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Residents begin simulation in new medical education building

Shortly after the debut of the new state-of-the-art George T. Harrell, M.D., Medical Education Building on July 28, the doors were opened to medical students the following day. Department of Emergency Medicine resident Dr. Kyle Iketani was the first resident to have simulation in the new building.

Kristy Radeker recognized with Gabor Award

Following her division-level Superior Accomplishment Award, Senior Grants Specialist Kristy L. Radeker was recognized with the Jeffrey A. Gabor Employee Recognition Award at the J. Wayne Reitz Union Grand Ballroom on April 16. University-level Gabor Award winners received a $1,000 check and a commemorative plaque for their excellence in…

Scribe program featured in Florida Medical Magazine

Click to read the article. The Department of Emergency Medicine Scribe program was recently featured in the Spring 2015 issue of the Florida Medical Magazine, a publication of the Florida Medical Association. “While medical scribes have long been fixtures in…

Research team recognized as top performer in global challenge

In the 2015 Global CAMEO Enrollment challenge, the dedicated Department of Emergency Medicine research team, led by Principal Investigator Dr. Marie-Carmelle Elie, has risen to the top out of 55 sites in four countries over the last quarter. The CAMEO study aims to recruit patients presenting with symptoms of…

Dr. Jennifer Light honored with Award for Clinical Excellence

On Wednesday evening, Dr. Jennifer Light was presented with the 2015 David A. Paulus Award for Clinical Excellence at the Faculty Appreciation Reception at the UF President’s House. Nominations for Dr. Light were submitted by several groups, including a unanimous vote from the College of Medicine’s…

Associate Director Ken Marx receives Lifetime Achievement Award from AAAEM

On March 31, Ken Marx, MA, MBA, CMPE received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Association of Administrators in Academic Emergency Medicine (AAAEM). Ken is the Chief Administrator and Associate Director of the Department of Emergency Medicine. Ken received Masters in both Hospital and Health Administration from the University of Iowa…