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.

Research

Our department specializes in top-notch research. See our process.

Research

Education

See the exciting ways that our faculty are teaching the next generation of psychiatry specialisits.

Education

About Us

See what it's like to be a part of our department on a day to day basis.

About Us

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Publications in 2023

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consecutive years ranked as one of the best academic hospitals in the. U.S.

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Iowa's #1 hospital as ranked by u.s. news & World report

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

Iowa ReSpectacle Back to School Donation Drive

Saturday, September 12 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.

Iowa ReSpectacle Back to School Donation Drive

Sunday, September 13 to Friday, September 25, 2026 (all day)

Medical Education Research Facility

Mobile Clinic - Open Heartland

Sunday, September 13, 2026 12:30pm to 3:30pm

Open Heartland

Mobile Clinic

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