We are proud to recognize the outstanding achievements of Dr. Meredith Thompson, Interim Vice Chair of Education for UF Emergency Medicine, and Dr. Ashley Dawson, PGY-3 and AY24–25 Chief Resident, who were honored at the 2024 Celebration of Excellence in Medical Education Reception. Dr. Thompson was inducted into the esteemed…
The Extracorporeal Life Support Organization (ELSO) brought its expertise to the University of Florida (UF) Health with an on-site Extracorporeal Life Support Education & Training workshop in March. The simulation course was tailored for health care workers who already have a strong foundational knowledge of Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation…
Ultrasound Fellows Dr. Mariah Cruz and Dr. Osvaldo Duran-Melendez present “Recurrent Syncope in a Patient with a Large Pericardial Effusion Due to Untreated Hypothyroidism: A Case Report” at the University of Florida College of Medicine Celebration of Research. Case Report produced by Faculty in the UF Emergency Medicine…
The UF Health Emergency Department participated in the multi-site PRIM-ER trial from 2019-2021 which focused on evaluating the success of a palliative care program. The final outcome paper for that trial has been published in JAMA (published 1/15/25, doi:10.1001/jama.2024.23696). The protocol for the trial can be found at https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6661655/.
Dr. Beulah D Augustin Dr. Beulah Augustin received the SAEM24 Basic Science Award for Best Abstract and Presentation for the submission titled “Gene Expression and Lipidomic Differences in a Lipoprotein-based Sepsis Phenotype with Poor Clinical Outcomes” which she presented in Phoenix, Arizona on May 17th, 2024. She would like…
UF, UF Health community express gratitude for trainees who inspire.
For Dr. Tricia Swan, her volunteer involvement with ACEP blossomed over time.
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…
Through ECPR, certain cardiac arrest patients have significantly better chances of full recovery
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.
