UF Health hospitals receive four stars from academic medical center alliance

UF Health has received four stars from the University HealthSystem Consortium, the national alliance of academic medical centers and affiliated hospitals,…

UF doctor co-created lifesaving children’s dosing system

Imagine having to guess a seriously injured child’s weight in a matter of seconds and then perform a series of math formulas in order to give the child the…

Hurricane preparedness tips for northeast Florida

As the 2013 Hurricane Season becomes increasingly active, it’s important to be prepared for a natural disaster. If you haven’t already done so, now is the time…

Governor reappoints Hudak to state committee

Mark L. Hudak, M.D., professor and chair of pediatrics at the University of Florida College of Medicine–Jacksonville, will serve a second two-year term on…

UF Health Jacksonville Receives Blue Distinction Center Designation for Quality

Florida Blue has named UF Health Jacksonville as a Blue Distinction Center in the areas of knee and hip replacement. The Blue Distinction Centers for Specialty…

UF Health Jacksonville receives national recognition

University of Florida Health Shands Hospital has been recognized among the nation's best hospitals in five adult medical specialties, according to U.S. News &…

Celebrate Summer Safely

As the school year ends, it’s time for summer fun and enjoying the outdoors. However, it is important to remember that summer poisoning hazards can threaten…

New clinical fellowship offered in speech-language pathology

UF Health Jacksonville is starting an annual fellowship in speech-language pathology. The fellowship will take place July 1 through June 30 of the following…

UF Health: New name signals new era in health care delivery

UF&Shands, the University of Florida Academic Health Center, is now University of Florida Health, university officials announced today. The new "umbrella" term…

Reflections on South Korea From a Poison Control Official’s Perspective

Jay Schauben, PharmD, DABAT, FAACT, director of the Florida/USVI Poison Information Center–Jacksonville and president-elect of the American Association of…

UF&Shands awarded two 2013 LIVESTRONG Foundation grants

UF&Shands has been awarded two 2013 grants from the LIVESTRONG Foundation for the Gainesville and Jacksonville campuses following a two-week online voting…

UF and Shands Jacksonville Remembers Dr. Eric Frykberg, 1951-2013

Eric R. Frykberg, M.D., a longtime University of Florida colleague and leader at Shands Jacksonville, died March 25 at the age of 62. For nearly 30 years,…