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M.D. University of South Florida
Residency: Medical University of South Carolina
Fellowship: Medical University of South Carolina
Dr. White has previously served as the Medical Director of multiple inpatient unit and had previously been the Assistant Medical Director at Shands at Vista. Before holding this assistant directorship, she held the position of interim medical director on two previous occasions during her employment at a community mental health center. Dr. White has also served in various leadership positions throughout her professional training. Since completion of her fellowships in child and adolescent psychiatry and substance abuse, she has held numerous offices in her local chapter of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP). She has also served in other administrative capacities in other professional organizations. Dr. White’s administrative and leadership perspective capitalizes on her extensive experience as an intensive care nurse, as well as her training as a physician.
Clinical Interests:
Dr. White’s clinical interests include adolescent substance abuse, bipolar affective disorder in youth, conduct disorder, and eating disorders. She welcomes the challenge of working with families struggling with the problems associated with chronic medical illnesses, as well as clinically difficult to treat patients.
Research and Scholarly Interests:
Dr. White enjoys clinical research and was an active participant in research during both her medical school and residency training, ranging from women’s issues in substance abuse to concerns regarding medical student maltreatment. Her main focus at UF will be clinical service provision. She, however, anticipates other research opportunities while at UF, particularly in the field of adolescent substance abuse.
Educational Interests and Accomplishments:
Dr. White enjoys teaching at all levels from patients to staff and trainees. She has been involved in curriculum development and teaching activities since 1979, when she was a UF nursing student. She served on the curriculum committee during her residency and fellowship training at the Medical University of South Carolina. Continuing her commitment to educational activities, Dr. White most recently has been teaching Child Psychiatry fellows at the University of Florida. Dr. White is a previous recipient of the George Ginsberg American Association of Psychiatric Residency Training Charter Fellowship for commitment to education, leadership and service. Dr. White was recently named the Program Director for the Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry fellowship training program and has also been appointed to the AACAP Schools Component Committee.
Assistant Professor
Program Director, Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Compliance Officer
Department of Psychiatry
White KA, Brady KT, Sonne S. Gender Differences in Patterns of Cocaine Use. American Journal of Addictions 1996; 5(3):259.
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