CHFM Faculty
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Christine Clark, M.S.W., L.C.S.W. Associate, Community Health and Family Medicine Family Medicine Residency Program 625 SW 4th Avenue Gainesville, FL 32601-6430 (352) 392-4541 ext 218 Fax: (352) 392-7766 e-mail:clarkc@ufl.edu |
Professional Biography
A licensed clinical social worker, Ms. Clark has a varied academic background which includes three Master's Degrees: (1) Comparative Religions from Temple University, (2) Educational Psychology from the University of Houston, and (3) Clinical Social Work from Florida State University. Ms. Clark is also a Board Certified Diplomate in Clinical Social Work, and is certified by the National Board for Clinical Hypnotherapy and the National Academy of Clinical Social Work.
Her special interests primarily lie in the area of hypnosis/hypnotherapy. She has been certified with the American Society of Clinical Hypnosis as well as the Florida Society of Clinical Hypnosis. Her clinical focus is on smoking cessation, weight control, phobias/anxieties, and depression.
Ms. Clark also has a special interest in women and health. She has worked in the areas of domestic violence and with the Child Protection Team, as well as with the Department of Pediatrics as an expert court witness on issues of child abuse. She also has past experience with the Therapeutic Foster Home Program through the local Community Mental Health Center. In her community volunteer services with the Equal Access Clinic, Ms. Clark focuses on indigent health/mental care access, and for the past 15 years has served on the Alachua County Health Care Board advocating for mental health parity. Ms. Clark was chosen by her colleagues as Social Worker of the Year, Gainesville/Ocala Unit in 2007.
Education/Training
| Program/Degree | Institution | Field/Specialty |
| BA | Webster College | English and Theology |
| MA | Temple University Philadelphia, PA |
Philosophy and Religion |
| MA | University of Houston Houston, Texas |
Educational Philosophy and Counseling |
| MSW | Florida State University Tallahassee, Florida |
Social Work |
Academic Interests
- Keeping Families Health/Essentials of Patient Care. Communication Skills and Interviewing Patients. Home Visit Prevention Prescriptions. 1rst Year Medical Students.
- Compassion Fatigue and the Health Provider or I Woke Up Monday Morning Dreaming It was Friday. Nurses Association.