The department of surgery’s upcoming distinguished speaker lecture was established in honor of the young surgeon who died last year and will feature the recipient of the first humanitarian award named after him.
Archive for 2009
New lecture, award in honor of Hugh A. Walters, M.D.
By Jennifer Brindise • Jun 4th, 2009 • Category: Students, SurgeryShands Children’s Surgical Center offers a look ’sea’ at its new renovations
By Jennifer Brindise • Jun 4th, 2009 • Category: Event, SurgeryThe colors of sea and sand are carried throughout the newly renovated Shands Children’s Surgical Center, creating a saltwater theme appealing to children of all ages.
The spirit of caring
By Christine Velasquez • Jun 4th, 2009 • Category: Awards, Community Health & Family MedicinePlanetree winner Marcia Miller recognized for compassionate patient care.
Behind the facade
By Christine Velasquez • Jun 4th, 2009 • Category: Staff, SurgeryThe good works of plastic surgery.
Soap-sniffing technology encourages hand washing to reduce hospital-acquired infections
By Czerne Reid • Jun 4th, 2009 • Category: Anesthesiology, Medicine, Pathology, Immunology, and Laboratory Medicine, Top StoriesHyGreen hand hygiene system can help reduce infections and save money by reminding hospital workers to clean their hands to remove pathogens.
Award to fund UF eye research
By Christine Velasquez • Jun 4th, 2009 • Category: OphthalmologyResearchers studying macular degeneration receive $25,000 from The Lions Eye Foundation.






