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BIPOC Mental Health Month
The 2023 BIPOC Mental Health campaign is Culture, Community, & Connection. Our lives are deeply intertwined with our environments, and these surroundings impact our mental health and overall wellness. Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC) populations are faced with disproportionate amounts of historical trauma and displacement that can challenge their ability to thrive in their environments. However, culture, community, and connection are pillars that support and uplift BIPOC individuals in the face of oppression and systemic racism. Learn more about how BIPOC communities have thrived below.
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Dr. Turner teaching session for AAFP Street Medicine Outreach Online CME
Street medicine is a growing specialty that provides medical care to unsheltered people residing in shelters, encampments, parks and other public areas. As a result of the increasing need the American Academy of Family Physicians has created an online CME Course with experts in various specialties to share their strategies and…
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Welcome New Trainees
We’d like to welcome our new Psychiatry Interns, Addiction Medicine Fellows, and Child and Adolescent Fellows!
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2023 Year in Review
We congratulate our graduates for a job well done and wish them every success in their future careers.
Thank you to the Program Directors for their dedication to training competent specialists…
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Faculty Updates
We have some exciting updates to announce for some of our faculty members!
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Alumni Visit
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UF CARD Director, Greg Valcante, was happy to meet three UF Psychiatry alumni who trained here at UF in the 70’s. They stopped by recently while in town for a mini-reunion.
L-R: Dr. Medhat Ashamalla, Dr. Greg Valcante, Dr. Gordon Greeson, and Dr. Raymond Rosenberg
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2023 Chief Appreciation and Residency Award Ceremony
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On June 16th Residency Education held their Annual Resident Awards and Recognition Luncheon following the PGY-4 Grand Rounds. Several of the residents and faculty were recognized for their hard work and contributions to the program during the 2022-23 academic year.
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Welcome New Faculty and Staff
We would like to take this opportunity to welcome the new Faculty and Staff that have joined the department…
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Hurricane Season is Here
Hurricane season is officially here, please keep in mind the resources available to support you in case of a tropical cyclone. Learn more about the university’s emergency plans and create your own plan to ensure you've taken necessary precautions.
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Psychiatry Staff Professional Development Program
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Faculty from across UF Psychiatry have created a Staff Professional Development Fund designed to provide direct support from faculty to our support staff in their efforts to advance professionally.
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Join UF Psychiatry Alumni Society
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Become a member of the UF Psychiatry Alumni Society! The society fosters alumni networking, socializing and sharing current trends in psychiatric and behavioral science. Show your support of the education, research and clinical mission of the department by joining. • Annual Dues: $100 • Lifetime Dues: $2,500 (payable over five years, $500 per year) Membership dues support activities of the society and training programs. To learn more about giving back to the department and alumni opportunities, please contact Callie Wilkes. (calliewilkes@ufl.edu).
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Health Equity & Inclusion Group
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It’s not too late to join the Health Equity & Inclusion Group on the UF Health Bridge! We would love for you to join us for these new and thought provoking opportunities and welcome you to join the group and present ideas of your own. Go to the UF Health Bridge to join the group, and see more details, on resources, activities, and events.
Join us for our next meeting, 12:00pm - 1:00pm on July 17, 2023 for discussions focused on anti-racism, social justice and health equity so we can learn together and from one another, strengthening our teams.
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UF CARD Update
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Summer Splash Family Fun Day | July 15, 2023 | Gainesville
This FREE community event open to the public is hosted by the Gainesville Elks Lodge to bring awareness to autism. Bring the whole family down for this great day at the Gainesville Elks Lodge!
