Melinda Fawcett

UF Health Center for Psychiatry and Addiction Medicine in Vero Beach has a noninvasive, non-drug treatment option to help people with stubborn depression vastly improve, or even eliminate, their symptoms.

The University of Florida Neurocognitive Laboratory is searching for volunteers, aged 25-59, for a research study of cognitive and emotion in healthy adults.

Regina Bussing, MD, Chair and Professor, Department of Psychiatry GAINESVILLE, Fla. — University of Florida College of Medicine leaders have appointed Regina Bussing, M.D., chair of the department of psychiatry. Bussing, a leader in developing comprehensive treatment approaches…

Sonal Tuli, M.D., M.Ed; Michael Good, M.D., and Carol Mathews, M.D. at ELAM Graduation The University of Florida, College of Medicine had two faculty members graduate April 14, 2016 from the Executive…

Joseph E. Thornton, M.D. Effective May 1, 2016, Dr. Joseph Thornton was appointed Associate Chief of Staff for the Mental Health Service Line (MHSL) at the North Florida/South Georgia Veterans Health System (NF/SGVHS) In addition to his role at NF/SGVHS Dr. Thornton has…

Richard C. Christensen, MD, MA Friday, April 22nd marked the Inaugural Richard C. Christensen, MD Memorial  Lecture Program and Advocacy Day. Held at the McKnight Brain Institute, this was an all-day affair to honor and celebrate Dr. Richard Christensen…

First place went to Michael Lattanzi for his poster “Modulation of Repetitive Behaviors Through Pharmacological Manipulation of the Indirect Basal Ganglia Pathway.” Lattanzi works with Department of Psychiatry Faculty member Mark Lewis, PhD. The annual Undergraduate Research Forum, hosted by the Psychology Graduate Student Organization (PGSO), showcased some of the…

Residents and Fellows gather for a Leadership Huddle as part of the resident retreat activities The Florida Psychiatric Society (FPS) held its Spring CME meeting April 8th – 10th…

In mid-March, the American Board of Medical Specialties officially recognized addiction medicine as a medical subspecialty, a decision that will mean increased training and board certification for doctors and hopefully boost the quality of and access to care nationwide. “This will raise the national level of training” said…

An event aimed at reducing the stigma against mental illness through education. The Fourth Annual Stop the Stigma! event was held at Veteran’s Memorial Park over the weekend. The Department of Psychiatry and UF Health were there along with several other local health organizations to provide education to the public…