Department Values
In all we do, members of our department embody our values: communication, integrity, competency, reliability, knowledge, and respect.
4 UF Health offers psychiatric and addiction services at four locations throughout Gainesville.
$8 Million The UF Department of Psychiatry receives approximately $8 million in grant funding annually.
81 UF Health Shands Psychiatric Hospital is an 81-bed free-standing psychiatric hospital located on a private, picturesque, 18-acre campus in northwest Gainesville.
80 UF Health Florida Recovery Center is an 80-bed, free standing addiction treatment facility located on a private campus in east Gainesville.
Psychiatry Spotlight
Congratulations to Dr.Youngsuhk Jo on being named the UF GME Educator of the Year! Each year, the GME office invites housestaff to submit…
Dr. Paola Giusti-Rodriguez has been selected as one of the recipients of the McKnight Brain Institute’s Spatial Transcriptomics Pilot Awards. This…
Congratulations to Dr. Sara Jo Nixon, who was named a 2025 AAAS – The American Association for the Advancement of Science fellow, a top honor in the…
PsychiAtry Newsletters
Research Spotlight
Cannabidiol reduces oxycodone self-administration while preserving its analgesic efficacy in a rat model of neuropathic pain All…
The effects of psychostimulant prescription on opioid use disorder among people with co-occurring ADHD Youngsuhk Jo, MD All…
Neurofilament Light Chain and Differentiation of Behavioral Variant Frontotemporal Dementia From Psychiatric Disorders: A Systematic…
Global Perspectives
UF student Alexia O’Quinn founded Brighter Days, a new mental health club dedicated to fostering open, judgment-free conversations across the…
The topic of homelessness might seem insurmountable, but in this talk, you’ll learn how even the most basic act of human connection can transform…
Dr. Josepha Cheong has been selected by the American Psychiatric Association (APA) and the APA Foundation to receive the 2025 Jack Weinberg Memorial…
Resources
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Calendar
Psychiatry Calendar
Upcoming Events
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Apr 13
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UF CARE Symposium
McKnight Brain Institute, 1149 Newell Dr, Gainesville, FL 32610, USA
8:30am to 5:00pm
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Apr 24
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Florida Psychiatric Society Spring CME Meeting
Omni Orlando Resort at ChampionsGate, 1500 Masters Blvd, Championsgate, FL 33896, USA
All Day
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Apr 25
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Florida Psychiatric Society Spring CME Meeting
Omni Orlando Resort at ChampionsGate, 1500 Masters Blvd, Championsgate, FL 33896, USA
All Day
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Apr 26
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Florida Psychiatric Society Spring CME Meeting
Omni Orlando Resort at ChampionsGate, 1500 Masters Blvd, Championsgate, FL 33896, USA
All Day
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May 01
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Mental Health Awareness Month
All Day
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Continuing Medical Education
Grand Rounds
Ongoing
Please check our Grand Rounds page for the most up to date information on upcoming lectures.
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