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NIM on Food Borne Outbreaks

Event held by NIM – Nutrition in Medicine on 12/08/2021: Ah, the holiday season: a time for all to come together and break bread when the weather gets chilly. But what’s that lurking in grandma’s coleslaw?! Nothing but love, we hope! To satiate our curiosity, we welcomed Professor Keith…

Introduction

Event held by IRIG – Interventional Radiology Interest Group on 12/14/2021: Welcome to IRIG’s first meeting of the semester! Dr. Evans Heithaus, MD, an interventional radiologist at UF and our faculty mentor, will be hosting this talk. He will introduce the field of IR and his career journey, along…

Donation Packing Party

Event held by ObGyn – Ob/Gyn Interest Group on 12/13/2021: The OBGYN interest group met with student colleagues to assemble and sort feminine hygiene products for distribution in the local Gainesville community.

Wellness with COMmunity

Event held by COMmunity on 08/30/2021: Current second years shared their experiences of challenges and obstacles and how they overcame them during their first year at UFCOM.

NARCAN Workshop

Event held by HPAAG – Health Policy and Advocacy Action Group on 09/23/2021: Join HPAAG for a workshop on how to use Narcan to help someone experiencing an emergency drug overdose. This event provided in collaboration with UF Healthstreet will be led by ED physician, Dr. Henry Young, who…

Music Society General Body Meeting

Event held by Music Society on 12/10/2021: This meeting is meant to be a general meeting to check in with UFCOM students and discuss plans for the coming year. Due to COVID restrictions, we haven’t been able to perform or do other musical activities that would have otherwise been…

Getting involved in public health research panel

Event held by PHIG – Public Health Interest Group on 11/30/2021: A panel of medical students from UF COM will be discussing their experiences getting involved in public health research and projects during medical school. They will provide tips on how to get involved in public health endeavors during…

Medical Student Q&A Session

Event held by CVSIG – Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery Interest Group on 10/12/2021: The Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery Interest Group held their first meeting of the semester from 6PM-7PM with Dr. Kirsten Freeman, a UF Health Cardiothoracic surgeon! She is very passionate about working with students and was very…

SMIG Splinting and Casting Workshop

Event held by SMIG – Sports Medicine Interest Group on 12/09/2021: The Sports Medicine Interest Group will be hosting a splinting and casting workshop, where you can learn the ins-and-outs of different splinting and casting techniques from an Orthopedic Surgeon. This is a very useful skill to learn for…

Geriatric Interest Group- Delirium

Event held by GIG – Geriatric Medicine Interest Group on 12/09/2021: The Geriatric Interest Group was delighted to hear from geriatric fellow Dr. Eber Wright as he spoke about delirium in the elderly population.