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The Department of Psychiatry held it’s annual staff meeting and service pin reception on October 31st at the McKnight Brain Institute. Congratulations to this year’s Service Pin Recipients: Debra Krawczykiewicz – 5 years Michele Pearson – 10 years Kathryn Robinson – 10 years Robert Prather – 10 years Donna…
The University of Florida Health Science Center held it’s fifth annual Celebrating Distinction ceremony to recognize those faculty members who have recently been named to an endowed professorship or chair. The event was held October 26, 2016 in the DeWeese Auditorium at the McKnight Brain Institute. The Department of…
When terrible things happen in our communities, we can reach out a helping hand to those who are affected. Learning the basic principles of psychological first aid will help you to provide support to people who are very distressed, and, importantly, to know what not to say.
The Department of Psychiatry and UF Health held it’s second annual movie night during Mental Illness Awareness Week (MIAW) at the Hippodrome in downtown Gainesville on October 5th. As part of activities scheduled for MIAW the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Florida screens a movie which focuses on…
“I’ve seen in the field more death in the last one to two years than in my whole career,” said Dr. Scott Teitelbaum
October 2nd - 8th is Mental Illness Awareness Week. Join us in shining a light on mental illness and replacing stigma with hope. Check out our calendar of events for MIAW 2016!
The DEA is warning people about one of the most lethal drugs now on the street. "Carfentanil is what they're calling the elephant tranquilizer. In humans, we use Fentanil. It's a more potent Opiod," says Dr. Teitelbaum, Director of the Florida Recovery Center.
Oct. 8 – 23rd – The University of Florida Campaign for Charities (UFCC) is the official University annual employee giving campaign. All UF, UF Foundation and UF Athletic Association employees can participate by making charitable donations through payroll deduction, cash, check, credit card, stock contribution of this newly created fundraising…
The Brainstorm is a bimonthly bulletin of the McKnight Brain Institute of the University of Florida
The Florida Psychiatric Society (FPS) 2016 Fall CME Meeting was held over the weekend at the Hilton St. Petersburg Bayfront Hotel. Several members of the University of Florida’s Department of Psychiatry faculty and residents attended the meeting which focused on “Foundations for the Future of Psychiatry”. Mariam Rahmani,…
