The Department of Surgery gathered to honor its 2026 graduates last Saturday, June 27. The graduation ceremony and dinner, along with an awards ceremony on June 26, honored not only the amazing residents who are embarking on the next steps of their careers but also to the many outstanding physicians,…
Congratulations to third-year resident Elizabeth Hansen, M.D., who was recently honored at the 2026 Annual Celebration of Excellence in Medical Education, held April 2 at the Hilton University of Florida Conference Center, sponsored by the UF College of Medicine Society of Teaching Scholars!Dr. Hansen received the Outstanding Resident…
We love Match Day, because that’s when we learn which extremely talented physicians we’ll be welcoming to the University of Florida Department of Surgery! We are very thankful to every member of the department who helped with interviewing all of our amazing resident candidates. We’re especially excited to welcome…
We’re proud to announce that the Department of Surgery has had five residents inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society! Congratulations to: Jeremy Balch, M.D., Ph.D.Michael Kabbash, M.D.Jordan McKean, M.D., M.P.H.Michael Spinosa, M.D.Whitman Wiggins, M.D. Tyler Loftus, M.D., Ph.D., an associate…
Fourth-year general surgery resident Jeremy Balch, M.D., Ph.D., was among three University of Florida innovators recently honored with an inaugural AI Research Award from the University of Florida Artificial Intelligence and Informatics Research Institute. The awards recognize AI research “from across a continuum of disciplines and individuals, from…
The University of Florida Department of Surgery was honored to send its graduating general surgery residents off with style June 21 at the Hilton UF Conference Center. The graduation ceremony, along with a separate education awards dinner on June 20, celebrated the achievements and accomplishments of residents and faculty. Graduating…
Congratulations to everybody who presented at the American College of Surgeons Florida Chapter’s 2025 Annual Meeting & Edward M. Copeland, III, MD, FACS Research Symposium, held May 3-4 in Tampa, Florida. Presenters from the department, all of whom were finalists in the basic science session, were general surgery residents…
As Match Day 2025 draws to a close, we’re thrilled to welcome the newest members of the University of Florida Department of Surgery! Recruitment season is a challenging time for everyone, and we’re thankful to the many members of the department who helped with interviewing all of the amazing candidates…
Congratulations to our incoming 2020-2021 residents for the UF Department of Surgery!…
