Summer 2024

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

Cover stories

Changing the game
As part of the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Medical Network, UF Health teams help athletes achieve peak performance
EDUCATION IN ACTION
Students lead community care initiatives
$Dozens of shelves housing hundreds of vials of natural products are just a small fraction of UF Health Scripps' collection.$
A LIVING LIBRARY
Rare collection at UF drives breakthroughs in biomedical discovery
Beyond Bench + Bedside
Alumni share how their UF training has led to unconventional careers
An Amazing Visionary
Remembering former dean and gene therapy pioneer Kenneth I. Berns, MD, PhD

A LIVING LIBRARY
Rare collection at UF drives breakthroughs in biomedical discovery

EDUCATION IN ACTION
Students lead community care initiatives
Beyond Bench + Bedside
Alumni share how their UF training has led to unconventional careers
An Amazing Visionary
Remembering former dean and gene therapy pioneer Kenneth I. Berns, MD, PhD

Teachers who inspire: Linda Bloom, PhD
Veteran scientist recognized for her exemplary research and mentorship
News+Moves: Summer 2024
New developments at the UF College of Medicine
Faculty distinctions: Summer 2024
Recognizing leaders for their breakthroughs and achievements
UF Student Health Care Center achieves national accreditation
After unveiling new building, center earns accreditation by Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care
Meet the interim dean
Jennifer L. Hunt, M.D., M.Ed., was appointed interim dean Jan. 2
Growing the UF Health family
Flagler Health+ has become part of UF’s academic health center and will be renamed UF Health St. Johns

Innovation corner: Using digital body replicas to combat respiratory infections
For patients fighting dangerous lung infections, digital twins can help battle disease with data

A novel approach
Medical students leads library fundraiser for UF Health Jacksonville
Gator Nation Giving Day by the numbers
More than $43,000 raised for student scholarships in 24 hours
Powering medicine with AI
Six students chosen for the inaugural Oberndorf Clinical Artificial Intelligence Scholars Award

Riding the wave to recovery
Grateful patient gives back to the health care team who enabled him to return to his passion of surfing

Rounds of applause
Meet the 2024 winners of the UF Gators Under 40 awards and the most recent Wall of Fame inductees
News Notes – Summer 2024
Celebrating the achievements of UF College of Medicine alumni
In memoriam — Summer 2024
The UF College of Medicine community extends its deepest sympathies to loved ones of recently deceased alumni

Alumni spotlight: John Byrnes, PA ’79
Delivering medical supplies to war-torn Ukraine