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Kristian Thomas is a communications coordinator in the Communications and Marketing department at UF Health Jacksonville. She is a writer for the University of Florida College of Medicine – Jacksonville and manages the college’s social media platforms.
Edwards reflects on 45 years of service to the UF College of Medicine – Jacksonville and a historic tenure as dean By Kristian Thomas Dr. Edwards listens to remarks made by colleagues at dinner reception. Individuals who make history rarely set out to. For Linda…
What happens when two medical residents bond over their love of books and literature? If you ask second-year internal medicine residents Elizabeth “Abby” Pierce, DO, and Shirley Gandhi, DO, they will say it may spark an idea for house staff around the UF College of Medicine – Jacksonville…
The Florida Society of Ophthalmology has recognized Sandeep Grover, MD, as the 2026 recipient of the Brayton Leadership Award. Grover is a professor and associate chair in the department of ophthalmology at the University of Florida College of Medicine – Jacksonville. He has served the college for more than…
Jose Rivas, MD, FACC, an assistant professor of medicine at the University of Florida College of Medicine – Jacksonville and a cardiologist with UF Health Jacksonville, was selected as one of only 51 clinicians from across the United States to participate in the American College of Cardiology’s, or ACC, inaugural…
The Celebration of Education and Research Day spotlights residents and fellows who are willing to ask critical questions of medicine to improve patient care, develop new procedures, and push the boundaries of medical education. This annual event at the University of Florida College of Medicine…
The University of Florida College of Medicine – Jacksonville is proud to announce the promotion of nine members of its faculty, effective July 1, 2026. The promotion process is a rigorous review of the faculty members’ clinical accomplishments, scholarship of teaching and learning, research and service to…
Faculty in Gainesville and Jacksonville can apply to the program, which begins in August…
The American Academy of Pediatrics has awarded Marye Lee, MD, a second-year pediatric resident of the University of Florida College of Medicine – Jacksonville, with a 2026 Community Access to Child Health, or CATCH, Resident grant titled “Social Media and Youth Mental Health.” The goal of the grant…
In April, the Office of the Vice President for Research selected Phyllis Hendry, MD, FAAP, FACEP, as a recipient of the University of Florida Research Foundation Professorship Award. This professorship spans three years and was created to support faculty with a distinguished record of research and scholarship. Funding associated with…
Shaping the minds and skillsets of rising health care professionals has been the role of the UF College of Medicine – Jacksonville for decades. A positive culture of excellence in medical education continues to inspire faculty, house staff, medical students and administrators to create healthier communities by moving medicine forward.
