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Melinda Fawcett

Treat Addiction Save Lives Podcast: Scott Teitelbaum, MD

Scott Teitelbaum, MD discusses the importance of compassionate care, addresses stigma, and emphasizes the importance of recognizing addiction as an illness. He talks about the need for early training on addiction and offers advice to the next generation of addiction care team members.

2024 Chief Appreciation and Residency Award Ceremony

On June 14th Residency Education held their Annual Resident Awards and Recognition Luncheon following the PGY-4 Grand Rounds. Several of the residents were recognized for their hard work and contributions to the program during the 2023-24 academic year. Administrative Chief Residents Jeffrey Plante, DO and…

Dr. De Faria receives FEO award

Ludmila De Faria, MD has received a Faculty Enhancement Opportunity (FEO) award from the University of Florida’s Office of the Provost. Ludmila De Faria, MD This award is presented to faculty to encourage applications for creative and flexible faculty development activities, including but not limited to: educational…

McKnight Brain Research Foundation meeting convenes top cognitive aging research scientists from the four McKnight Brain Institutes

More than 100 investigators seeking to unlock the mysteries of memory and the normal cognitive aging process met May 15-17 in Gainesville for the McKnight Brain Research Foundationā€™s (MBRF) 15th Inter-Institutional Meeting, aimed at discovering interventions to optimize thinking, judgment and memory in advancing age and preserve quality of life.

When Bad Breakups Lead to Suicidal Thoughts

While parents understand the vicissitudes of life, including breakups, college students can be profoundly distressed after the end of a relationship. Marcia Morris M.D. offers some steps parents can take to support their child in her Psychology Today column.