We are proud to celebrate Dr. Ryan Nall on being named the recipient of the Kenneth Kellner Award for Outstanding Clerkship Director for 2026. This distinguished honor recognizes exceptional leadership, dedication, and impact in medical education. Dr. Nall’s commitment to excellence in clerkship training, mentorship, and student…
Congratulations to Dr. Neal Holland on winning Teacher of the Year 2025-2026. We are proud to recognize our Teacher of the Year at GIM for outstanding contributions to medical education. This honor reflects an unwavering commitment to excellence in teaching, mentorship, and the advancement of future healthcare…
General Internal Medicine is pleased to welcome four distinguished physicians to our faculty. Their clinical expertise, academic accomplishments, and commitment to excellence will enrich our division and enhance our mission of advancing medical education, research, and patient care. We are honored to have them join us and look forward to…
We are delighted to recognize our physician faculty members who have been awarded the Exemplary Teacher Award for 2025. This includes Dr. Neeka Akhavan, Dr. Paige Barker, Dr. Dianne Goede, Dr. Lucy Guerra, Dr. Shirley Kim, Dr. Ryan Nall, Dr. James Smith, and Dr. Ashleigh Wright. This distinction celebrates educators…
“When discussing GLP-1 receptor agonists or any ant-obesity medication, clinicians (should) approach the conversation with a combination of empathy, education, and clear guidance,” said Amy J. Sheer, MD, MPH, associate professor of medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine, University of Florida (UF) College of Medicine and UF Health Shands Hospital…
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…
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…
The UF College of Medicine recently led a series of emergency response workshops and simulations throughout UF Health’s internal medicine clinics in Gainesville, aimed at ensuring outpatient clinicians are up to date on best practices and feel comfortable using equipment in the event of a patient emergency.
