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2022 Pediatric Progress Report
Welcome to the University of Florida Health 2022 Pediatric Progress Report, where we share news and updates from UF Health Shands Children’s Hospital. Read more about what makes our pediatric programs unique and the progress we have made in the past year as we strive to offer our…
Scientists find more evidence that breast milk of those vaccinated against COVID-19 may protect infants
Dr. Josef Neu, one of the study’s co-authors and a professor in the UF College of Medicine department of pediatrics, division of neonatology, said the first and second studies together give a more complete picture of how vaccinating against COVID-19 during pregnancy and breastfeeding may be protective for parent…
A More Normal Life for Luke
Almost 34 weeks into her pregnancy, Megan’s water broke. Panicked, knowing that she was about to deliver early, she was rushed to the hospital.
Running for Research racing toward better lives with PWS
Kelly Shad Guillou and her daughter, Clementine, were at UF Health for a check-up with Jennifer L. Miller, M.D., a professor in the University of Florida College of Medicine’s division of pediatric endocrinology. Living with Prader-Willi Syndrome (PWS), Clementine depends on Miller’s expert care.
2022 Exemplary Teacher Award
The College of Medicine recognizes several department of pediatric staff members as recipients of a 2022 Exemplary Teacher Award. This award recognizes up to 10% of the College of Medicine faculty nominated by their department Chair and selected based on their teaching excellence of medical students,…
School immunizations slide to 10-year low, Florida Department of Health reports
Last school year marked a more than 10-year low for Florida’s kindergarten and seventh-grade students completing all doses of required immunizations, according to a recent report from the state Department of Health.
UF Health-developed gene therapy boosts vision in patients with inherited condition
Two people who have been blind since childhood are having their vision restored with a gene therapy developed by University of Florida Health scientists and their collaborators, early-stage clinical trial results and recently published findings show.
ACGME Announces 2023 Award Winners and New Patient Safety Award
Dr. Evelyn Obregon and Dr. Baxter Vernace received the 2023 ACGME David Leach Award.
Another respiratory virus besides COVID is causing some hospitals to run out of beds
Dr. Shelley Collins, a pediatrician and professor of pediatrics at the University of Florida College of Medicine, said that although UF Health has not seen the same increase in RSV cases as other places, there has been a noticeable rise in respiratory diseases in general such as rhinovirus and…
