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
Dr. Lisa Merlo studies the unique stressors faced by physician assistant and medical students and offers recommendations to improve wellness programs…
This summer, UF Department of Psychiatry residents stepped into a courtroom for an interactive mock trial designed to strengthen their forensic…
Shixie Jiang, MD, assistant professor in the University of Florida Department of Psychiatry, has been awarded a National Institutes of Health (NIH…
PsychiAtry Newsletters
Research Spotlight
Intertemporal Decision-Making, Nucleus Accumbens Activation, and Alcohol Use Trajectories in Young Adults With a Family History of Alcohol Use…
Exposure to Air Pollutants and Lewy Body and Parkinson Disease-Related Dementias All Authors: Dimitry Davydow, MD, MPH 1,3Gregory Pontone…
Cannabidiol reduces oxycodone self-administration while preserving its analgesic efficacy in a rat model of neuropathic pain All…
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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Sep 01
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National Recovery Month
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Sep 02
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National Recovery Month
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Sep 03
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National Recovery Month
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Sep 04
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National Recovery Month
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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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