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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 Medicine for 2025–26. This award is voted on by medical students and reflects Dr. Schmidt’s extraordinary commitment not only to their education, but…
We’re excited to share wonderful news from our department! Dr. Dimitry Davydow, MD, MPH, FACLP has been named Editor-in-Chief of General Hospital Psychiatry, a leading international journal dedicated to bridging psychiatry and medicine research. We are also proud to share that Dr. Shixie “Max” Jiang, MD…
Brent Carr, MD explores the six pillars of Lifestyle Psychiatry, highlighting how the integration of arts and humanities can foster empathy and coherence.
On December 30, our Child and Adolescent Psychiatry fellows and faculty closed out the year with a service event at St. Francis House. Fellows Drs. Aleksandar Obradovic, Syed Hussain, and Joseph Dedvukaj joined faculty members Drs. Jeena Kar and Sarah Vas, along with several of their family…
Dr. Cheryl McNeil, PhD, weighed in on new research exploring how smartwatches may help parents anticipate and shorten children’s tantrums. Dr. McNeil called the study “on the cutting edge,” noting its potential to expand the reach of evidence-based treatments like Parent-Child Interaction Therapy by cueing parents to respond to early…
University of Florida neuroscientists have made a mechanistic discovery that paves the way to test immune-modulating medicines as a potential tool to break the cycle of methamphetamine addiction.
Cheryl McNeil, Ph.D., Professor of Psychiatry Dr. Cheryl B. McNeil, Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Florida, has been honored with the 2025 Trailblazer Award from the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT)’s Parenting and Families SIG. The award was presented during the…
Friday, November 14th, our Psychology and Child Psychiatry Divisions hosted their annual Springhill 2 Fall Bakeoff and it was a sweet success! Congratulations to Dr. Elise Everly, this year’s winner, for her outstanding Salted Caramel Chocolate Chip Bars. A special thank-you to our judges, Dr. Joshua Nadeau…
