The ability to manage difficult airways is a critical skill that emergency practitioners must possess. Multiple, complex medications, equipment options, and pathways exist to care for patients in extremis. Specialized training is needed to be able to safely manage emergency airways in these scenarios. The UFCOM-Jacksonville’s Advanced Airway Course is…
Congratulations to Amie Hoefnagel, MD, winner of the Judge’s Choice Award, and Jeanne Rabalais, MD, MHA, winner of the Audience Choice Award, for their impactful projects in anesthesiology and emergency medicine education. They share this accomplishment with their team of project collaborators. UF COMJ faculty and fellow physicians win GME…
A team of University of Florida Health researchers spanning the Gainesville and Jacksonville campuses launched a five-year research project measuring the feasibility, cost-effectiveness, and net benefits of implementing precision medicine strategies like pharmacogenetic testing in the emergency room.
Disasters, whether natural or man-made, are less a question of if they’ll happen, as opposed to where and when. Hurricanes, tornadoes, or industrial accidents—most, if not all, are unpredictable. Fortunately, when they occur, there are individuals prepared to respond with care that never quits despite the circumstance. Laurie Bryant, DO, an assistant professor in the Department of Emergency Medicine and medical director at UF Emergency & Urgent Care Center – Lane Avenue, is one of those people.
The ability to manage difficult airways is a critical skill that emergency practitioners must possess. Multiple, complex medications, equipment options, and pathways exist to care for patients in extremis. Specialized training is needed to be able to safely manage emergency airways in these scenarios. The UFCOM-Jacksonville’s Advanced Airway Course is…
David Vukich, MD, FACEP, is the senior vice president and chief medical officer for UF Health Jacksonville. He is set to retire at the end of January.
Dr. Mark McIntosh with UF Health Jacksonville joins us to discuss the most common health issues men face.
UF Health Jacksonville today awarded six recipients for their patient safety efforts across the world with the 2023 Robert Wears Patient Safety Award. The award is named in honor of Robert L. Wears, M.D., Ph.D., M.S., for his pioneering work to improve patient safety. Dr. Wears was an emergency medicine physician in the UF College of Medicine – Jacksonville for nearly three decades and transformed patient safety research.
In March 2022, David and his friends arrived early to the Gate River Run to warm up. It was a beautiful morning with great weather, and David recalls everything being typical. He had a great run and crossed the finish line with ease. However, just a few seconds after crossing the finish line, David collapsed. Fortunately for David, he collapsed directly in front of the UF Health Jacksonville TraumaOne tent. Silvey-Cason radioed for immediate team support. Charge Nurse Jennifer Harrell, BSN, RN, CCRN, and TraumaOne Flight Director Tony Hayes, MSN, APRN, FNP-C, NRP, FP-C, answered the call and ran to his aid.
UF Health Jacksonville and Intuitive Health cut the ribbon on a groundbreaking health care asset today in Northeast Florida, an emergency room/urgent care concept that gives consumers choices while providing outstanding care to patients throughout the community. Dr. Edward Roe III, Greg Miller, executive vice president and chief operating…
