UF pediatric residents focus on advocacy.
Articles by April Frawley Birdwell
UF clinic committed to improving health care in east Gainesville
Sep 25th, 2009 • Category: Lead StoryThe Eastside Community Practice is situated in an area with the highest rates of cancer deaths, infant mortality and sexually transmitted diseases in Alachua County. Faculty and staff at the UF clinic will work to improve prevention efforts in the community.
UF-developed site to help improve physical fitness in kids
Aug 24th, 2009 • Category: Top StoriesCOM informatics specialists developed a new Web site that could help Florida kids get fit.
Scientists link genetic glitches to common childhood cancer
Aug 17th, 2009 • Category: MiscellaneousResearchers have discovered two genetic glitches linked to an increased risk for the most common childhood cancer in the United States.
COM distinctions
Jul 22nd, 2009 • Category: Faculty in the NewsUF faculty and researchers make headlines for their recent awards.
Attention sports moms and dads
Jul 22nd, 2009 • Category: Event, PediatricsThe department of pediatrics and the Children’s Miracle Network are holding a free information seminar for parents, athletes and coaches.
Genetic finding could lead to targeted therapy for neuroblastoma
Jul 6th, 2009 • Category: Epidemiology and Health Policy Research, Published PapersResearchers are closer to better treatments of neuroblastoma, the most common form of cancer in babies and the third most common childhood cancer.
Wrong type of help from parents could worsen child’s OCD
Jun 24th, 2009 • Category: Psychiatry, Top StoriesSoothing anxiety and helping with behaviors linked to obsessive-compulsive disorder could lead to more severe symptoms in children.
Dunn named interim chair of anatomy and cell biology
Jun 23rd, 2009 • Category: Anatomy and Cell Biology, New Hires/AppointmentsWilliam A. Dunn Jr., Ph.D., was appointed interim chair of the department of anatomy and cell biology at the University of Florida College of Medicine.
100 miles, one cause
May 21st, 2009 • Category: StaffA Shands at UF employee trains for a 100-mile bike ride to raise money for Best Buddies, an organization that helps his stepson.






