A founding faculty member of the Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, Dr. Eugenio Rothe has been named a Distinguished University Professor, the university’s highest faculty honor. The recognition celebrates his longstanding contributions to teaching, scholarship and service.
Rothe founded and directs the Medical Professionalism Course, which prepares students for the intense psychological experiences of becoming a doctor. This nationally recognized, award-winning course teaches the Art of Medicine, focusing on understanding, teaching and promoting the human attributes that help improve the quality of doctor-patient relationships.
A psychiatrist, psychoanalyst and educator, Rothe specializes in the mental health of immigrants, refugees and minority populations and has earned international recognition for his expertise. He is a Distinguished Life Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association and the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. He served as president of the American Academy of Psychodynamic Psychiatry and Psychoanalysis from 2024 to 2026.
Rothe also holds adjunct academic appointments and collaborates on research with FIU’s Robert Stempel College of Public Health & Social Work, Kimberly Green Latin American and Caribbean Center, and Cuban Research Institute.
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