UF Department of Psychiatry

Congrats Dr. Inbañez!

Congratulations to Vivian Ibañez on her appointment to President Elect. Join us at this year's FABA Board meeting at the annual conference to welcome her to her next position on the Board! Thank you to all of our nominees for a fantastic election year as well as our membership for your voice!

Join us for a Virtual Open House and take a second look at what makes the University of Florida Psychiatry Residency Program special! 🐊🧡💙

Meet our Chief Residents, Program Director and Associate Program Directors, ask your questions, and learn more about our program and what life is like in Gainesville.

📅 Tuesday, September 1, 2026
⏰ 6:00 p.m.
💻 Virtual Open Register Here: https://ufl.zoom.us/meeting/register/_fVl8N_MROur1ql_6vF0lg #/registration

The UF Levin College of Law has held many mock trials in its Ultima Morgan & John Morgan Courtroom. But it's not often that the witnesses and jury are all psychiatrists.

With the help of a volunteer judge and senior litigation attorneys from the UF Self-Insurance Programs, UF Department of Psychiatry residents, fellows and faculty were immersed in an afternoon of forensic child psychiatry, determining whether a fictional patient was not guilty by reason of insanity.

Read more about the immersive learning experience at https://news.drgator.ufl.edu/2026/07/29/examining-the-evidence/.

This summer our psychiatry residents stepped into a UF Levin College of Law courtroom for an interactive mock trial designed to strengthen their forensic psychiatry skills, prepare them for future courtroom testimony, and provide hands-on experience with real-world legal scenarios.

Read more: https://news.drgator.ufl.edu/2026/07/29/examining-the-evidence/

The UF Levin College of Law has held many mock trials in its Ultima Morgan & John Morgan Courtroom. But it's not often that the witnesses and jury are all psychiatrists.

With the help of a volunteer judge and senior litigation attorneys from the UF Self-Insurance Programs, UF Department of Psychiatry residents, fellows and faculty were immersed in an afternoon of forensic child psychiatry, determining whether a fictional patient was not guilty by reason of insanity.

Read more about the immersive learning experience at https://news.drgator.ufl.edu/2026/07/29/examining-the-evidence/.

Drs. Claar and Lamb’s recent study, featured in Brain Communications, is the latest research highlighted in the McKnight Brain Institute of the University of Florida’s Research Snapshot series.

Learn more about their work and its contributions to our understanding of brain health and disease: bit.ly/4cqA5fN

New research in combat veterans sheds light on patterns of altered brain activity that appear to be associated with symptom severity for those with post-traumatic stress disorder and/or mild traumatic brain injury, a step toward developing more precise interventions capable of overcoming treatment resistance. The Brain Communications study is our latest MBI Research Snapshot.

Read more: bit.ly/4cqA5fN

Helping medical trainees develop a healthy, balanced approach to work and life is so important. Dr. Merlo looks at the stressors and offers recommendations to improve wellness programs for our medical and PA students.

Read her latest paper in the Journal of American College Health bit.ly/4hRRSQD

MBI researcher Dr. Lisa Merlo studies the unique stressors faced by physician assistant & medical students and offers recommendations to improve wellness programs and expand access to them.

Read her latest paper in the Journal of American College Health: bit.ly/4hRRSQD

Congratulations Dr. Jiang on receiving a prestigious five-year National Institutes of Health (NIH) Mentored Patient-Oriented Research Career Development Award (K23) from the National Institute on Aging.

Dr. Shixie Jiang Receives NIH Career Development Award to Study Delirium and Dementia Risk » Department of Psychiatry » College of Medicine » University of Florida Shixie Jiang, MD, assistant professor in the University of Florida Department of Psychiatry, has been awarded a National Institutes of Health (NIH) Mentored Patient-Oriented Research Career Development Award (K23) from the National Institute on Aging. The highly competitive five-year award will supp...

Congratulations to Anupa, our psychology trainee of the month!

Fear Facers Summer Camp wouldn't be possible without the incredible support of our sponsors and volunteers!

Thank you for helping us provide another successful week of camp where children and adolescents with OCD could face their fears, build resilience, and discover they are not alone. Your generosity makes a lasting impact, and we're grateful for every person and organization who helped make this week possible.

A special thank you to our amazing counselors for the care, encouragement, and enthusiasm they brought to camp each day!

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