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UF Behavioral Health Hub Events and Announcements

Team members from the UF Behavioral Health Hub attend many meetings and events.  Team members have also been invited to deliver presentations around the country and publish in a variety of medical journals.

2025 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
Chicago, IL
October 20-25, 2025

American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry flyer promoting the conference in Chicago, October 20-25, 2025 featuring Doctor Andres Pumariega.

Florida Pediatric Mental Health Collaborative: Program Overview and Initial Evaluation
Presented by Doctor Andres Pumariega

October 2025 – JAACAP FREE ISSUE

Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry featuring presentations on the Behavioral Health Hub in Chicago, October 20-25, 2025.

Florida Pediatric Society’s 2025 Fall CME Meeting & Expo
Making Connections – Orlando, FL
October 10-12, 2025

Florida Psychiatric Society's Fall 2025 Meeting and Expo Flyer featuring speaker Doctor Andres Pumariega.

Florida Behavioral Health Conference (BH CON 2025)
Florida Behavioral Health Association
Workshop Presentations – Orlando, FL
August 20-22, 2025

University of Florida presenters at the Florida Behavioral Health Conference in Orlando August 20-22, 2025.
UF Psychology Post-Doc, Naomi M. Ruffin, PhD, UF Department of Psychiatry Residency Training Program Residents: Daniel McNeil, MD, Future Child Psychiatry Fellow, entering 2026, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship Training Program, Mindy Le, MD, Nimisha Lingappa, DO, MS, Sarah Vas, MD, Clinical Assistant Professor, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Addiction Medicine, Associate Program Director, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship Program, Director, Pediatrics Behavior and Development Core Rotation, Pediatrics Residency Program, Departments of Psychiatry and Pediatrics, and Andres J. Pumariega, MD, Medical Director, UF Behavioral Health Hubs, Professor and Chief, Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry. Presented, but not pictured: Takahiro Soda, MD, PhD.

National Institute for Children’s Health Quality (NICHQ)
Florida Children’s Medical Services Learning and Action Network
Learning Session 2 – Lake Mary, FL
February 26-27, 2025

Attendees at a Learning and Action Network conference hosted by the National Institute for Children's Health Quality, February 26-27, 2025.
UF Behavioral Health Hub – Gainesville, Keisha Thornton, LCSW, with DOH/CMS Program Consultant, Patti Joyce, BSN, RN, FCCM. UF Behavioral Health Hub – Pensacola, Sarah Ortega, with DOH/CMS Title V CYSCHN Director, Joni Hollis, RN, MSN, CNL. Keisha Thornton and DOH/CMS Program Consultant, Staci Jagoe, MSW. The Florida Behavioral Health Statewide Networks of Access and Quality (SNAQ) team featuring representatives from FIU, FSU, Nemours, UF, UM, and USF Behavioral Health Hubs.

The Department of Psychiatry Grand Rounds – Doctor Andres Pumariega, Doctor Jeyko Garuz, Doctor Sarah Vas, Doctor Richard D’Alli
Presented Friday, December 6, 2024, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM (EST)
Pediatric Behavioral Health Collaborative Care: Part II: Outcomes, Case Presentations, and PCP Experience

View the Zoom Presentation here

Flyer featuring the Behavioral Health Hub Team and community Primary Care Provider presenting at the Department of Psychiatry Grand Rounds on December 6, 2024.

The Department of Psychiatry Grand Rounds – Doctor Andres Pumariega
Presented Friday, November 8, 2024, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM (EST)
Pediatric Behavioral Health Collaborative Care: Part I: Florida & UF Experience

View the Zoom Presentation here

Department of Psychiatry Grand Rounds Flyer featuring presentation by Doctor Andres Pumariega on November 8, 2024.

American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
NextGen Learner Attending Video – Andres Pumariega, MD

American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry NextGen Mentorship zoom screenshot, including Doctor Andres Pumariega.

Read our latest publication at the Journal of Indian Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health: Access to Child Psychotherapy in High- and Low/Middle-income Nations: A Cross-national Perspective and Potential Approaches

Snippet of an article published in the Journal of Indian Association for Child and Adolescent Health.

Doctor Pumariega, recipient of Distinguished Career Achievement Award by APA

Doctor Andres Pumariega American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry 2024 Award for Distinguished Career Achievement.

Florida Pediatric Behavioral Health Collaborative Overview: Live Session

Florida Pediatric Mental Health Collaborative (FPMHC) Resource Guide

Florida Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics, Inc. (FCAAP), 2023 FCAAP Forum Series
September 1, 2023

Florida Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics panelists.
Doctor Andres Pumariega (Medical Director, UF Behavioral Health Hub), Doctor Danulka Vargas-Torres (Langley Health Services, Ocala), Doctor Lisa Spector (UCF/Nemours Behavioral Health Hub), Doctor Jeyko Garuz (Palms Medical Group, Lake City West), Doctor Chris Okonkwo (Children’s Health of Ocala).