Literacy and Communication Strategies That Work | July 18 & 19, 2023 | Online 7/18 Benchmarks for Excellent Student Thinking (B.E.S.T.) Standards Implementation for Student with Disabilities – English Language Arts (ELA)
Presenter: Christina Yu, Manager, ACCESS Project 7/19 Comprehensive Literacy Activities for Students with Significant Support Needs, Including Deafblindness
Presenter: Megan Mogan, CCC-SLP, Deafblind Specialist, Arizona Deafblind Project
Social Skills Activities for Children with ASD | July 27, 2023 | Ocala, FL
This day-long session aims to equip educators, speech-language pathologists and school-based mental health professionals with abundant, ready-to-use lessons, activities, and games that they can use immediately in their classrooms and offices. Presenter: Joel Shaul, LCSW
Save the Date! Behavior Strategies That Work | Mondays September 11 - October 30, 2023 | Online
For this series of sessions, participants will learn strategies for managing the spectrum of behaviors observed in children with autism. The sessions are appropriate for educators and caregivers of children with ASD. Registration for the FALL SESSION will open mid-summer.
Find us at these community events!
07/15/23 Gainesville Elks Lodge’s “Summer Splash” Family Fun Day (Gainesville)
07/26/23 American with Disabilities Expo (Gainesville)
08/13/23 Florida Museum of Natural History Museum and Me (Gainesville) 11/11/23 Fundamental Therapy Solutions' 3rd Annual Fall Festival (Gainesville)
CARD Conference Proposals
The 31st Annual Statewide CARD Conference will be held in Orlando, FL on January 12-14, 2024. Proposals are now being accepted. See the UF CARD website for information about our Support/Social Groups for adults and children. Sign up for the UF CARD enews and follow the UF CARD Facebook page to stay informed about events. If you know someone in need of UF CARD services, please direct them to the UF CARD registration page or have them call 352-265-2230.
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In-person fitness classes for faculty and staff
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Faculty and staff are invited to attend these in-person fitness classes for all fitness levels at no cost throughout the semester.
- Yoga - Mondays and Tuesdays, 12:15 - 1 p.m., Monday @ Smathers Library room 100 & Tuesdays @ Ustler Hall Atrium
- Zumba - Tuesdays and Thursdays, 5:30 - 6:15 p.m., Professional Park, register here!
- Pilates - Every other Thursday @ 6:00 p.m., Reitz Union North Lawn, no registration needed.
Note: For Pilates and Yoga, please complete this waiver.
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2023 Challenge Calendar
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What’s something you take thousands of in a day without even realizing? Steps! Work towards your wellness goals as you compete against yourself, friends, and colleagues in our themed walking challenges. Or create your own walking challenge to keep stepping year round!
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FREE Mental Health Workshops
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The UF Counseling and Wellness Center (CWC) offers free online mental health workshops for UF STUDENT, FACULTY, and STAFF. Workshops provide the opportunity to learn new skills to strengthen personal resilience, develop healthy self-care habits, and grow mental health awareness. No consultation or appointment is needed. Just RSVP and join at your convenience. The full list of workshops is available here: https://counseling.ufl.edu/outreach/workshops/. Recordings of previous workshops are also available on the UF CWC YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/UFCWC
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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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Guidance Connect service provides quicker, more direct access to therapists
UF's Employee Assistance Program, or EAP, provides UF faculty and staff as well as their household members access to free live counseling support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, through its partnership with ComPsych. Now, in addition to calling its toll-free number, (833) 306-0103, faculty and staff have the option to search for a network therapist and determine their availability via ComPsych's portal.
To access the EAP's new Guidance Connect feature, visit guidanceresources.com and click on the Register tab to establish your profile, using the Organization Web ID: UFEAP. After registering, click on "Connect to Care" to answer a few questions and to get matched with a pool of therapists who meet your clinical needs and preferences. In-person, telephone, video or chat counseling options are available.
If you have questions or would like more information, please email eap-help@ufl.edu. |
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UF GatorSAFE Mobile App
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Safety resources at your fingertips with the new UF GatorSAFE Mobile App. Smartphone users who download the free GATORSAFE app can now report tips to the UF Police Department, make emergency calls and perform other functions that improve their personal safety and security. Apple Store Google Play Store
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Get in the News
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Editorial Team:
Melinda Fawcett
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