Faculty Council Lifetime Achievement Award
Every spring, the University of Florida College of Medicine community comes alive with celebration to honor the exceptional achievements of faculty with prestigious awards at the spring faculty assembly.
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Shelley Collins named Hippocratic Award winner for second year in a row
Shelley Collins, M.D., the senior associate dean for undergraduate medical education and a professor of pediatrics, received the 2024 Hippocratic Award.
Alumna Dr. Emma Segal honored by Dr. Leora Lieberman & fiancé with award in her honor
Alumni Drs. Lieberman and Eisinger established the Dr. Emma Segal Award to help ease the financial burden for medical students applying to residency programs and participating in the couples match. Story here.
Dr. Shelley Collins receives faculty Hippocratic Award
One student shared, “From every interaction I’ve had with her, I’ve left it feeling welcomed, engaged, uplifted and grateful that I had a chance to talk with her.” Read more here.
Dr. Ryan Nall receives Hippocratic Award for 2nd time
Chosen because he, “treats every patient as a unique individual, embodies humanistic care and stands up for marginalized groups in his work with the UF Equal Access Clinic.” Read more here.
AJ Winer wrote “In Chains” about his experience treating an incarcerated patient
Third-year medical student shares his writing for World Poetry Day and for the Chapman Art and Literary Magazine. Story here.
2021 COM Honors Convocation sees multiple student members recognized with awards
Class of 2021 student members Arnold Almaguer, Olgert Bardhi, Morgan Brazel, Nathan Burke, Adriana Della Porta, Sara Kennedy, and Shelby Murphy received awards at the annual College of Medicine Honors Convocation. “These awards celebrate the students who exemplify the best among us,” said Dr. Shelley Collins, who oversaw the event.
Jax faculty member Ana Turner, MD honored with 2021 Faculty Hippocratic Award
“Dr. Turner has truly gone above and beyond to inspire, teach, and shape us,” said fellow society member and Class of 2021 Vice President, Aalekhya Tenali* when presenting the 2021 Faculty Hippocratic Award. Read the full Doctor Gator story here. *Aalekhya Tenali was herself the recipient of the 2021…
Student Daniela Ramirez offers compassionate support to both patients and student mentees
Long before she donned her white coat from the UF College of Medicine, Daniela Ramirez gained valuable experiences that led her down her chosen path of becoming a compassionate and culturally competent physician. Read the full Doctor Gator story here: https://news.drgator.ufl.edu/2021/01/28/scholarships-with-arms-extended-and-ears-open/…
New Associate Dean for Student Affairs
The UF College of Medicine announced that Shelley Wells Collins, M.D., has been named associate dean for student affairs, a position that serves a pivotal role in the student experience at the UF College of Medicine, from welcoming future Gator MDs at orientation to shepherding them through the residency match…
