DEBRA M. BARNETT, MD, DLFAPA
Dr. Barnett attended medical school at University of South Alabama and completed psychiatric training
at University of South Florida. After obtaining board certification in General Psychiatry, she
obtained board certifications in Geriatric, Addiction, and Forensic Psychiatry. She achieved
the APA designation of Distinguished Life Fellow. The Florida Psychiatric Society has awarded
her with Practitioner of the Year and she continues to be active with FPS. She has served as
Chair of the Addiction Psychiatry Committee, Secretary, President, and is the Chair of the
Legislative Committee. She has been the FPS representative to the local Medicare
carrier’s Contractor Advisory Committee, delegate to the FMA, and is one of the
Representatives to the APA Assembly, where she has authored numerous Action Papers.