Congratulations to Janice Taylor, M.D., M.Ed., on receiving the Philip J. Wolfson Outstanding Teacher Award from the Association for Surgical Education! Taylor, a professor of surgery, received the award at last week’s annual meeting of the association in Atlanta, GA. The award recognizes faculty who play an active…
Congratulations to Philip Efron, M.D., FACS, FCCM, the Cracchiolo Family Professor of Surgery and director of the Sepsis and Critical Illness Research Center, on his selection as a Master of Critical Care Medicine from the Society of Critical Care Medicine! According to the society, this honor is based on Efron’s…
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’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…
Former Gator athlete, soon-to-be UF medical student Korbe Otis balances passion for medicine and softball.
Congratulations to the recipients of the 2025 Exemplary Teacher award! Eligible faculty are nominated by their department chairs and are selected based on their record of education excellence with medical students, residents and fellows, graduate students, postdocs and mentorship of other faculty. This year’s recipients were: Jeffrey Jacobs, M.D. –…
Division members attend annual Florida Society of Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgerymeeting The University of Florida Department of Surgery was well represented at this year’s annual scientific meeting of the…
Several members of the Department of Surgery were honored April 3 at the 25th annual Celebration of Excellence in Medical Education reception. The Society of Teaching Scholars recognizes College of Medicine faculty who exemplify a commitment to fostering the growth of physicians and scientists through education, mentorship and…
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 my…
