**Schedule of CME lectures subject to change. Click the lecture title to view.
Join us each Friday for a Grand Rounds presentation: Traditional, Addiction Medicine, Case Conference, or Research Seminar for CME credit.
The CME Office has released a CME Portal for faculty to browse course content across the College of Medicine in both Gainesville and Jacksonville, annotate presentations, claim CME credit, complete evaluations, and access CME transcripts and certificates.
1) Faculty must create an account and include their Medical License Number.
2) Scan the QR Code at Grand Grounds to record attendance.
3) Complete the evaluation on the CME Portal (optional).
4) Receive CME credit.
September 2026 Presentations
“Mentoring Physician Residents in Scholarly Work: A Practical Roadmap for Physician-Educators”
Faculty Development Educational Grand Rounds Guest Speaker
Hsiang Huang, MD, MPH
Fulbright Scholar and Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School
Friday, Sept. 11, 2026
12 p – 1 p
This presentation will be fully virtual with a watch party held at the UF Psychiatry Hospital (Vista), Room 1901.
Click here for the Livestream link to Dr. Huang’s presentation
Click here for the Zoom link to Dr. Huang’s presentation
“Uncertain Stress, Anxiety, and Addiction: A Path Forward for Precision Medicine”
Research Seminar Grand Rounds Guest Speaker
Stephanie Gorka, PhD
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Associate Director, UIC Recovery Clinic
University of Illinois College of Medicine
Friday, Sept. 18, 2026
12 p – 1 p
The speaker will be in-person at the McKnight Brain Institute, Room L4-101. Watch parties will be held at the UF Psychiatric Hospital (Vista), Room 1901.
Click here for the Livestream link to Dr. Gorka’s presentation
Click here for the Zoom link to Dr. Gorka’s presentation
“Looking Beyond the Image: What Neuropsychological and Psychological Testing Can Tell Us About Physician Functioning“
Addiction Medicine Grand Rounds
Benjamin Phalin, PhD
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry
University of Florida
Friday, Sept. 25, 2026
12 p – 1 p
The speaker will be in-person at the UF Psychiatric Hospital (Vista), Room 1901.
Click here for the Livestream link to Dr. Phalin’s presentation
Click here for the Zoom link to Dr. Phalin’s presentation
October 2026 Presentations
“Leveling Up: Identifying Problematic Video Game Behaviors”
Case Conference Grand Rounds
Youngsuhk Jo, MD
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry
University of Florida
Charles Franks, DO, PGY-3 Resident
Kyndle Lager, MD, PGY-2 Resident
Eric Lian, MD, Junior Child Psychiatry Fellow
Friday, Oct. 2, 2026
12 p – 1 p
The speakers will be in-person at the UF Psychiatric Hospital (Vista), Room 1901.
Click here for the Livestream link to Drs. Jo, Franks, Lager, and Lian’s presentation
Click here for the Zoom link to Drs. Jo, Franks, Lager, and Lian’s presentation
October 9 – No Grand Rounds – UF Homecoming
Research Seminar Grand Rounds
Takahiro Soda, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry
University of Florida
Friday, Oct. 16, 2026
12 p – 1 p
The speaker will be in-person at the McKnight Brain Institute, Room L4-101.
Click here for the Livestream link to Dr. Soda’s presentation
Click here for the Zoom link to Dr. Soda’s presentation
“Into the Light: The Healing Power of Courage, Faith, and Connection in Addiction Recovery and Physician Health”
Addiction Medicine Grand Rounds Guest Speaker
Chris Bundy, MD, MPH
Executive Medical Director, Washington Physicians Health Program
Chief Medical Officer, Federation of State Physician Health Programs
Clinical Professor, University of Washington School of Medicine
Clinical Associate Professor, Washington State University Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine
Friday, Oct. 23, 2026
12 p – 1 p
The speaker will be in-person at the UF Psychiatric Hospital (Vista), Room 1901.
