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Melinda Fawcett

Carol Mathews, MD appointed Vice Chair for Strategic Development

The Department of Psychiatry is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Carol Mathews as Vice Chair for Strategic Development. Dr. Mathews, internationally recognized for her work in obsessive compulsive and related disorders, joined the department in August 2015 under the UF preeminent recruitment campaign. Appointed the Brooke…

UF Health Psychiatry sponsors UF Gators Baseball game

Sunday, April 9th UF Health Psychiatry sponsored the UF Gators Baseball game verses Tennessee. Members of the Department of Psychiatry and UF Health were available at an informational table prior to the game to answer questions about services available at the UF Health Psychiatry Clinics. Prior to the game,…

Nixon, Setlow named COM University Term Professors

Department of Psychiatry Professors, Sara Jo Nixon, PhD and Barry Setlow, PhD have been named College of Medicine’s 2016-17 University Term Professors. The University Term Professorship Program provides recognition to outstanding academic achievement. Professorships are awarded based on the Professor’s performance in the past five years with evidence…

FPS Spring Meeting & Resident Retreat

This weekend the Florida Psychiatric Society held their Spring Meeting in Orlando at the Wyndham at Bonnet Creek Resort. The meeting was well attended with over 200 registered attendees. Jacqueline Hobbs, Md, Phd receives…

2017 Guest Chef to benefit Peaceful Paths

The 16th Annual Guest Chef Cocktail Party to benefit Peaceful Paths was held at the Gainesville Woman’s Club on March 16th . With 28 chefs, ticket sales, and a number of silent and live auction items this year’s event raised $43,500! The Department of Psychiatry was the…

7th Annual Psychiatry QI Day

Friday March 17, 2017 was the 7th Annual Psychiatry Quality Improvement Day held at UF Health Shands Psychiatric Hospital. Residents and Fellows participated in a poster session where each team presented to Department of Psychiatry and UF Health faculty and staff. The winners were announce at a reception immediately…