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
Exciting new research from Dr. Carol Mathews is helping advance personalized medicine in the treatment of depression. The findings highlight the…
Dr. Vas is part of the Bystander Overdoes Action Team (B.O.A.T.) based at UF Healthstreet. B.O.A.T. is an initiative dedicated to enhancing opioid…
In a rapid-fire data blitz held Wednesday evening, 18 neuroscience investigators, including psychiatry faculty Amanda Elton, Ph.D., and Barry Setlow…
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…
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Calendar
Psychiatry Calendar
Upcoming Events
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May 20
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Mental Health Awareness Month
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May 21
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Mental Health Awareness Month
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May 22
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Mental Health Awareness Month
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May 23
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May 24
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Mental Health Awareness Month
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Continuing Medical Education
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