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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 Black Community Awards (BCA) held April 23rd at the Reitz…

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 the American Society of Addiction Medicine. Dr. Teitelbaum, who is the medical director at the UF Health Florida…

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 session where each team presented to Department of Psychiatry and UF Health faculty and staff. The winners were announce at a…

First Residency Olympics held at FPS

The UF Department of Psychiatry held their first Residency Olympics during their annual Resident Retreat held each year at the Florida Psychiatric Society’s (FPS) Spring meeting at Rosen Shingle Creek in Orlando, Florida. During the retreat, residents and fellows were broken up into teams and put to the…

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 who have established a distinguished record of research and scholarship that is…

Dorothy McCallister is PC Spotlight Award winner

Dorothy McCallister was chosen to receive the Program Coordinator Spotlight Award for the 2nd quarter of 2018. She was nominated by her peers for her outstanding work and all that she does for the Department of Psychiatry’s residency education program. She was presented with a certificate and will…

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 Psychiatry Career in Three Acts: Medicine, Motherhood, and Writing”. The Yale…

17th Annual Guest Chef to Benefit Peaceful Paths

The 17th Annual Guest Chef Cocktail Party to benefit Peaceful Paths was held at the Gainesville Woman’s Club on April 5, 2018. There were over 30 chefs this year with a wide variety of dishes ranging from appetizers to desserts. The Department of Psychiatry was the proud presenting…