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Department of Emergency Medicine Hosts Professor Ahmed N. Zakariah

The University of Florida Department of Emergency Medicine was proud to host Prof. Ahmed N. Zakariah, MD, MPM, EMBA, MPhil, FGCS, the C.E.O. of the Ghana National Ambulance Service, in January. During his visit, Prof. Zakariah met with several key stakeholders at the University of Florida’s College…

PECARN’s WPEMR node advances mentorship, data linkages, enrollment

The West/Southwest Pediatric Emergency Medicine Research (WPEMR) node – one of the seven nodes within the first federally funded emergency research network in the United States, the Pediatric Emergency Care Applied Research Network (PECARN) – continues to focus on mentorship and development of rising young talent.

Emergency medicine professor named to prestigious 2022 ELAM cohort

Rosemarie Fernandez, M.D., a University of Florida College of Medicine professor and vice chair of faculty development in the department of emergency medicine and research director for the UF Center for Experiential Learning and Simulation, has been accepted as a member of the 2022-23 class of fellows in the prestigious…

Melanie Blackburn Wins Superior Accomplishment Award

“The University of Florida 2021-2022 Superior Accomplishment Awards program recognizes faculty and staff who have shown efficiency or economy in their work, have contributed outstanding and meritorious service, or who have improved the quality of life provided to students and employees. Each winner was nominated by supervisors, peers or customers…

Dr. Mary Patterson Named Chair of Department of Emergency Medicine

Dear College of Medicine community, I am pleased to announce that Mary D. Patterson, M.D., M.Ed., has been selected to serve as Chair of the UF College of Medicine Department of Emergency Medicine, effective immediately. She steps into this role after providing steadfast leadership as the department’s interim chair since…