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Melinda Fawcett

UF helps with Puerto Rico donations

I want to say thank you to everyone who helped in our efforts to get supplies to Puerto Rico. I finally made it to Orlando yesterday around 1pm. I received more than I expected so I was pleased with the turn of supplies. My kitchen and living…

UF Psychiatry hosts IGPI

The University of Florida Department of Psychiatry, in conjunction with the Indo-American Psychiatric Association (Florida Chapter), NAMI Florida, and FL Medicaid Drug Therapy Management Program  hosted the 8th Annual Indian Global Psychiatric Initiative (IGPI) September 22-24th at the UF Research and Academic Center at Lake Nona in Orlando.

Drs. Bruijnzeel & Thornton speak at NAMI Florida Meeting

Dr. Bruijnzeel delivers the keynote session at NAMI FL in Orlando September is National Recovery Month and NAMI Florida held their annual meeting September 22 – 23 in Orlando. UF Department of Psychiatry, Assistant Professor and Director…

Sulzbacher Center Update

Post Irma Update We are so grateful.  During this powerful hurricane, the Sulzbacher Center’s downtown and beaches locations, as well as the Village construction site suffered only minimal damage.  More importantly, every client and every staff member was safe throughout the storm.  Although the flooding downtown was the…

Dr. Khan recognized at IGPI and Bioethics Seminar

Dr. Jessica Khan and Dr. Rajiv Tandon at the IGPI Dinner in Orlando PGY2 Jessica Khan, MD was recognized at the International Global Psychiatric Initiative (IGPI) dinner in Orlando. The IGPI recognized…

National Recovery Month – Two part series

The Independent Florida Alligator ran a two part series on substance abuse, addiction and recovery for National Recovery Month. Part one: opioids ‘I look forward’: Residents battle with substances, recovery Part two: alcohol ‘Hope is alive’: Student battles with substances, recovery Hear Olivia’s story here:…

At its alumni weekend, the Florida Recovery Center celebrates whose who have recovered from addition. Dr. Reeve Abraben, a dentist at the Lake City Family Dental Center, is not ashamed to say he is a recovering alcoholic and addict.

Beating addiction: A personal story

You hear a lot about the consequences and aftermath of drug and alcohol addiction, but not always about the recovery process. This weekend marks the 13th Annual FRC Alumni Reunion.

Dr. Febo awarded R03 Grant

Marcelo Febo, PhDAssistant Professor Marcelo Febo, PhD has been awarded a new National Institutes of Health (NIH) R03 grant entitled, “Preclinical imaging of adolescent cannabidiol on brain structure and functional connectivity”. Dr. Febo was congratulated by Drs. Good and Sugrue,…

September is National Recovery Month

National Recovery Month, is an initiative sponsored by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, or SAMHSA, within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Click to learn more.