Amaya Mescher

Obesity affects one-third of American adults aged ≥65 years. Despite the increasing uptake of prescription weight loss medications, physician provision of diet and exercise weight loss counseling and referrals benefits patients and improves health outcomes. To increase awareness about possible underuse of physician weight loss counseling and referrals, we used…

Obesity affects one-third of American adults aged ≥65 years. Despite the increasing uptake of prescription weight loss medications, physician provision of diet and exercise weight loss counseling and referrals benefits patients and improves health outcomes. To increase awareness about possible underuse of physician weight loss counseling and referrals, we used…

Our GIM faculty attended the 2025 SGIM Annual Meeting, collaborating with internists nationwide to advance healthcare. They engaged in lectures and workshops to boost skills and knowledge, enhancing their clinical and teaching roles. This annual conference fosters collaboration and learning in evidence-based care, research, and training. Faculty Presentations “Bedside Teaching:…

Dr. Charlotte Chaiklin was honored with the 2024–2025 Attending of the Year Award from the Department of Medicine House Staff in recognition of her outstanding excellence in teaching. This award at the University of Florida College of Medicine honors an exceptional attending physician, typically based on their contributions to resident…

Congratulations to our award recipients for their outstanding contributions to patient care and professional excellence. It is an honor to have each of you on our team. Fellowship For dedication to advancing patient care and medical knowledge. Michael Mamone, M.D. Patients First Award For outstanding dedication to…

On USF Research Day, UF students, residents, and faculty presented their research and innovative ideas, highlighting contributions and collaboration across the University. Harrison Lew, MS2 (left), Lucy Guerra, MD and Jed Casauay, MS3 (right) who did a descriptive study with Dr. Guerra, Dr. Grant Harrell and…

We are pleased to announce Dr. Marika Alois’ appointment to the Elizabeth Dell Scheveling Integrative Medicine Professorship. This prestigious recognition reflects Dr. Alois’ unwavering dedication and expertise in the field of medical education. …

The UF Equal Access Clinic, which provides free care to underserved communities, hosted a holiday food drive through their Mobile Food Pharmacy. The drive focused on collecting healthy food donations for patients with conditions such as Hypertension, Diabetes, and Kidney disease. In total we collected 220 pounds of food from…

ACLM’s conference is the premiere lifestyle medicine continuing education event where attendees gather online and in-person to learn about the latest research, explore implementation models, and hear about cutting-edge advancements in the field from top experts. Dr. Nisha D’Souza & Dr. Nundia Louis…

Generative artificial intelligence (generative AI) is a new technology with potentially broad applications across important domains of healthcare, but serious questions remain about how to balance the promise of generative AI against unintended consequences from adoption of these tools. In this position statement, we provide recommendations on behalf of the…