Click here for the Livestream link to Dr. Bundy’s presentation
Click here for the Zoom link to Dr. Bundy’s presentation
Departmental Grand Rounds
Clare Liddon, PhD, BCBA-D
Clinical Assistant Professor, Division of Psychology
University of Florida
Friday, Oct. 30, 2026
12 p – 1 p
The speaker will be in-person at the UF Psychiatric Hospital (Vista), Room 1901.
Click here for the Livestream link to Dr. Liddon’s presentation
Click here for the Zoom link to Dr. Liddon’s presentation
November 2026 Presentations
Psychodynamic Psychotherapy Grand Rounds Guest Speaker
Generously supported by the 2026 Adams Family Psychiatric Lecture
Craigan Usher, MD
Professor of Psychiatry
Oregon Health & Science University
Friday, Nov. 13, 2026
12 p – 1 p
The speaker will be in-person at the UF Psychiatric Hospital (Vista), Room 1901.
Click here for the Livestream link to Dr. Usher’s presentation
Click here for the Zoom link to Dr. Usher’s presentation
Research Seminar Grand Rounds
Paola Giusti-Rodriguez, PhD
Assistant Professor, Research Division
University of Florida
Friday, Nov. 20, 2026
12 p – 1 p
The speaker will be in-person at the McKnight Brain Institute, Room L4-101.
Click here for the Livestream link to Dr. Giusti-Rodriguez’s presentation
Click here for the Zoom link to Dr. Giusti-Rodriguez’s presentation
November 27 – No Grand Rounds – Thanksgiving Holiday
December 2026 Presentations
Departmental Grand Rounds Guest Speaker
James Levenson, MD
Rhona Arenstein Professor of Psychiatry
Chair, Division of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry
Vice Chair, Psychiatry
Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine
Friday, Dec. 4, 2026
12 p – 1 p
The speaker will be in-person at the UF Psychiatric Hospital (Vista), Room 1901.
Click here for the Livestream link to Dr. Levenson’s presentation
Click here for the Zoom link to Dr. Levenson’s presentation
Departmental Grand Rounds
Ashraf Muzwagi, MD
Assistant Professor, Child Division
University of Florida
Friday, Dec. 11, 2026
12 p – 1 p
The speaker will be in-person at the UF Psychiatric Hospital (Vista), Room 1901.
Click here for the Livestream link to Dr. Muzwagi’s presentation
Click here for the Zoom link to Dr. Muzwagi’s presentation
We offer CEU credits for-LCSW, LMHC, LMFT licensed ONLY IN FLORIDA. By request, participants from other states can receive a certificate.
World-renowned experts are invited to address a wide spectrum of specialties and sub-specialties and often introduce new and interesting developments.
The objective of the program is to update physicians and health-care personnel on developing trends and techniques in medicine.
When? Watch on your lunch hour…
Fridays from 12:00p.m. – 1:00p.m.(Eastern Standard Time)
University of Florida DeWeese Auditorium, McKnight Brain Institute, L4-101 (3rd Friday Research Seminars only)
UF Psychiatric Hospital, Room 1901
AOPC, Room 3242
Livestream and Zoom links above
For Physicians
- Accreditation: The University of Florida College of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
- Credit: The University of Florida College of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
- This program has been approved for 1.0 clinical hour of continuing education for clinical social workers, mental health counselors and marriage and family therapists by Shands at the University of Florida, Patient and Family Resources, BAP-7. CEU credits for-LCSW, LMHC, LMFT licensed ONLY IN FLORIDA. Certification of completion provided to all participants regardless of state.
- Contact Nancy Boyd nancy.boyd@ufl.edu or FAX: 352-265-7983
- You MUST have your license number and UFID or email address in your CME Portal to receive credit.
- *Note: QR code must be scanned for attendance by the end of Grand Rounds (1:00 pm) on the day of the lecture in order to receive credit.