News & Events
UF Pediatrics in the News
Study finds COVID-19 mRNA vaccine sparks immune…
Patients with advanced lung or skin cancer who received a COVID-19 mRNA vaccine within 100 days of starting immunotherapy drugs lived significantly…
UF Health Shands Children’s Hospital recognized…
Three medical specialties at University of Florida Health Shands Children’s Hospital were rated the best in Florida and in the top 50 nationally…
Department Highlights | Fall 2025
In Memoriam 1962 – 2025Mariny Coleman We are saddened to share the passing of Mariny Coleman, Assistant Team Coordinator for the UF Child…
Pediatric Patient Stories
Minecraft and Miracles: Introducing Our 2025 CMN…
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…
Purpose Beyond a Cure: Advancing Hodgkin Lymphoma…
Emilie Lynch has passed the 5-year milestone that doctors consider a yardstick for being cured of Hodgkin lymphoma not once but three times. Today…
Kid-Friendly Construction Zone: UF Health Helps…
Move out of the way. It’s time for the new “construction team” to get to work. UF Health has welcomed a new crop of construction hires, and…
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
Cancer Chomp 2025
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…
UF Health Pediatrics at the 2025 Pediatric…
UF Health Shands Children’s Hospital is honored to serve as a sponsor of the Pediatric Academic Societies 2025 Meeting! We invite you to learn…
Call for Abstracts | Pediatrics Science Day 2025
This year we are trying something new and exciting for Pediatrics Science Day! We will be having “flash talks” instead of traditional poster…
