Mission Statement

The department's mission is to educate health care practitioners about mental, addictive and behavioral disorders, advance scientific knowledge about the nature, causes and treatment of these conditions, and provide exemplary models of clinical care in order to benefit the health and well-being of the people of Florida.

Francisco Fernandez, M.D. Chairman

 A message from the Chairman

Memory Disorders Clinic

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New Programs

• Social Skills/Pragmatics Group Therapy for Children - Fall 2008
• Social Skills/Pragmatics Group Therapy for Adults - Spring/Summer 2008

• Geriatric Psychiatry for the Primary Care Provider 2008 - August 1-3, 2008

Department News

• Weekly Newsletters
• USF's Caserta & Natl. Psychiatry Resident in Training Exam
  August 14, 2008
• American Board of Psychiatry taps Dr. Shaw
  August 11, 2008
• Memory Disorders Clinic Offers Free Senior Driving Wellness Program
  June 12, 2008
• Extreme Exercise: How much is too much?
  April 23, 2008
• Psychiatry Hosts Mental Health Awareness Month Lecture Series
  April 15, 2008
• USF Psychiatry Chair to Appear in National Documentary on Men & Depression
  April 15, 2008
• Turning Local Tragedy into Help for Community
  April 9, 2008
• K30 Scholar Wins NIH Clinical Scientist Development Award
  March 31, 2008
• Dr. Caserta Inducted to American College of Psychiatrists
  March 11, 2008
• Dr. Tan Appointed Silver Chair in Developmental Neurobiology
  September 25, 2007
• Green Tea and AIDS Dementia
  May 1, 2007
• Transdermal Vaccine for Alzheimer's Disease
  May 5, 2006
• Green Tea and Alzheimer's Disease
  May 5, 2006

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