Congratulations to Trinity’s Class of 1967, Tom Uhde, who received the 2023 University of Louisville School of Medicine Distinguished Alumni Award!
Tom, a self-proclaimed, “maniac Duke and Trinity sports fan”, there were several coincidences about the recognition that he found personally humorous given his background with Trinity, Duke, and the University of Louisville. “I’m a 1967 Trinity graduate, and truly believe my Trinity education and Trinity experiences were the foundation for any success I may have subsequently enjoyed. After Trinity, I attended and graduated from Duke [and made many attempts via Father Zettel to get subsequent Trinity students to consider Duke with some success.]
For those that know me I’m an avid (actually “maniac”) Duke and Trinity sports fan. After Duke, I attended and graduated from the University of Louisville School of Medicine.
As part of the weekend ceremony that recognized the recipients of the 2023 UL Alumni Awards, the recipients were presented at half-time of the Homecoming Football game against Duke.
Both UL and Duke enjoyed remarkable (and to many pundits unexpected) success, which on the part of UL can be attributed to their remarkable first year coach…. a former Trinity superstar and graduate, Jeff Brohm.”
The following article was taken directly from the following website:
https://www.uoflalumni.org/s/1...
Thomas W. Uhde received his B.S. degree from Duke (1971), M.D. from University of Louisville (1975) and completed Psychiatry Residency and Fellowship training, respectively, at Yale University (1975-1979) and National Institutes of Health [NIMH/IRP (1979-1981)]. While at NIMH (1981-1993), he became the Founding Chief of the Section on Mood & Anxiety Disorders.
Dr. Uhde served in various leadership positions at Wayne State University (1993-2003) including Professor and Chair of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences, President and CEO of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine Professionals, and Associate Dean for Research. At Pennsylvania State University (2003-2007), Dr. Uhde was Professor and Chair of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and Director, respectively, of the Central Pennsylvania Psychiatric Institute and Penn State Hershey Neuroscience Institute. Dr. Uhde is now Professor in the Department of Neurosciences and Professor and Chair of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the Medical University of South Carolina.
Dr. Uhde is among the world’s authorities on mood, anxiety, and sleep disorders and has published over 300 scientific articles. More recently he has contributed to the research and treatment of stressor-related disorders associated with anosmia, tinnitus, and vestibular disturbances. Dr. Uhde has won numerous awards and international recognition for his professional accomplishments, including The Dr. S. Spafford Ackerly Award from the University of Louisville, the Meritorious Service and Commendation Medals from U.S. Public Health Service, the Brain, Body & Mind Award (USUHS), and A.E. Bennett Neuropsychiatric Research Foundation Award. He is a Fellow of the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology, American Society of Clinical Psychopharmacology, and Distinguished Life Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association.
Thomas and his wife, Marlene, live in the Charleston, South Carolina area. He has two children, Miles and Katherine, and two grandchildren.