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Are you ready to get sober? The first week in October is designated as Mental Health Awareness Week. It’s a good time to reflect on these questions and see if you are ready to address them. Jamie Smolen, M.D., is an addiction psychiatrist at the UF Health Florida Recovery Center.
“Alcohol is the deadliest drug we have by practically any metric…and alcohol in combination with [marijuana] is particularly malignant,” said Dr. Gary Reisfield, professor of psychiatry at the University of Florida.
Together, we can put recovery within reach. When patients arrive at UF Health’s Florida Recovery Center, Tim Christensen assures them that there is life after addiction. He’s living proof.
On Saturday, September 19th the UF Health Florida Recovery Center (FRC) held their 11th Annual FRC reunion at the Paramount Plaza Hotel in Gainesville, Florida. The FRC annual reunion provides an opportunity for alumni of the program to return to Gainesville to celebrate their recovery and reconnect with alumni…
Sara Jo Nixon, PhD Linda Cottler, PhD, MPH The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has launched a multi-year Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development Study, committing approximately $25 million per year across a national consortium. The University of Michigan…
Raising Hope at Work Team Champion Standings. Way to go Department of Psychiatry! 1st Place Tie –Obstetrics & Gynecology 1st Place Tie –Psychiatry 2nd Place Tie – Community Health & Family Medicine 2nd Place Tie – Neurosurgery 3…
Director of the UF Health Florida Recovery Center, Dr. Scott Teitelbaum and Addiction Medicine Fellows will be on hand to answer questions at HealthStreet’s Our Community, Our Health event on September 24 from 5:30 – 7 pm. In alignment with the Substance Abuse and Mental Services Administration’s celebration of National Recovery Month,…
Wednesday, September 23rd 2:30 pm to 4:30 pm Auditorium, (basement level –east doors) Malcom Randall VA Medical Center 1601 Archer Road, Gainesville…
Every September, The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) sponsors Recovery Month to increase awareness and understanding of mental and substance use issues and celebrate the people who recover. Events are held around the country to increase awareness and celebrate those that are in recovery. Millions of…
Dr. Bruce Bassi accepts his FPS Alliance Grant We are pleased to announce that Dr. Bruce Bassi, PGY-2, is the recipient of a Florida Psychiatric Society (FPS) Alliance Grant. This grant is to assist with attendance at the FPS…
