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Emily Mavrakis

Assistant Director of Communications, UF College of Medicine

Emily Mavrakis serves as managing editor for Florida Physician, the University of Florida College of Medicine’s flagship publication, where she oversees production of the magazine shared with leadership, alumni and friends of the college.

Before joining the UF College of Medicine communications team in 2021, Emily served as the business reporter for The Gainesville Sun newspaper and interned as a science writer with the Florida Museum of Natural History. She earned a bachelor’s degree in journalism from UF.

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With the MOMitor™ app, Florida mothers have better maternal care right at their fingertips

#department of obstetrics and gynecology, #Kay Roussos-Ross
In College News
UF obstetricians and data scientists collaborate on app to tackle pregnancy, postpartum complications
Dugout Doc.

Dugout Doc

#Alumni spotlight, #Daniel Murphy
In Features
The patient roster for Daniel Murphy, MD ’93, includes the New York Yankees and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
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Amplifying Intelligence

#AIatUF, #Artificial Intelligence in Biomedical and Health Sciences master’s program, and 5 more...
In Features
How Gators are defining medical education in the AI era
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Broadening horizons

#David Watson, #Frank Genuardi, and 7 more...
In Features
Expanding medical education opportunities in Jacksonville
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Breakthroughs begin here

#AIatUF, #Barry Bryne, and 11 more...
In Features
Building the blueprint for advances in medicine
University of Florida Department of Urology doctors Sergei Kusmartsev and Will Donelan wearing white coats inside a research laboratory.

Cancer counteroffensive

#1923 Fund, #Department of Urology, and 3 more...
In Philanthropy News
Research from UF urologists shrinks cancerous tumors in mice, prevents their return. The next target: people
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Office of graduate education to expand student, trainee resources

#David Bloom
In College News
UF Medicine to add post-doc development, internship programs for graduate students
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Innovation corner: Breaking the mental health stigma

#innovation corner
In College News
Gator-2-Gator program offers peer support to UF College of Medicine students
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For Florida

#AIatUF, #Ajisha Alwin, and 19 more...
In Features
TRAINING LEADERS AND TRANSFORMING LIVES