News & Events
UF Pediatrics in the News
In Memoriam 1943 – 2026Willa Drummond, MD We are saddened to share that Dr. Willa Drummond, former faculty member in the UF Department of…
Dr. Michael Haller served as a faculty presenter for the recent cgmEDUCATION Regional Rounds program for the Southeast region. The program brought…
The look in her eyes and her next words would be etched forever in the mind of Dr. Elias Sayour. Months earlier, the girl’s right leg was…
Pediatric Patient Stories
Janelle Irwin knew there was something wrong with her son, Grayson, when he was only 11 months old. The doctors in Tallahassee said his high fever…
As both a UF Health Shands team member and the mother of a patient, Taylor Smith, RN, sees UF Health as more than a workplace — it’s part of her…
Building worlds in Minecraft and racing through virtual bridges are just some of the ways 9-year-old Ella Grace Ramondetta keeps her spirit high…
Monthly & Annual Events
Lectures & Lectureships
The UF Pediatrics Department holds regularly scheduled Lectures and Lectureships for faculty and staff. Speakers include our vary own pediatricians and visitors from outside organizations.
Pediatrics Science Day
The primary purpose of Pediatrics Science Day is to give trainees, whether students, post-docs, residents, fellows, or junior faculty, the opportunity to present their research to their colleagues, and to obtain scientific feed-back in a friendly environment.
Pediatric Medical Student Research Forum
This is an exciting opportunity to share your research with your peers. Open to all medical students in the United States, this forum will take place in conjunction with the annual conference of the FCAAP, which students are also welcome to attend.
Special Events
We invite you to learn how the University of Florida Department of Pediatrics & UF Health Shands Children’s Hospital are represented at the…
Join UF Health Shands Children’s Hospital, the University of Florida Police Department, Safe Kids North Central Florida and several community…
Saturday, October 25, 2025 from 8 – 11 a.m. Join us for the 4th annual Cancer Chomp, a day of community engagement, peer support and survivor…
