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During the COVID-19 pandemic, many people are realizing that the proverb, “The greatest health is wealth,” rings true. Now more than ever, we should focus on those lifestyle behaviors that make the highest deposits into our banks of good health. Research reveals adequate sleep is among those behaviors needing more attention. After all, restful sleep is essential for optimal immune function.
The number of patients with medical conditions and life-threatening emergencies coming to emergency departments across the country has sharply declined since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Fewer cars on the road and more people at home due to business and school closings are contributing factors, to be sure, but they are not the only reasons.
Two faculty physicians at the University of Florida College of Medicine – Jacksonville have received a $20,000 grant from the Foundation for Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation to study the impact socioeconomics have on quality of life for chronic pain patients. The study will involve 150 adult patients, particularly those at…
Phyllis Hendry, MD, and Sophia Sheikh, MD, received UF Innovate’s Invention of the Year Award for for their Pain Assessment and Management Initiative.
Faheem Guirgis, MD, is leading the new Center for Research Training and Jennifer Fishe, MD, the new Center for Data Solutions.
Madeline Joseph, MD, has been named UF’s associate dean for inclusion and equity for the Jacksonville campus.
Kendall Webb, MD, has been named a fellow of the American Medical Informatics Association, a national organization dedicated to improving the delivery of health care services through technology.
David J. Vukich, MD, a professor of emergency medicine, received a University Term Professorship awards from the UF Provost’s Office. These physicians have displayed a distinguished career that places them among the leaders in their discipline.
UF Health physicians have received a grant to train community providers in South Florida on the best ways to recognize and treat signs of depression and suicide risk in children and teenagers. The grant was awarded by the national American Academy of Pediatrics following the tragic shooting at Parkland High…
UF Health Jacksonville has made significant gains in recent years in a host of quality-related measures, including a reduction in infection rates. And in that time, much research has been conducted to prove the interventions are indeed working.
