In medicine there are those whose passion and dedication offer rays of hope to patients and their families. In the field of pediatric endocrinology, Jennifer Miller, M.D., the director of the UF Health Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) program, shines brightly as an inspiration for many.
The University of Florida Health Professional Park was bustling with energy as Running for Research (RFR) hosted its third annual 5K Fun Run and Kids’ Races benefiting Prader-Willi Syndrome (PWS) research on Saturday, March 2.
The Sameck family give back to the UF Health Congenital Heart Center to celebrate the memory of their infant daughter, Harley Jo.
The Islam family recently established the Joan Islam Rising Star Professorship in Neonatology at the University of Florida College of Medicine.
“She was very humble,” Bailey said. “She didn’t want to put her name on this. She wasn’t doing this to try and get credit; she was doing this because she wanted to help kids and their parents.”
This September, we’d like to spotlight the health care heroes who display their expertise and compassion as they care for these children every day.
Since 2019, Running for Research has grown in ways its founders never anticipated.
The grant by the Tampa-based Purple Playas Foundation and the Arthritis Foundation provides $150,000 in matching funding for up to three years of fellowship training.
The award will be used to acquire an array of monitoring and diagnostic equipment, including tablet and laptop computers as well as Wi-Fi access points.
