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Melinda Fawcett

Avis Litchfield is CEO Service Award Winner

Clinic managers Elise Martin and Mary Ellen Frey, with Avis Litchfield and Psychiatry Administrator Marika Brigham.  Avis Litchfield was awarded the CEO Service Award for her outstanding display of customer…

FPS Legislative Update

As part of our continuing advocacy efforts, FPS was well represented this week by members Dr. Louise Buhrmann from Winter Park and Dr. Kishan Nallapula from Gainesville who were invited by Senator Linda Stewart and Representative Clovis Watson, respectively, to serve as Doctors of the Day on January 23rd. Each…

2018 NAMI Behavioral Health Day

Wednesday, January 24th several members of the UF Psychiatry faculty and residents gathered at the Florida State Capital in Tallahassee to meet with law makers and urge them to pass legislation that benefits behavioral health for NAMI’s 2018 Behavioral Health Day. The mission of the 2018 Behavioral Health Day…

UF Department of Psychiatry attains APA Gold Level 100% Club

The University of Florida College of Medicine- Gainesville has attained 100% resident membership enrollment in the American Psychiatric Association. The APA 100% Club was established to encourage residents throughout the United States and Canada to join the APA with fellow trainees in their programs.This level of involvement…

Teitelbaum awarded ASAM Annual Award

The American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) has awarded Scott Teitelbaum, MD, DFASAM, with the Annual Award to recognize and honor his outstanding contributions to the growth and vitality of our society,…

Dr. Camacho boarded in Psychosomatic Medicine

Angela CamachoAssistant Professor Congratulations to Angela Camacho, MD! Dr. Camacho is now boarded in Psychosomatic Medicine. Psychosomatic medicine (PM) is a subspecialty in the field of psychiatry; it is also known as consultation-liaison (C-L) psychiatry. C-L psychiatry provides knowledge, practice, and…

Dr. Richard C. Christensen Memorial Tree Planting

Richard C. Christensen, MD, MA By Caroline Nickerson Organized by a team with members from both the Sulzbacher Center and the Dr. Richard C. Christensen Memorial Editorial Board, the Dr. Richard C. Christensen (Dr. C) Memorial Tree Planting on Friday, January…