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…
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…
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…
Now in its third year, the Department of Emergency Medicine Scribe program has a new group of individuals who will work closely with physicians, residents, PAs, and ARNPs. We would like to welcome our newest Scribes to the program and the department: Heather Berman Connor Bracy Rishi Desai Max Egers…
It has been another successful match year for the Department of Emergency Medicine. Thanks to the significant efforts of the program director, Bobby K. Desai, MD, his team of APDs, education support staff, and emergency medicine faculty, we have again succeeded in recruiting a competitive emergency medicine class. We are…
The Department of Emergency Medicine is honored to announce that Kristy L. Radeker, Senior Grants Specialist, was one of 13 College of Medicine employees to win a 2015 University of Florida Superior Accomplishment Award! The Superior Accomplishment Award Program recognizes staff members who contribute outstanding and meritorious service, efficiency and/or…
In the March 2015 “Police Beat” video produced by Gainesville Police Department, Medical Director and SWAT Team Physician Dr. John Slish was interviewed about the life-saving training, procedures, and equipment used by officers in the field.
