Recognition Luncheon following the PGY-4 Grand Rounds at the McKnight Brain Institute. Several of the residents and faculty were...
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