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Richard C. Holbert, MD; Khurshid A. Khurshid, MD, FAASM; Robert Averbuch, MD; Imran S. Khawaja, MBBS, FAASM Schizophrenia is a chronic, disabling condition that significantly impacts social and occupational functioning. Sleep problems are common to the illness, but are often overlooked. Patients with schizophrenia often have a combination of subjective…
Wilmont Gardens at the University of Florida provides fertile ground for meditation, healing and research. See how faculty and staff in the Department of Psychiatry are working with Dr. Tisher and the gardens to help patients from the UF Health Shands Psychiatric Unit. …
Sunday, February 28 Live Oak International held their inaugural 5K to benefit the National Alliance for Mental Illness (NAMI). The race was held at Live Oak International in Ocala, FL. The inaugural 5K saw over 600 runners and walkers. The UF Department of Psychiatry was a top sponsor of this…
Brian Cooke, MD Assistant Professor and Course Director for Introduction to Clinical Medicine I and II UF Department of Psychiatry Faculty member Brian Cooke, MD has been accepted into the Faculty Training in Mind-Body Medicine program at the Institute for Integrative Health in Baltimore, Maryland. The April 7th conference…
Residency Training Director, Jacqueline Hobbs, MD, PhD, DFAPA and Chief Resident, Jordan Brown, MD present their poster at the…
Dana Mason and Priscilla Spence Congratulations to the Department of Psychiatry’s Dana Mason and Priscilla Spence! They have been awarded the University of Florida 2015-2016 Superior Accomplishment Awards for Division 5, Health Science Center. Dana Mason was selected for the…
Christopher Ong, MD and Krista Pinard, MD We are pleased to announce that our new 2016-17 Administrative Co-Chief Residents are Drs. Christopher Ong and Krista Pinard. Please join me in congratulating them and in welcoming them into their…
Receive CME credits by viewing UF Department of Psychiatry Grand Rounds Presentations. Click for available lectures and more information…
Join us for Mindful Relaxation Minutes – The Department of Psychiatry is pleased to announce the start of “Mindful Relaxation Minutes”, a weekly thirty-minute opportunity to rejuvenate. We will learn how to practice various proven ways to reduce stress levels, including Mindfulness, Yoga Nidra, Progressive Muscle Relaxation, Autogenic Training…
Scott Alan Teitelbaum, MD Scott Alan Teitelbaum, MD has been awarded the Pottash Professorship in the Department of Psychiatry. Established in 1991 by Carter A. Pottash, MD, a distinguished psychiatrist and addiction expert, the Pottash award supports a professor in…
