Residency Program News
ACGME Announces 2023 Award Winners and New…
Dr. Evelyn Obregon and Dr. Baxter Vernace received the 2023 ACGME David Leach Award.

Pediatricians encouraged to discuss gun safety
Alexandra K. Byrne, MD, a pediatric resident at the University of Florida College of Medicine, presented findings from a study showing that staff…

Protect your family this flu season by getting…
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, vaccination coverage for the flu dropped throughout the 2020-2021 season. Following social distancing guidelines…

Pediatrics Department News
Hospital Bike Rodeo, Safety and Health Fair
Join UF Health Shands Children’s Hospital, the University of Florida Police Department and several community partners to learn how to help keep your child safe and healthy this summer. Kids…

Scientists find more evidence that breast milk of those vaccinated against COVID-19 may protect infants
Dr. Josef Neu, one of the study’s co-authors and a professor in the UF College of Medicine department of pediatrics, division of neonatology, said the first and second studies together give…

rideATAXIA Gainesville 2023
March 26, 2023. Depot Park 874 SE 4 St, Gainesville, FL 32601

A More Normal Life for Luke
Almost 34 weeks into her pregnancy, Megan’s water broke. Panicked, knowing that she was about to deliver early, she was rushed to the hospital.


Events
Conferences
The Pediatrics program provides a well-rounded education through a variety of conferences and lectures.

Events
Social Events
To foster camaraderie and close relationships among all levels of physicians, the department hosts many social events throughout the year.