College of Medicine
Merlo Lab
Led by Lisa J Merlo · Psychiatry
What we study
Dr. Merlo studies mental health, well-being, and addiction education among healthcare professionals and students. She uses motivational interviewing and surveys to improve training and support.
What working here is like
- Surveys & interviews
- Human participants
- Projects
- 2
- Papers
- 5
Current projects
PRN 2026-27 Public Health Research Involving Healthcare Professionals in Florida
Research on healthcare professionals' well-being and monitoring programs.
From Thin Eggshells to Thick Skin-The Effect of Learning Culture on Feedback to Medical Students
Study on how feedback culture impacts medical student resilience.
Summaries are written by AI in plain language from public symposium abstracts and may be imperfect.
Recent papers, explained
- A Comparative Analysis of Substance Use Disorder Programs Between Three Safety Sensitive Professions
2026 · Journal of Substance Use and Addiction Treatment
Compares substance use disorder programs for healthcare workers, lawyers, and pilots.
- Healthcare professionals' perceptions of participation in one state physician health program
2026 · American Journal on Addictions
Asks healthcare professionals who completed a physician health program about their experiences.
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- Use of Medication for Addiction Treatment Among Physicians and Pharmacists Monitored for Substance Use Disorder by One State Physician Health Program
2026 · Journal of Addiction Medicine
Examines how physicians and pharmacists with substance use disorders use medication for addiction treatment.
- Gen Z Medical and Physician Assistant Student Recommendations for Medical School Wellness Programming
2026 · Medical Science Educator
- Mental healthcare stigma and utilization among medical and physician assistant students
2026 · Journal of American College Health
Finds that medical students with higher psychological distress use mental healthcare more, especially LGBTQ+ and female students.
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