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Fear Facers Summer Camp 2022

For one week in June and one in July, campers between the ages of 7 and 15 with obsessive-compulsive disorder and/or anxiety gathered at Veterans Memorial Park in Gainesville, Florida for the annual Fear Facers Summer Camp hosted by the Center for OCD, Anxiety, and Related Disorders…

Richard D’Alli appointed emeritus associate professor of psychiatry

Richard D’Alli, MD, MEd, ScM has been appointed Clinical Associate Professor Emeritus in the Department of Psychiatry by Colleen Koch, MD, MS, MBA, Dean of the College of Medicine and Folke H Peterson Dean’s Distinguished Professor. Richard D’Alli, MD, MEd. ScM Dr. D’Alli’s appointment is in recognition of…

Third Annual 5K Run 4 Recovery

The Third Annual, Run 4 Recovery is Sunday, September 24th, 2022 at Depot Park, 874 SE 4th Street, Gainesville, FL 32601. Kickoff for the event begins at 8:15 a.m. on the day of the event. Registration is free and includes a T-shirt for participants.

Dr. Kar publishes experimental research

PGY-3 Jeena Kar, DO and her collaborators have been published in The Cooper Rowan Medical Journal (CRMJ). Jeena Kar, DO Florida ranks 9th in states with the highest prevalence of mental illness among homeless individuals. The state also ranks 43rd of 52 states in providing…

MBI Rising Stars: Andrew Moore

Andrew Moore, a PhD student in the Neurocognitive Laboratory working under Dr. Sara Jo Nixon and Dr. Ben Lewis, is the latest investigator to be featured in the MBI Rising Stars video series.

2022 Housestaff Graduation

The department of psychiatry held Housestaff Graduation on June 24th at Sweetwater Branch Inn. Congratulations to all our graduates! Image Gallery Dr. Hobbs and Dr. Bussing host Housestaff Graduation Dr. Shapiro and Rahmani Dr. Hobbs presents Dr. Mihalik-Wenger and Dr. Wenger with their graduation certificates Dr. Ramy Bolis…

Dr. Rahmani reappointed as Faculty Council Representative

Mariam Rahmani, MD is reappointed for a second term as the Department of Psychiatry’s representative to the UF College of Medicine Faculty Council effective July 1 2022 through June 30, 2025. The Faculty Council is the elected body responsible for representing College of Medicine Faculty in all…