We invite you to learn how the University of Florida Department of Pediatrics & UF Health Shands Children’s Hospital are represented at the Pediatric Academic Societies 2026 Meeting.
Connect with University of Florida Department of Pediatrics at PAS throughout the week by visiting our booth #1006 to learn more about our expert speakers, comprehensive pediatric divisions, breakthrough research, career opportunities and more.
Speakers
PROFESSOR, UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA, GAINESVILLE, FL
Josef Neu, MD
Precision Nutrition in the Era of Multiomics in Preterm Infants
Friday, April 24, 2026
4:30-5:30 PM ET
Location: Convention Center: 211 West
CME Hours: 1.5
Challenges in Randomized Controlled Trials: Are Innovative trials designs or Digital Tools the Answer?
Sunday, April 26, 2026
11:30-1:00 PM ET
Location: Convention Center: 204 West
CME Hours: 1.5
“Necrotizing Enterocolitis”: Can we shift the Paradigm?
Monday, April 27, 2026
10:00-11:30 AM ET
Location: Convention Center: 210 AB West
CME Hours: 1.5
Assistant Professor, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
Clare Liddon, MS, PhD
Mitigating Unsafe Patient Behaviors in the Healthcare Setting- Tips and Tools Using a Multidisciplinary Approach
Monday, April 27, 2026
10:00-11:30 AM
Location: Convention Center: 253 A East
CME Hours: 1.5
Fellow, UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA, GAINESVILLE, FL
Paola E. Brana-Rivera, MD
Building Bridges: Enhancing Networking Skills for Trainees and Early Career Pediatricians in Academic Medicine
Monday, April 27, 2026
2:45 PM- 4:15 PM
Location: Convention Center: 254 A East
CME Hours: 1.5
Poster Presentations
Friday, April 24, 2026 | 5:30pm – 8:00pm ET
- Michael Elias, MD: 22 – Lab Values in Neonates With Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy Over Time During and After Therapeutic Hypothermia
- Rashmin C. Savani, MBChB: 334 – The Receptor for Hyaluronan-Mediated Motility (RHAMM) Activates NFκB and the NLRP3 inflammasome and is a Critical Component in the Development of Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
Monday, April 27, 2026 | 8:00am – 10:00am ET
- Michael Elias, MD: 85 – UF Metabolic Bone Disease Prevention QI
- Collene Gutman, MD: 412 – Adolescent-Centered Development of a Bill of Rights for Adolescent Emergency Department Care
- Nahla Zaghloul, MD: 275 – Mitochondrial bioenergetic deficits in hypoxic ischemic brain injury are reversed by Allopregnanolone.
Saturday, April 25, 2026 | 3:30pm – 5:45pm ET
- Arleena Rupnaraine, MD: 638 – Early Antibiotic Exposure and Brain Volumes in Preterm Infants: Insights from the REASON Trial
Sunday, April 26, 2026 | 9:30am – 11:30am ET
- Keren S. Fishman, MD: 140 – Implementation of Surfactant Administration through Laryngeal Mask or Supraglottic Airway (SALSA) as part of a Gentle Ventilation approach
View our FY24 Pediatric Progress Report
UF Health Shands Children’s Hospital is pleased to share our 2024 Pediatric Progress Report, which highlights a number of our faculty and staff’s extraordinary accomplishments, innovative research, community outreach efforts, and ways we are improving quality of care for the children entrusted to us and the families we serve. Learn more about our unique pediatric programs and the strides we’ve made over the past year.
Listen to our recent Podcast Episodes from our Pediatric Experts
The official physician podcast program of UF Health, UF Health MedEd Cast provides engaging insight on today’s trending health care topics. Learn about clinical issues and research advances from experts at UF Health Shands Hospital, the centerpiece of one of the nation’s top academic
Dr. Conrad Cole, Dr. Sam Cheng and Dr. Janice Taylor discuss the UF Pediatric Intestinal Rehabilitation Program
Join UF Health MedCast Host Melanie Cole and Dr. William Collins as they discuss Pediatric Obstructive Sleep Apnea.
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Outstanding News & Breakthrough Research
- Saving Tiny Hearts: The UF Health Congenital Heart Center’s Groundbreaking Single Ventricle Program
- Study Finding COVID-19 mRNA Vaccine Sparks Immune Response to Fight Cancer Generates Strong Media Interest
- First-in-Human Clinical Trial to Test CAR T-Cell Therapy for Pediatric Gliomas
- UF Health-Led Guidelines Call for Widespread Type 1 Diabetes Screening in Children
- UF Health Lung Transplant Program Once Again Tops All Others in Florida, Ranks No. 4 in the U.S.
- Study Calls for Universal Vaccination for Pregnant Women, Children Against RSV
- UF Health Gene Therapy Scientist Appointed President-Elect of the American Society of Gene and Cell Therapy
Life Transformed: Our UF Health Strategic Vision
At UF Health, our passion is to bridge discoveries with clinical care, leading to new advances that bring hope and healing to those we care for, our patients and their families — transforming lives.
Open Opportunities
Grow with us
UF Health Shands Children’s Hospital, ranked among Florida’s best children’s hospitals, is searching for the best and brightest to join our pediatrics team of faculty, healthcare providers, researchers, and administration staff! We are seeking the best and brightest to join our pediatrics team of faculty, healthcare providers, researchers and administration staff!
Education Programs
Fellowship Programs
The University of Florida Department of Pediatrics Fellowship programs are certified in post-graduate education by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME).
Residency Program
The goal of the residency program in Pediatrics is to “provide educational experiences in the diversified field of Pediatrics in an intellectual environment conducive to learning the exemplary practice of Pediatrics.”
Connect With Us
Kimberly Clawson
Physician Relations Manager
Kimberly.Clawson@shands.ufl.edu
Cell: (352) 316-7046
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