Excelling in Child Health care Education
At one of the Nation’s Best Children’s Hospitals.
Meet Our Team
Arwa Saidi, MB. BCH, M.Ed
A Message from Our Director
We are thrilled that you are considering the University of Florida for your Pediatric Residency Training. We are looking for a diverse group of individuals with character, competence, and a caring heart who wish to learn and teach as they care for children at one of the leading healthcare systems in the nation.
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Class of 2022
100% Board Pass Rate
Congratulations to the class of 2022!
Leading the Way
UF HEALTH SHANDS CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
Nationally Ranked in Four Specialties
UF Health Shands Children’s Hospital is committed to providing high-quality, compassionate, leading-edge care for children and families. As a leader in care, UF Health Shands Children’s Hospital is honored to be recognized as a nationally ranked hospital in four pediatric specialties: diabetes & endocrinology (10th), pulmonology & lung surgery (24th), cardiology & heart surgery (26th) and neonatology (35th).
Award Winning Program
Our program, residents, and faculty receive regular awards recognizing their achievements and dedication to pediatrics.
Top Research Program
The UF Department of Pediatrics ranks 28th among pediatrics departments at public universities for NIH funding.
National Leader in Advocacy Training
Our program is designed to give residents the skills necessary to develop, implement and evaluate an advocacy activity from beginning to end.
Our Education
Graduate Medical Education Program
Meet faculty and current trainees, get a glimpse of our campus and hear how proud we are of everyone who makes UF Health and the College of Medicine a great place to learn and grow.
UF Pediatric News
UF Health Pediatrics at the 2024 Pediatric Academic Societies Meeting
UF Health Shands Children’s Hospital is honored to serve as a sponsor of the Pediatric Academic Societies 2024 Conference! We invite you to learn how UF Health College of Medicine…
2023 Pediatric Progress Report
Welcome to the University of Florida Health 2023 Pediatric Progress Report, highlighting some of the extraordinary accomplishments of our faculty and staff, our community engagement efforts and ways we are…
Remembering Dr. Gerold L. Schiebler
The University of Florida Department of Pediatrics is sad to share that Gerold L. Schiebler, M.D., a professor emeritus and a Distinguished Service Professor, passed away on March 2, at…
New tool for assessing dehydration is built for global deployment
For adults and older children, dehydration from diarrhea is a common, pervasive threat: Annually, more than 1 million die from it.