Fall 2008

Florida Physician is produced by UF Health Communications for alumni, faculty, and friends of the UF College of Medicine.

Cover stories

How one boy changed the College of Medicine
It was a tragic mistake.
Dr. Peter Katona emerges as authority on bioterrorism and infectious diseases
Peter Katona, MD '77, is an associate professor at UCLA and an expert in bioterrorism and infectious diseases.
Yesterday’s science fiction; today’s medicine
UF researchers create the future today.
Strength in numbers
UF, Shands and Moffitt combine forces, energizing Florida's fight against cancer.

Dr. Peter Katona emerges as authority on bioterrorism and infectious diseases
Peter Katona, MD '77, is an associate professor at UCLA and an expert in bioterrorism and infectious diseases.
Yesterday’s science fiction; today’s medicine
UF researchers create the future today.
Strength in numbers
UF, Shands and Moffitt combine forces, energizing Florida's fight against cancer.

Schooling surgeon scientists
The UF department of surgery encourages the pursuit of an additional doctorate degree.
Surgical professor honored with lifetime achievement award
Edward M. Copeland III, MD was honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award for his 25 years at UF.
UF COM honors neurologist for life’s work
Kenneth Heilman, MD, receives a lifetime achievement award from the College of Medicine.
UF diabetes researchers receive national honor
The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International honors three UF researchers.

Cullen Banks continues to inspire minority physicians
Alachua County’s most respected and beloved obstetrician-gynecologists is filled with love, kindness.
From emergency medicine to suspense novelist
Loretta Dandrea's leap of faith pays off
Meeting the challenge
The Alumni Challenge invites COM graduates to commit $5,000 a year over five years to the College of Medicine.
Newsnotes
Alumni appointments and happenings

Wayne Huizenga establishes chair in urology
The owner of the Miami Dolphins starts the Wayne and Marti Huizenga Eminent Scholar Chair in Urologic Research.