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8th Annual Richard C. Christensen Memorial Lecture & Advocacy Day

April 17th the University of Florida department of psychiatry held the 8th Annual Richard C. Christensen Memorial Lecture with Emma Lo, MD, Assistant Professor and Director of the Street Psychiatry Team at Yale University and a special presentation Richard C. Christensen MD Drs. Dawn Bruijnzeel,…

Is OCD Increasing in College Students Since COVID-19?

University students have experienced an increase in obsessive-compulsive symptoms, and have increasingly sought treatment. Marcia Morris, MD discusses some of the treatments for OCD, ranging from therapy to medication.

10th Annual CARE Symposium

The 10th Annual University of Florida Center for Addiction Research and Education (CARE) Symposium was held April 17th at the McKnight Brain Institute. The event began with a welcome from UF CARE Director Sara Jo Nixon, PhD followed by a series of panels and presentations. The…

2023 Education Update

After a successful recruiting season we are excited to announce our new psychiatry interns, chief residents and chief fellows. Please take a moment to meet your new interns and congratulate the new chiefs on their upcoming transitions. Thank you to our outgoing chiefs and we wish you…

23rd Annual Celebration of Excellence in Medical Education

The University of Florida College of Medicine held their 23rd Annual Celebration of Excellence in Medical Education on March 14th at the Harrell Medical Education Building. Several of the department of psychiatry faculty members and PGY4 Gabriel Jerkins, MD were recognized at the ceremony. PGY4 Gabriel Jerkins, MD &…

Drs. Rahmani and Beck lead Medi-Gators workshop

Mariam Rahmani, MD and Brent Beck, MD presented a cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) skills workshop for the UF Medi-Gators Virtual Shadowing Program. Drs. Rahmani and Beck taught the program’s most well attended session. Medi-Gators is a virtual shadowing program free to UF students, and…