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Mind, Body and Sole 5K

Please join CHFM, AMSA and AWARE for our 3nd Annual Mind, Body, and Sole 5k (Run & Walk) December 4, 2016! Proceeds will go towards a scholarship for the Carey, R. Barber, M.D. Scholarship for Providers Depression Awareness and Suicide Prevention fund. Registration is $10 for those under 18,…

Congratulations to Award Winning CHFM Faculty and Residents

The following CHFM faculty and residents were recognized at the University of Florida College of Medicine educational awards ceremony held March 17, 2016. Please join with us in recognizing their achievement’s! 2015 Society of Teaching Scholars Lifetime Achievement Award –Larry Rooks, MD Ken Kellner, M.D., Ph.D., Outstanding Clerkship Director Award…

Poster at EPI Research Day Feb 18

Our department also participated in the UF Emerging Pathogens Research Day on February 18, 2016.  Lively and interesting event, great keynote speakers.  I was coauthor on the following poster: Identifying Malaria Risk Factors in a Hyper-Endemic Setting Using Baynesian Model Selection. Justin Millar, Paul Psychas, Denis Valle. I am happy to share the abstract…

CHFM Well-Represented at UF College of Medicine, Celebration of Research

Our department was well-represented at the UF College of Medicine 2016 Celebration of Research held February 22, 2016, with the posters and investigators noted below. I very much appreciate the presenters time and effort to conduct the studies and present (and represent the department in such a…

2016 AMSSM Foundation Research Grant Recipients Announced

Congratulations to former fellows and current UF faculty; Dr. Edenfield and Dr. Herman, for your 2016 AMSSM Foundation Research Grants!!!!!!!!  That is 2 of the 3 total awards! -Jay James R. “Jay” Clugston, MD, CAQSM Associate Professor Student Health Care Center Congratulations to the recipients of the 2016 AMSSM…

The CHFM Pulse –

Keep your finger on the “the pulse” of our department, the latest edition of our quarterly newsletter  is on news stands now, check it ! .  …

CHFM Recognizes Superior Employees, Sheila Diuguid, Sherri Swilley and Rachel Rivera!

The Superior Accomplishment Award recognizes faculty and staff who have shown efficiency or economy in their work, have contributed outstanding and meritorious service, or who improve the quality of life provided to students and employees. Each winner was nominated by supervisors, peers, and customers who wrote glowing letters of recommendation…

2015 Family Practice Management Award for Practice Improvement

(l to r) Peter J. Carek, MD, MS, Professor and Chair, Paulette Blanc, MPH, Quality and Patient Safety Coordinator and Jonathon Lombardi, MD, 3rd Year Family Medicine Resident Our department was nationally recognized for its efforts in hospital readmission initiatives at the Society of Teachers of Family Medicine (STFM) Conference…