Check out the latest UB Medicine Podcast Episode!
We have exciting news to share! See below for the latest UB Medicine Podcast episode: Healing Through the Holidays—Mental Health, Grief & Resilience, featuring Dr. Brashear, Dr. Smith, and Dr. Orrange. They discuss strategies for coping with grief, supporting...
Dr. Michael Cummings, Vice Chair of Psychiatry, Listen Now- 716 Together Podcast: Autism and APIC
We are proud to announce that Dr. Michael Cummings, Vice Chair of Psychiatry at UBMD, was featured on the 716 Together podcast with Tammy Lee Demler! In this in-depth discussion on autism, they tackle recent headlines about a possible link between acetaminophen...
UB Psychiatry Resident Receives Prestigious NIMH Outstanding Resident Award
We are proud to announce that Dr. Gary Iacobucci, a third-year general psychiatry resident in the Department of Psychiatry at the University at Buffalo and a postdoctoral researcher in biochemistry, has been selected to receive the 2025 National Institute of Mental...
ADHD Screening at CAP
Now Offering ADHD Assessments We are pleased to announce that the Department of Psychiatry at the University at Buffalo now offers comprehensive ADHD assessments for individuals across the lifespan. Our evaluations are conducted by experienced clinicians and are...
Community Film Screening & Discussion
JOIN US! Please join us for a screening of a short film, "Can't Look Away" on June 25th from 5:00-7:00pm. This documentary investigates the dark side of social media and its negative impact on young users. As families seeks justice, the film underscores the urgent...
New Position Announced: Vice Chair for Research, Department of Psychiatry
A message from the Chair: On behalf of Beth A. Smith, MD, Chair of the Department of Psychiatry The Department of Psychiatry at the University at Buffalo, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, is pleased to announce an opening for a key leadership role:...
Beth A. Smith, MD, Named Fellow in Prestigious National Executive Leadership Program
Congratulations to Dr. Smith, Chair of the Department of Psychiatry, for being selected as a fellow for the Executive Leadership in Health Care program from the Hedwig van Ameringen Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine (ELAM) program at Drexel University College...
Jacobs School Names Beth A. Smith, MD Chair of Psychiatry
We are incredibly excited to announce that Beth A. Smith, MD has been named Chair of the Department of Psychiatry. You can read the full announcement here. Congratulations, Dr. Smith!
UBMD Psychiatry is Proud to Support the 2025 Kaleida Foundation Ball
Along with partner practices in UBMD Physicians Group, we at UBMD Psychiatry are proud to support the Kaleida Health Foundation! As the area’s largest physician group, UBMD is dedicated to offering the broadest range of high quality specialty care in Western New York....
Four Faculty Members Honored With Awards at Volunteer Appreciation Night
Faculty, donors and the many others who make outstanding contributions to the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences were honored during an awards ceremony on January 13th during the school’s second annual Volunteer Appreciation Night. They were joined by...








