Shaw was one of the first members of her department to take a dedicated maternity leave. Now a mother of two kids, ages 7 and 10, she and her peers are blueprints for those who follow, demonstrating not only possibility, but potential.
General Surgery Resident D.J. Darden PGY4 Q: What made you want to be a surgeon? I originally thought I wanted to do gynecology, but then I did…
The UF Department of Surgery’s Global Surgery Program offers international resident rotations as approved by the ACGME and the RRC. Residents can count cases for approved rotations. Read about surgical resident Andrea Riner’s rotation with our partners in Kigali, Rwanda. Q: Where did the majority of your OR time…
“I’d written about kidney donations before,” she said. “It felt like fate, in a way. I’d always wondered if the situation arose — if I’d be willing to give my kidney — and here was the universe saying, it’s time.”
Plastics and Reconstructive surgery fellow Brianne Sullivan PGY2 Q: What made you consider UF for your fellowship training? A: It was multi-factorial. One reason that really appealed…
Every month, we highlight those in our department who have gone above and beyond in their day-to-day.
Every month, we highlight those in our department who have gone above and beyond in their day-to-day.
Join us in welcoming our new trainees! We’re excited to work with these new additions to our UF Department of Surgery. …
Every month, we highlight those in our department who have gone above and beyond in their day-to-day.
The 31-year-old UF Department of Surgery vascular surgery fellow didn’t expect to need an ER visit — let alone an ICU bed, or a last-ditch ECMO cannulation, all within hours of arriving at UF Health Shands Hospital. And, frankly, neither did anyone else.
