New Chair Leads UVA Mental Health Innovation | Charlottesville News

UVA Health has appointed Dr. Nassima Ait-Daoud Tiouririne as its new chair of Psychiatry and Neurobehavioral Sciences — a role she’s stepped into after serving as interim chair. With deep roots in UVA’s medical community and a career focused on advancing patient care, education, and addiction research, she’s leading groundbreaking work in neuromodulation and digital therapeutics. But her impact goes beyond the lab — she’s spearheading the SmART program at The Haven, delivering life-changing care to unhoused individuals struggling with opioid use disorder. Through this and other initiatives, Dr. Tiouririne is transforming mental health care in Virginia by blending innovation with compassion, expanding access to evidence-based treatment where it’s needed most. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/2cb54525c2bc0ebb