The University of Florida College of Medicine – Jacksonville is proud to announce the promotion of 23 faculty members, effective July 1, 2024. The promotion and tenure process is a rigorous review of the faculty members’ clinical accomplishments; scholarship of teaching and learning; research; and service to the university, society and…
Congratulations to all faculty that have served the college for 25 years or more. As part of our UF Health Week celebration, more than 100 employees were honored for their long-term dedication to the organization at the 2024 Employee Service Awards banquet held at the Hyatt Regency on May 23.
Highlights from the 2024 Women in Medicine and Science Leadership Conference. By Kristian Thomas On April 28, the University of Florida College of Medicine hosted the third annual Women in Medicine and Science Leadership Conference in Jacksonville, marking the first combined conference between the Gainesville and Jacksonville campuses. This year’s…
Saturday, April27, 2024 | 8:00 am – 3:00 pm | Doubletree Riverfront, Jacksonville, FL The well-being and retention of faculty in academic medicine has been challenged with steeper attrition for women. Since women constitute over half of medical school classes and assistant professors, the loss of women in medicine results…
By Kristian Thomas During the month of September, the University of Florida College of Medicine – Jacksonville joined the American Medical Association to celebrate Women in Medicine Month. This year, the College of Medicine – Jacksonville is highlighting our women faculty who advance medicine daily. Thank you for all…
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Mary Eliza Mahoney (1845-1926) By Jeanne Rabalais, MD Mary Mahoney was the first Black woman to graduate from a nursing program and earn a professional nursing license. She received that license from the New England Hospital for Women and Children where she worked as a cook and janitor at…
Elizabeth Blackwell, MD (1821-1919) By Jeanne Rabalais, MD As the first woman in America to receive a medical degree, Dr. Elizabeth Blackwell is notably one of the most important champions of women in the medical profession. Blackwell was born in England in 1821 and moved with her family to…
