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New children’s book supports UF Health Shands Arts in Medicine

What do pets do while their parents are away? Find out as Max, a little kitten who loves to play, enjoys a fun day of big adventures! By purchasing the children’s book “Max’s Big Day,” you support UF Health Shands Arts in Medicine. All proceeds go directly toward UF…

Ramsey family honors a beloved brother

As Lee Ramsey’s family watched him being transported by ambulance from the emergency room at Lawnwood Hospital in Ft. Pierce to UF Health in Gainesville, they were in need of reassurance.

Showing gratitude during UF Health Nurses Week

Nurse of the Year Kelli Stewart, RN When we think of gratitude at UF Health, we consider the wonderful ways patients and families show appreciation to our staff.  Last month, your support made our nurses feel cherished during UF Health Nurses Week. Through the Nourish a Nurse campaign, we…

College DM programs raise $3.9 million 

From left to right: Shelley Collins, M.D., FAAP, associate chief medical officer at UF Health Shands Hospital, associate dean for student affairs and professor of pediatrics at UF College of Medicine, Anna Michelle Brandt, associate vice president of operations at UF Health Shands Hospital, Colleen Koch, M.D., M.S., M.B.A., dean…

Gamers grab prizes for UF Health Shands Children’s Hospital

We’re thrilled to announce two Extra Life gamers supporting UF Health Shands Children’s Hospital helped raise $1,525. Their fundraising took place at Extra Life United 2022 during CMN Hospitals Children’s Hospitals Week. Reddjoey earned $1,200 for his performance in the game Magic: The Gathering, and Kristalrose snagged $325 in Skip-Bo.

Predicting and preventing: Biomarkers in pediatric brain injury research looks ahead

For years, Suman Ghosh, M.D., MPA has been researching pediatric brain injury. He first started analyzing neonates with hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy, a condition where the brain doesn’t receive enough oxygen or blood flow for a period of time, during his residency at the University of California, Irvine and Children’s Health of…

Ambassador Spotlight: Meet Brooks & Broward

The bond between brothers is special. The link between Brooks and Broward Roberts is especially unique. Brooks, 3, and Broward, 4, do everything together. They ride four-wheelers and go on backyard adventures. They were also both diagnosed with a tethered spinal cord, a neurologic condition caused by the spinal cord…