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29th Annual IOCDF Conference Recap
We’re back from IOCDF and thrilled to share some highlights from the Conference! Our faculty and trainees, both past and present, delivered impressive presentations, showcasing their research in the field of OCD. The energy and enthusiasm were high as we came together to celebrate excellence in the…
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This Trader Joe’s seasoning is a hot item — but in this country, it’s illegal
Dr. Gary Reisfield explains why poppy seeds might be illegal in South Korea, requiring travelers to turnover the beloved Trader Joe’s Everything But the Bagel seasoning when returning home.
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Dr. Mathias talks with WUFT about Fentanyl deaths in Florida
Despite a decline in overall opioid overdose deaths in Florida, the state continues to face a severe challenge with fentanyl-related fatalities. Dr. Mathias discusses with WUFT.
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Treat Addiction Save Lives Podcast: Scott Teitelbaum, MD
Scott Teitelbaum, MD discusses the importance of compassionate care, addresses stigma, and emphasizes the importance of recognizing addiction as an illness. He talks about the need for early training on addiction and offers advice to the next generation of addiction care team members.
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From Darkness to Light: Reid’s Second Chance at Life Thanks to ECT at UF Health
Through ECT treatment at UF Health, Reid’s dark reality was quickly transformed into a brighter, more positive future. Learn more about his story and how we can help.
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4 Steps to Cope With Climate Change in the College Years
College students can make a difference in a warming world. Marcia Morris M.D. provides steps to cope with climate change in her latest Psychology Today column.
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Dr. Ana Silva Presents at World Conference in Bioethics
Dr. Ana Silva recently attended the 16th World Conference in Bioethics, Health Ethics, and Health Law in Brasilia, Brazil, where she presented her paper, co-authored with Joseph Thornton, titled "Ethically Developing AI Tools to Assist in Hospitalized Patient Autonomy."
Dr. Rebecca Brendel, past president of the APA and Director of the Harvard Bioethics Program, chaired Dr. Silva's session. Congratulations to Dr. Silva and Dr. Thornton on their outstanding work!
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Please join us in welcoming Dr. Ted Bowles to the Department of Psychiatry! Dr. Bowles joins our Addiction Medicine division and will also be working with Consult Liaison. Dr. Bowles completed his undergraduate degree at the University of Tennessee and earned his Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine at Kansas City University of Biosciences. He completed a residency in Anesthesiology at Walter Reed Army Center in Washington, DC and a fellowship in Addiction Medicine right here at University of Florida. His teaching career includes positions at Walter Reed, Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences School of Medicine in Maryland, and Mercer University School of Medicine in Georgia. He’s also held several administrative roles, most recently as the Associate Medical Director of the Florida Professionals Resource Network. We are delighted to have Dr. Bowles join our team!
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We are excited to announce that Jack Curran has joined the department as our new Director, Health Care Administration on July 22, 2024. Jack joins us from the University of North Carolina, where he serves as the Associate Chair for Administration in the UNC Children’s Hospital Department of Pediatrics. Prior to that, Jack spent over a decade at Children’s Mercy Kansas City. He earned his Master of Health Care Administration from Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine. Jack brings fifteen years of health care administration experience to the Department of Psychiatry. He’s provided leadership for multiple clinical divisions and academic programs and recently oversaw the addition of a 54-bed inpatient unit for mental health care for children and teens to his current department. He also has experience working directly with research portfolios and grants management teams. I look forward to working alongside Jack and feel like he will be a great addition to the department as we continue to grow. We will send out another announcement with more details when Jack starts later this summer.
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We are excited to welcome our new class of trainees! These aspiring psychiatrists are here to learn and grow with us. Please join us in welcoming them and supporting them on their journey to becoming exceptional mental health professionals.
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David Roberts named GME Superstar
David Roberts, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship Coordinator in the department of psychiatry, has been recognized as the Program Support Superstar by the University of Florida’s Graduate Medical Education Office for the 2024 3rd Quarter.
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Grand Rounds Announcement
All 4th Fridays this year are going to be Case Conferences with Department Residents. The CME Office has released a new 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. Nancy has created a “cheat sheet” (attached) for faculty and is making it available to all Division Chiefs and Assistants as well as uploading to the Faculty Development SharePoint. There is also a CloudCME App, which is not required but highly recommended by the CME Office, for both Apple and Android. The Organizational Code is “UF.” There are user guides available here, and of course, the CME Office is available for any assistance faculty may need. All Grand Rounds Evaluations must be filled out here.
Questions? CME Office can help: cme-mail@ufl.edu
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September 6 | Grand Rounds
Grand Rounds will return Friday, September 6th at noon with Dr. Ludmila de Faria & Ms. Ricky Snyder
Modern Day Professionalism: The More It Changes, The More It Stays the SameLudmila Barbosa de Faria
Associate Professor
Psychiatry Residency Training Director
ACGME Director Ricky Snyder
Residency & Fellowship Program Coordinator This presentation will be given in-person at the UF Psychiatric Hospital, Room 1901, with virtual watch parties held at the McKnight Brain Institute, Room L4-101, and AOPC, Room 3242. Attend via Livestream or Zoom
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September 13 | Grand Rounds
Culturally Adapted PracticeAndres Pumariega
Professor & Chief, Child Division
Department of Psychiatry Time: 12 – 1 p.m. This presentation will be given in-person at the UF Psychiatric Hospital, Room 1901, with virtual watch parties held at the McKnight Brain Institute, Room L4-101, and AOPC, Room 3242. Attend via Livestream or Zoom
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September 27 | Grand Rounds
Case ConferenceChristina Bulleit, DO
Chief Resident
Department of Psychiatry Time: 12 – 1 p.m. This presentation will be given in-person at the UF Psychiatric Hospital, Room 1901, with virtual watch parties held at the McKnight Brain Institute, Room L4-101, and AOPC, Room 3242. Attend via Livestream or Zoom
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September 28 | FRC Run 4 Recovery
Registration now open!
The UF Health Florida Recovery Center invites you to our 5th annual 5K to celebrate recovery and to help break the stigma against substance use disorders. Come run or cheer on the sidelines to help us raise awareness as a community!
Event Schedule: 7:30 am: Registration and Check-in 8:30 am: Fun Run begins 10:15 am: Awards Ceremony 11:00 am: Event Ends Race Route This event is FREE, but we ask that you please consider making a donation along with your RSVP to help support addiction medicine, research, and treatment. To make a donation to the the Florida Recovery Center, click here!
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Mental health helpline devoted exclusively to UF faculty and staff
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In an effort to more efficiently connect UF and UF Health faculty and staff and their families to mental health services, UFHR, in partnership with the UF departments of Psychiatry and Clinical and Health Psychology, is introducing a new Mental Health Services Access Line devoted exclusively to university employees and their dependents. Faculty, staff and their dependents may call (352) 627-0032 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, to receive assistance identifying and securing access to the mental health services best suited to their needs.
The new helpline is designed to increase access to mental health care and to supplement existing resources like the Employee Assistance Program (EAP) rather than replace them, providing a single point of entry and ensuring employees get the help they need in a timely manner. UF employees and their household members may still call the EAP at any time, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, at (833) 306-0103, and anyone experiencing a crisis with more urgent needs should call the Alachua County Crisis Center at (352) 264-6789.
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Do you have some news or an announcement you would like to share? Do you know someone who has gone above and beyond and who you would like to recognize? Want us to save the date for an upcoming event?
Editorial Team:
Melinda Fawcett
Aubrey Bonsal
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