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June is PTSD Awareness Month!
There are currently about 12 million people in the United States with PTSD. Anyone can experience PTSD from a trauma related incident in their lives. No matter the reason, if you have gone through a traumatic experience, it is normal to feel lots of emotions, such as distress, fear, helplessness, guilt, shame or anger. You may start to feel better after days or weeks, but sometimes, these feelings don’t go away. If the symptoms last for more than a month, there are resources to help diagnose and treat PTSD. A quick, easy and confidential way to determine if you may be experiencing PTSD is to take a screening. A screening is not a diagnosis, but a way of understanding if your symptoms are having enough of an impact that you should seek help from a doctor or other professional. Visit www.mhascreening.org to take a PTSD screen. |
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Pride Month
June 1st marks the start of LGBTQIA+ Pride Month. Want to know how to be an advocate for affirming LGBTQIA+ healthcare? Check out these no-cost educational materials on the latest developments, issues, and best practices by leading researchers and clinicians from across the country. CME/CEUs are available. Explore the available resources and educational materials here. |
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Boost your health and wellness throughout the month of June
In recognition of Employee Wellness Month, UF At Work has put together a series of eight wellness webinars throughout the month of June to boost your health and overall well-being. There are even 10-minute guided meditation sessions each Monday and Friday! Registration links for each webinar can be found at ...
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UF psychiatric hospital employees help promote mental health awareness
Employees of UF Health Psychiatric Hospital helped paint a mural along the infamous 34th Street wall on Friday, May 19, 2023, to help promote Mental Health Awareness Month.
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Simon accepted to SfN Scholar Program
Zachary Simon, a PhD student with Marcelo Febo, PhD’s lab has been accepted into the Society for Neuroscience’s (SfN) Scholar Program where underrepresented graduate or postdoctoral researchers have the opportunity to join this award-winning program to enhance their career and build community.
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Dr. Morris on Finding Genius Podcast
Marcia Morris, MD, Department of Psychiatry Associate Professor talks with the Finding Genius Podcast about why anxiety and depression is on the rise in college age students and what to do about it. Listen to the podcast.
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Empowering individuals facing homelessness
When Dawn-Christi Bruijnzeel, MD, isn’t busy training UF Health psychiatry residents, you’ll find her embarking on another transformative mission — bringing psychiatric care to the streets of Gainesville.
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Dr. Mathews among MBI members named UF Research Foundation Professors
Carol Mathews, MD one of six McKnight Brain Institute members among 34 researchers named UF Research Foundation Professors for 2023, an honor given to the university’s most productive and promising faculty members.
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Dr. Kar wins IAPA Poster Session
The Indo-American Psychiatric Association (IAPA) held their Annual Meeting and Banquet Dinner during the American Psychiatric Association Meeting in San Francisco at the Marines’ Memorial Club. PGY-3 Jeena Kar, DO participated in the IAPA poster session and was awarded first place in the poster session with…
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Dimy Fluyau, MD will be joining the department of psychiatry June 15, as an Assistant Professor in the Addiction Medicine Division and the Addiction Fellowship Program Director. Dr. Fluyau, graduated from the Haitian State University, School of Medicine and Pharmacy. He completed an internal medicine residency at the State General Hospital of Haiti and dual training in emergency medicine in Cuba. Dr. Fluyau started a practice in Haiti before moving to the United States. In 2014, Dr. Fluyau completed a psychiatry residency affiliated with Columbia University at Harlem Hospital in New York City. He is involved in cutting-edge clinical research in addiction science and has published various evidence-based topics using Bayesian and frequentist meta-analytic techniques. Psychopathology also interests him. He has delivered several conference presentations, both nationally and internationally, on addiction and psychiatry. Please join us in welcoming Dr. Fluyau to the team!
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National Organization of Alternative Programs Education Conference
The National Organization of Alternative Programs held their Annual Education Conference in Orlando. Members of the UF Health Florida Recovery Center team presented at the conference. Rachel Waters,…
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AACAP Advocacy Day at the Capitol
University of Florida, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellow, Ashraf Muzwagi, MD participated in the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry‘s (AACAP) Advocacy Day and Legislative Conference this year at the Nation’s Capitol. The AACAP’s annual Legislative Conference, allows members to partner with family…
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2023 APA Annual Meeting Recap
The 2023 APA Annual Meeting was held this May at the Moscone Center in San Francisco, several of our faculty and trainees were in attendance, here are some of the highlights from the meeting. Awards
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Social Media and Mental Health: Considerations from experts this Mental Health Awareness Month
Dr. Marcia Morris, associate professor in the Department of Psychiatry and associate program director for UF’s Student Health Psychiatry, talks about ways to limit negative exposure and build self-care safeguards while staying engaged when it comes to social media.
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Equal Access Clinic
Thank you to the volunteers for the excellent clinical care and education provided to our patients at Equal Access Psychiatry Night. Special shout out to Juliette Romeus (MS4), Dr. Diego Nolasco, and Dr. Ludmila De Faria for navigating a complex case requiring hospitalization.
The Equal Access Clinic Network is a student-ran free healthcare clinic in which volunteer residents act as ...
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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
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
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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Celebrating Autism in the Arts | June 24, 2023 | Samuel P. Harn Museum of Art Join us to celebrate the unique artistic and performance talents of individuals on the autism spectru. Enjoy an evening with painters, photographers, crafters, singers, actors, musicians, and much more at this FREE event. Interested in participating? Please complete the online application. Contact Danielle Liso at 352-265-2241 or liso@ufl.edu if you have any questions. Employment Bootcamp | June 26 - 30, 2023 | Gainesville, FL UF CARD is offering a one-week Employment Boot Camp for adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and related disabilities (RD). The schedule of activities for the Boot Camp is designed to facilitate the development of professional and personal goals toward employment. 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! 06/03/34 Alachua County Library District Summer Reader Palooza (Gainesville) 06/09/23 Family Café (Orlando) 06/21/23 Autism Awareness Event at the Lafayette Public Library (Mayo) 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. 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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June 2 | Grand Rounds
The Review of Aging: Forget-Me-Not Pathological or Not?
Geriatric Fellows: Stephanie Garayalde, MD Ashley Lewis, MD
12:00-1:00pm
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June 9 | Grand Rounds
Work Up and Deferential Diagnosis of First Episode Seizure Disorder in Pediatric Population with Psychiatric Comorbidity
Child Fellows: Young Jo, MD Sheena John, MD Ashraf Muzwagi, MD
12:00-1:00pm
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June 14 | FRC Wednesdays at Noon: Addiction Medicine
TBD
12-1pm
Benjamin Phalin, PhD Assistant Professor Department of Psychiatry Division of Addiction Medicine
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June 16 | Grand Rounds
TBD
Residents: Andrew J Amicarelli DO Brendan Butler MD Maria T Franco MD Gabriel J Jerkins MD Ryan Joy DO Kent T Mathias MD Brittany A Michael MD George J Raineri MD Chloe A Schneider DO Alexander Sidawi DO
12:00-1:00pm
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June 19 | Juneteenth
The city of Gainesville presents Journey to Juneteenth May 19 to June 19, 2023.
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June 23-24 | Autism & UF Conference: Forward Together
This FREE two-day conference will consist of a series of sessions on a variety of topics related to current research and intervention in autism spectrum disorder (ASD). It will be held at the Samuel P. Harn Museum of Art.
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In-person fitness classes for faculty and staff
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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