Department of Psychiatry

Leading advances in psychiatry

Our students aren’t passive learners. At Iowa, you’ll go inside the lab and contribute to world-renowned research working alongside faculty experts to explore the diverse realms of this department.

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News

Members of the UI Health Care Addiction and Recovery Collaborative (ARC) meet with staff at Virginia Gay Hospital in Vinton on Thursday, April 9, 2026.

Mobile clinic expands addiction care in rural Iowa

Tuesday, August 11, 2026

Sara Epstein Moninger

UI Health Care

Improv therapy group helps OCD patients navigate uncertainty

Monday, August 10, 2026

Michael Anderson

UI ARC Hands Out Almost 2K Naloxone at Hinterland

Monday, August 10, 2026

University of Iowa Department of Psychiatry

Carver College of Medicine Events

ACB Seminar Series - Dr. Huiping Zhou

Wednesday, September 23, 2026 9:30am to 10:30am

Bowen Science Building

Dr. Huiping Zhou, a Professor of Microbiology and Immunology from Virginia Commonwealth University will visit the Anatomy and Cell Biology Department to present a seminar titled "Bile Acids in MASLD."

DeGowin Blood Drive @ UI Medical Center North Liberty

Wednesday, September 23, 2026 10:00am to 2:00pm

UI Medical Center North Liberty

The DeGowin Blood Center is hosting a blood drive from XX a.m. to XX p.m. on DAY, DATE at LOCATION. Help the University of Iowa climb the Abbott & Big Ten We Give Blood Drive leaderboard and received a special-edition t-shirt from Abbott, while supplies last!

Iowa ReSpectacle Back to School Donation Drive

Wednesday, September 23 to Friday, September 25, 2026 (all day)

Medical Education Research Facility

Donate used glasses to be recycled and redistributed across the globe during the back-to-school season! Drop-off locations are available from Aug. 24 to Sept. 25 across the University of Iowa campuses and clinics.

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