Joseph E. Thornton, M.D. Effective May 1, 2016, Dr. Joseph Thornton was appointed Associate Chief of Staff for the Mental Health Service Line (MHSL) at the North Florida/South Georgia Veterans Health System (NF/SGVHS) In addition to his role at NF/SGVHS Dr. Thornton has…
Richard C. Christensen, MD, MA Friday, April 22nd marked the Inaugural Richard C. Christensen, MD Memorial Lecture Program and Advocacy Day. Held at the McKnight Brain Institute, this was an all-day affair to honor and celebrate Dr. Richard Christensen…
First place went to Michael Lattanzi for his poster “Modulation of Repetitive Behaviors Through Pharmacological Manipulation of the Indirect Basal Ganglia Pathway.” Lattanzi works with Department of Psychiatry Faculty member Mark Lewis, PhD. The annual Undergraduate Research Forum, hosted by the Psychology Graduate Student Organization (PGSO), showcased some of the…
Residents and Fellows gather for a Leadership Huddle as part of the resident retreat activities The Florida Psychiatric Society (FPS) held its Spring CME meeting April 8th – 10th at…
In mid-March, the American Board of Medical Specialties officially recognized addiction medicine as a medical subspecialty, a decision that will mean increased training and board certification for doctors and hopefully boost the quality of and access to care nationwide. “This will raise the national level of training” said…
An event aimed at reducing the stigma against mental illness through education. The Fourth Annual Stop the Stigma! event was held at Veteran’s Memorial Park over the weekend. The Department of Psychiatry and UF Health were there along with several other local health organizations to provide education to the public…
WCJB-TV20 – Dr. Teitelbaum with UF Health’s Florida Recovery Center hopes that a new recognition will start to change addiction’s bad name. On March 14, the American Board of Medical Specialties recognized addiction medicine as a new multispeciality subspecialty. Meaning doctors certified by the ABMS can now become certified in addiction…
Dr. Camilo Leal and Dr. Christopher Ong Department of Psychiatry residents Camilo Leal, MD and Christopher Ong, MD have been nominated by residents and selected by the committee to receive membership into the Gold Humanism Honor Society…
GTN NEWS – Big changes are happening in the medical field. Last week, the american board of medical specialties announced physicians can now become certified in addiction medicine. Dr. Scott Teitelbaum, the Medical Director at UF’s Health Recovery Center says, “There’s always been a great debate in society with addiction.
Dana Mason and Priscilla Spence receive their Superior Accomplishment Awards with Dr. Regina Bussing Today, March 28, an awards banquet was held at the Wyndham Garden Gainesville (formerly the Paramount Plaza…
