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Dr. Nguyen has said that he sees his role as serving to oversee the clinical care of patients, provide guidance and training for our trainees, manage and supervise the day-to-day clinical operations, all the while being cognizant of financial responsibilities and availability of resources. Another major priority is collaboration with other services and departments. As Chief of the Psychiatry C/L Services, Dr. Nguyen has worked diligently to improve care and treatment for psychiatrically ill patients in the medical and surgical settings. "Good patient care means providing the best medical opinion and treatment available for the patient. But in this day and age, it also must mean being knowledgeable about resources, collaborating appropriately with colleagues, and being mindful of health care costs and dollars. Setting a good example in this is the best type of mentoring for our young doctors."
Clinical Interests:
Dr. Nguyen's main clinical interests focus on psychotherapy training for adult psychiatry residents and Child and Adolescent Psychiatry fellows. Dr. Nguyen also focuses on psychotherapy training for the Child and Adolescent Psychiatry fellows. He supervises the trainees in behavioral modification, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), family therapy, interpersonal therapy (IPT) and psychodynamic psychotherapy: "A non-biological approach to Psychiatry in today's atmosphere of newer medications and managed care is becoming more a lost art form, and it is important for our trainees to be able to conceptualize patients in a more global fashion." His other main area of interest involves the treatment of psychiatric illness in the medical setting.
Research and Scholarly Interests:
Dr. Nguyen has worked on multiple articles and case reports, with a focus on psychosomatic medicine in children and adolescents andhas given Grand Rounds in these areas to Internal Medicine and Pediatrics. Dr. Nguyen (along with Drs. White and Bussing) serves on the Florida Best Practice Parameters Committee, regarding setting best practice protocols/standards for the prescribing of psychoactive medications for children and adolescents in the state ofFlorida. He has participated in multiple clinical trials at the University of Florida, mainly with the child and adolescent population. He is also involved in the research protocols on the Child Psychiatryinpatient unit, looking at family/parent attitudes towards psychiatric follow-up and its potential effects on recidivism.
Educational Interests and Accomplishments:
Dr. Nguyen believes in the importance of resident training and has been very involved with our adult residents and Child Psychiatry fellows. In the past, he had helped to organize and facilitate the didactic schedule/seminars for the PGY-2 class and the Child Psychiatry fellowship and hadextended many of these seminars to the Pediatric residency. He has given Child Psychiatry lectures to both medical students and physician assistant students. He currently supervisesChild Psychiatry fellowsin weekly individual supervision (IPT, CBT, and psychodynamic psychotherapy) and is the Psychotherapy Lecture Series supervisor for the Child Psychiatry fellowship. He was recently named an Exemplary Teacher by the UF College of Medicine in 2008 and Teacher of the Year by the Psychiatry residents in 2007 and Mentor of the Year in 2009.
Assistant Professor
Medical Director and Associate Chief
Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Chief, Psychiatry Consultation-Liaison Services
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