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Residencies
Our department’s five-year, ACGME-accredited surgery residency offers a broad range of surgical experiences.
Fellowships
We offer fellowships in minimally invasive surgery, complex gastrointestinal surgery, advanced rhinology, endoscopic sinus and skull based surgery, laryngology, medical otorhinolaryngology and surgical critical care.
Medical Student Education
The department of surgery offers clerkship rotations for third- and fourth-year medical students.
Patient Care
UF Health TraumaOne 35th Anniversary
When UF Health TraumaOne began in 1983, it was the first trauma program in the state of Florida. Today, it is still the only adult and pediatric Level I trauma program in Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia.
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UF researchers receive $2.3 million grant to…
University of Florida researchers awarded a five-year, $2.3 million National Cancer Institute, or NCI, grant to uncover the reasons for the…
Mobley receives 2025 Merit Award from ASCO…
Erin Mobley, PhD, MPH, a UF College of Medicine – Jacksonville assistant professor, has been named a 2025 Special Merit Award recipient by Conquer…
The makings of a trauma surgeon
Dr. Rennette Zavala’s journey to becoming a PRG-5 chief resident in the department of surgery.
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Upcoming Events
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College of Medicine Week
The second annual College of Medicine Week celebrates the incredible people and achievements of our college across the Gainesville and Jacksonville campuses. Events for faculty, staff, students and trainees will be occurring all week. We encourage you to join in the festivities!
