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Michelle E Jacobs-Elliott

Michelle E Jacobs-Elliott, M.D.

Assistant Professor & Assistant Dean for Health Care Excellence, Community and Belonging

Department: MD-PSYCHIATRY

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About Michelle E Jacobs-Elliott

Dr. Jacobs-Elliott began her academic career by receiving a Bachelor of Science degree from Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University in Tallahassee, Florida. She then pursued a Medical Degree at the University of Miami School of Medicine in Miami, Florida. After graduating from the University of Miami, she completed her psychiatry residency, as well as a Child and Adolescent Psychiatry fellowship at the University of Florida. She currently works at the Student Health Care Center as a staff Psychiatrist.

Recently, Dr. Jacobs-Elliott was co-chair of a search committee for a Counseling and Wellness Center Psychiatrist position. She has also participated in various presentations on topics such as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Dr. Jacobs’s consults with undergraduate freshmen students as well as other university professors and staff from various departments, including the College of Nursing regarding mental health. In the future, she plans to continue her service to the university by becoming involved with the admissions process for the University of Florida College of Medicine.

Education

  1. Fellowship – Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

    University of Florida

  2. Residency – Psychiatry

    University of Florida

  3. Medical Degree

    University of Miami

Board Certifications

  • Psychiatry
    American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology

Clinical Profile

Specialties

  • Psychiatry

Areas of Interest

  • Adolescent depression
  • Depression
  • Generalized Anxiety Disorder
  • Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
  • Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder
  • Panic Disorder

Publications

Academic Articles

  1. Exchange of Mental Health Information With Parents of College Students.

    Journal
    Focus (American Psychiatric Publishing).
    Volume/Issue
    23(3):330-335
    [DOI]
    10.1176/appi.focus.20240047.
    [PMID]
    40599971.
    PubMed Publisher’s Site

  2. Diagnostic sequence of cocaine use disorder in relation to other mental health conditions among college students.

    Journal
    Journal of American college health : J of ACH.
    Volume/Issue
    68(6):575-578
    [DOI]
    10.1080/07448481.2019.1583657.
    [PMID]
    30908134.
    4 citations PubMed Publisher’s Site

Accomplishments

  1. Dr. Betty Stewart Fullwood Award

    Black Community Awards

  2. Woman of Achievement Award

    YWCA

  3. Chief Resident, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

    Department of Psychiatry, University of Florida

  4. Outstanding Student in Psychiatry

    University of Miami