
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
MBI Researcher Highlight: Dr. Paola…
Paola Giusti-Rodriguez, Ph.D., is an assistant professor in the University of Floridaās Department of Psychiatry, where she studies genetic…

UF Health celebrates opening of new Florida…
UF Health proudly celebrates the grand opening of its new Florida Recovery Center campus in northwest Gainesville with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. For…

Can You Spare Some Change? Ending Homelessness…
The topic of homelessness might seem insurmountable, but in this talk, youāll learn how even the most basic act of human connection can transform…

Psychiatry Spotlight
PsychiAtry Newsletters
Research Spotlight
MBI Researcher Highlight: Dr. Paola…
Paola Giusti-Rodriguez, Ph.D., is an assistant professor in the University of Floridaās Department of Psychiatry, where she studies genetic…

Research Spotlight – Drs. Merlo & Araujo
Implementation of Structured Suicide Risk Screening in a State Physician Health Monitoring Program Lisa Merlo, PhD, MPE Cristiana Araujo…

Research Spotlight – Shixie “Max” Jiang, MD
Treating Depression With Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation: A Clinicianās Guide Shixie “Max” Jiang, MD Shixie Jiang, MD…

Research Spotlight – Amanda Elton, PhD
Weāre excited to introduce a new feature highlighting the incredible research happening in our department! Each month, weāll spotlight a recent…

Global Perspectives
Can You Spare Some Change? Ending Homelessness…
The topic of homelessness might seem insurmountable, but in this talk, youāll 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…

Dr. Giusti participates in neuroscience “One…
Twenty-four McKnight Brain Institute investigators presented dynamic and wide-ranging snapshots of the latest in neuroscience research Tuesday…

Calendar
Psychiatry Calendar
Upcoming Events
-
Aug 31
-
Sep 01
-
National Recovery Month
All Day
-
-
Sep 02
-
National Recovery Month
All Day
-
-
Sep 03
-
National Recovery Month
All Day
-
-
Sep 04
-
National Recovery Month
All Day
-
Continuing Medical Education
Grand Rounds
Ongoing
Please check our Grand Rounds page for the most up to date information on upcoming lectures.


Call Today