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Melinda Fawcett

Dr. Cheong Named ACGME Board Treasurer

Congratulations to Josepha Cheong, MD on being named the new Treasurer of the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) Board! In this role, she will lead as Chair of the Finance Committee during her one-year term.

The Ethics of a Donated Brain: An Abuse of Autonomy

In their commentary, Dr. Nafisa T. Choudhury and Dr. Joseph Edward Thornton explore the ethical dilemma of forcing one to donate their brain for research, especially as part of a legal settlement. They question whether such an act violates principles of autonomy and informed consent, reminding us that even in…

Dr. McNeil named UF PHHP Alumna of the Year

The College of Public Health and Health Professions recognized seven graduates with 2024 Outstanding Alumni Awards at a celebration October 19 during PHHP Alumni Reunion Tailgate. These graduates are making important contributions to clinical care, public health practice, education, research and policy in their communities and around the world.

Department of Psychiatry Representatives at AACAP Conference

The AACAP Child and Adolescent Conference is here! Weā€™re excited to introduce our talented faculty and trainees from the Gainesville and Jacksonville Psychiatry Departments, who will be presenting this year. Weā€™ve organized a schedule of our departmentā€™s presentations for easy reference, and we hope youā€™ll take the chance to attend and cheer on…

Bridging the gap in maternal mental health care

Thanks to a collaboration between the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and the Department of Psychiatry, fourth-year psychiatry residents will join first-year OB-GYN residents to spend a month training in UFā€™s perinatal mood disorders clinic with clinician and educator Kay Roussos-Ross, M.D. ā€™02, MPAS ā€™98, who is triple board-certified in…

5 Ways to Cope With Fear of Freshman Finals

With increased professional school admission requirements, students are feeling more pressure than ever. Parents can play a significant role in reducing pressure on freshmen before their first final exams.

My Shame Has Been Turned Into Hope

Thanks to the multidisciplinary care at UF Health from Dr. Beduschi and his transplant team and the addiction treatment program with Dr. Scott Teitelbaum at the Florida Recovery Center, Liza is thriving, living a happy, healthy life in sobriety.

Synthetic opioid more deadly than fentanyl becomes public health threat

Dr. Kent Mathias, an assistant professor of psychiatry and addiction at the University of Florida College of Medicine, noted that reversing isotonitazene overdoses with Narcan is challenging outside of a hospital, often requiring higher doses than standard kits provideā€”doses that most first responders or the public don’t carry.