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University of Florida College of Medicine – Jacksonville researchers were awarded a Florida Blue Foundation 2019 Quality of Patient Care Grant for $275,000 to implement a three-year project addressing pain management in older adults in Northeast Florida. The project is named the Aging and Integrative Pain Assessment and Management Initiative, or AI-PAMI. The work is an expansion on the existing Pain Assessment and Management Initiative, established in 2014 by Phyllis Hendry, MD, a professor of emergency medicine and pediatrics.

Madeline Joseph, MD, a professor of emergency medicine and pediatrics at the University of Florida College of Medicine – Jacksonville, has been elected chair of the American Academy of Pediatrics’ District X. That district serves Florida, Georgia, Alabama and Puerto Rico.

Innovation, discovery and scholarship took center stage during Celebration of Resident and Fellow Education and Research Day, held June 10 at the University of Florida College of Medicine – Jacksonville.

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.