UF student Alexia O’Quinn founded Brighter Days, a new mental health club dedicated to fostering open, judgment-free conversations across the university community. Supporting this mission is a team of dedicated faculty advisors, including lead advisor Michelle E. Jacobs-Elliott, M.D., assistant professor in psychiatry at the College of Medicine.
The topic of homelessness might seem insurmountable, but in this talk, you’ll learn how even the most basic act of human connection can transform lives. Weaving several heart-wrenching cases that underscore the history of mental health and homelessness in the US and highlighting how innovative programming can remedy the 2024…
Dr. Josepha Cheong has been selected by the American Psychiatric Association (APA) and the APA Foundation to receive the 2025 Jack Weinberg Memorial Award in Geriatric Psychiatry.
Twenty-four McKnight Brain Institute investigators presented dynamic and wide-ranging snapshots of the latest in neuroscience research Tuesday evening at an MBI seminar called “One Image, 100 Words.”…
In this poem, Dr. Jeena Kar reflects on her experience with a research elective during residency. She participated in NIH grant–funded research that seeks to increase access of underrepresented and minoritized undergraduate students to careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) and biomedical fields. She facilitated weekly process groups…
Dr. Ludmila de Faria says while “increased screening efforts are helping identify more cases of postpartum depression (PPD), ensuring access to care remains a challenge”…
De Faria spoke during her award lecture at APA’s Annual Meeting. She is the chair of APA’s Committee on Women’s Mental Health and an associate professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Florida. The Alexandra Symonds Award was established in 1997 to honor a woman psychiatrist who has…
The new podcast series from the American Psychiatric Association (APA), Women in Psychiatry, features conversations with women psychiatrists from across the country, exploring their personal journeys in psychiatry and their experiences with work-life integration, mentorship, and more. This podcast aims to…
The Women in Medicine and Science (WIMS) group celebrates colleagues who have been promoted, awarded research grants, or received special recognition and awards in 2023. Promotion to Research Professor Lisa Merlo, PhD American Medical Women’s Association 2023 INSPIRE Award Ludmila De Faria, MD…
February is Black History Month, let us take a moment to recognize Black Americans’ contributions to the field of medicine. Today we will learn about Dr. Georgio Legerme, currently a PGY-2 in our UF Psychiatry Residency Program. He was nominated by fellow PGY-2, Manonmani Murugappan, DO.
