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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
Dr. Giusti receives MBI Accelerator Program award
The McKnight Brain Institute has allocated seed funding across 18 new projects through the MBI Accelerator Program, aimed at bolstering emerging…
Dr. Celico Recognized Through “Making Gators…
Preston G. Celico, DO, a current psychiatry resident, has been recognized through the University of Florida College of Medicine’s Making Gators…
Dr. Lauren Schmidt Receives Phase 2/3 Teacher of…
Lauren Schmidt, M.D., assistant professor in the Department of Psychiatry, has been named Phase 2/3 Teacher of the Year for the UF College of…
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Research Spotlight
Research Spotlight – Adriaan Bruijnzeel, PhD
Cannabidiol reduces oxycodone self-administration while preserving its analgesic efficacy in a rat model of neuropathic pain All…
Research Spotlight – Young Jo, MD
The effects of psychostimulant prescription on opioid use disorder among people with co-occurring ADHD Youngsuhk Jo, MD All…
Research Spotlight – Drs. Davydow & Brasfield
Neurofilament Light Chain and Differentiation of Behavioral Variant Frontotemporal Dementia From Psychiatric Disorders: A Systematic…
Global Perspectives
UF Student Establishes Mental Health Organization…
UF student Alexia O’Quinn founded Brighter Days, a new mental health club dedicated to fostering open, judgment-free conversations across the…
Can You Spare Some Change? Ending Homelessness…
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. Cheong Recognized for Excellence in Geriatric…
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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Upcoming Events
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Feb 13
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Bridging the Gap Day 2026
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12:00pm to 1:30pm
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Feb 20
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Marcelo Febo, PhD -Translational Imaging to Uncover the Biology of Network-Based Markers of Neurological Disease
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12:00pm to 1:00pm
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Feb 27
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Mar 06
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Mar 13
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Amanda Janner, PhD Addiction Medicine Conference Grand Rounds
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12:00pm to 1:00pm
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Continuing Medical Education
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