The NCAA and U.S. Department of Defense teamed up for an initiative titled “NCAA/DOD Grand Alliance” – this is a remarkable concussion study to help gain more knowledge and promote awareness for concussions. The University of Florida is one of 11 schools and four service academies involved in what is…
It’s a Match! On Friday, March 20th, 2015, we found out who our new 9 Family Medicine Residents will be for the next three years: Ryan Dickert – Florida State University Bahram Dideban – Saba University George Eldayrie – University of Florida Jairo Olivas – University…
A sincere thank you to the hundreds of UF College of Medicine faculty, students, and staff who participated in our medical school LCME accreditation site visit over the past four days, and all of the preparation, study and planning over the preceding 24 months. Special thanks to Dr. Joe Fantone,…
The University of Florida 2014-2015 Superior Accomplishment Awards program recognizes faculty and staff who have shown efficiency or economy in their work, have contributed outstanding and meritorious service, or who have improved the quality of life provided to students and employees. Each winner was nominated by supervisors, peers and customers…
Dr. Sally Hinman, a second year Family Medicine Resident, has won the Best Resident/Fellow clinical case presentation at the Southeast Regional Meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine last weekend in Jacksonville, Florida. Congratulations Dr. Hinman! Best Resident/Fellow Clinical Case Presentation at the Southeast Regional Meeting of the American College…
Along with Provost Glover and Vice President Kratzer, I am pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Guy Nicolette, a UF College of Medicine faculty member since 1996, as the new director of the UF Student Health Care Center. Please join me in congratulating Dr. Nicolette on his new leadership…
Dr. Siegfried Schmidt, Medical Director and physician at our UF Health Family Medicine – Hampton Oaks Clinic, has been selected as a 2015 UF Health Shands Physician Customer Service Award winner! These awards is very meaningful, as they are based on nominations directly from patients. Well over 100 nominations were…
The Florida Bioethics Network (FBN) along with sponsors, including UF Health will host a major conference in Orlando on January 30, 2015. Strategies for Resolving the Ethical and Legal Complexities of End-of-Life Healthcare Decisions will feature leading speakers from Florida and around the nation. Topics include “What health care providers…
Dear Colleagues: Open internal communication is a catalyst for the teamwork, collaboration and camaraderie we have at UF Health, and it is a crucial tool in such a complex academic health center with staff in many locations. That’s why I am extremely pleased to introduce our new, integrated intranet portal:…
The Spring 2015 Science Cafe series will soon begin, and our very own Dr. Clugston will be giving a talk on January 12th from 6:30-9:30pm! The topic will be on Concussion Research at UF titled: A ‘No-Brainer.’ The location of this talk will be Blue Gill Quality Foods, 1310 SW…
