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Dr. Orlando talks Stomp the Swamp with WUFT on Tell Me About It

Dr. Ann-Marie Orlando, shares information on how to participate in Stomp the Swamp, the cool new t-shirt design that is created each year, participating vendors and how the money raised benefits those in need and purchases valuable supplies to keep them safe.

Dr. Valcante celebrates 40 years at UF

Greg Valcante, PhD recently celebrated 40 years of dedicated service at the University of Florida and was honored at the UF HR Faculty Service Reception. Dr. Valcante is a Associate Professor and former Director of the UF Center for Autism and Related Disabilities (CARD). Over the course…

UF researchers identify mental health effects of AI-driven job insecurity

Research by UF psychology student Stephanie McNamara and clinical associate professor of psychiatry Joseph Thornton, MD introduce a new framework called AI Replacement Dysfunction (AIRD). Their work explores how fears of AI-related job loss can contribute to real psychological distress and how clinicians can better recognize and address it.

Dr. Giusti receives MBI Accelerator Program award

The McKnight Brain Institute has allocated seed funding across 18 new projects through the MBI Accelerator Program, aimed at bolstering emerging research in neuroscience and neuromedicine at the University of Florida.

Dr. Celico Recognized Through ā€œMaking Gators Greaterā€

Preston G. Celico, DO, a current psychiatry resident, has been recognized through the University of Florida College of Medicine’s Making Gators Greater program. This initiative invites medical students to share feedback from their clinical rotations and recognize faculty and residents who foster a supportive,…

Dr. Lauren Schmidt Receives Phase 2/3 Teacher of the Year Award

Lauren Schmidt, M.D., assistant professor in the Department of Psychiatry, has been named Phase 2/3 Teacher of the Year for the UF College of Medicine for 2025–26. This award is voted on by medical students and reflects Dr. Schmidt’s extraordinary commitment not only to their education, but…

Child Fellows and Faculty serve at St. Francis House

On December 30, our Child and Adolescent Psychiatry fellows and faculty closed out the year with a service event at St. Francis House. Fellows Drs. Aleksandar Obradovic, Syed Hussain, and Joseph Dedvukaj joined faculty members Drs. Jeena Kar and Sarah Vas, along with several of their family…

Smartwatches Help Parents Curb Kids’ Tantrums

Dr. Cheryl McNeil, PhD, weighed in on new research exploring how smartwatches may help parents anticipate and shorten children’s tantrums. Dr. McNeil called the study ā€œon the cutting edge,ā€ noting its potential to expand the reach of evidence-based treatments like Parent-Child Interaction Therapy by cueing parents to respond to early…