Excelling in Child Health care Education

At one of the Nation’s Best Children’s Hospitals.

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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 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.

Class of 2025

Postgraduate Year 3

Class of 2026

Postgraduate Year 2

Class of 2027

Postgraduate Year 1

Subspecialty Residents & Fellows

Leading the Way

UF HEALTH SHANDS CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL

Nationally Ranked in Five Specialties

UF Health Shands Children’s Hospital is honored to be recognized as one of the nation’s top children’s hospitals according to the 2024-2025 U.S. News & World Report Best Children’s Hospital rankings. Our pediatric experts’ commitment to providing superb care and attention is reflected in the national rankings of our outstanding pediatric specialty programs: pulmonology and lung surgery (No. 23), diabetes and endocrinology (No. 33), cardiology and heart surgery (No. 38), cancer (No. 49) and pediatric and adolescent behavioral health – top 50 in the nation.

Children's Hospitals Specialty Ranked in 5 Specialties 2024-25

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.

UF Pediatric Residence showing her poster

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.