Neurology and Racial Injustice
Statement from The Diversity and Inclusion Council
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has served to highlight numerous inequalities in our country this past year, placing in even starker relief the historically unequal treatment of marginalized and minority groups in our society. The events of this past Tuesday in Atlanta with the killing of 8 people, 6 of whom were women of Asian heritage has come after over a year of increasing violence against Asian communities. This violence must be acknowledged for what it is; these acts are hate crimes against those of Asian backgrounds and the flames of historical discrimination have been fed by incredibly damaging and harmful rhetoric during this ongoing pandemic. The statistics regarding hate crimes targeting Asian communities around our nation this past year are daunting, and the pain this surge in violence has caused must be acknowledged.
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Resident of the Month – January 2023
We are thrilled to announce our January Resident of the Month is Dr. Freddy Abraham. Dr. Abraham has been instrumental in the care of patients this…
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Resident of the Month – January 2023
We are thrilled to announce our January Resident of the Month is Dr. Freddy Abraham. Dr. Abraham has been instrumental in the care of patients this…
Resident of the Month – December 2022
Dr. Walker provided excellent care for her patients this month. She went above and beyond for her VA patients, speaking with family members, and…
Resident of the Month – November 2022
Dr. Hernandez was an integral part of the General Neurology Wards team. She diligently took care of her patients, called families with updates, and…
Resident of the Month – October 2022
Congratulations to our resident of the month, Riley Van Velsor! Riley went above and beyond for his patients on the General Neurology service…
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Life and Coronaviruses
By Jean Cibula, MD, FAES Well, this isn’t quite the item that I had planned to write. My original intention was to talk about diets for the…
Parkinson’s Consultation with Dr. Michael Okun
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Tenecteplase for Treatment of Acute Ischemic…
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The Latest Advances and Innovation in Parkinson’s…
Michael Okun, MD, and Kelly Foote, MD, offer an update on DBS and Parkinson’s. They share the UF Research Study: Home-management of DBS settings…
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Three University of Florida groups partner to engage underrepresented groups in medicine Aug. 3, 2022 — La’nya Fountain, a 14-year-old Pace…
Gainesville Walk to End Alzheimer’s
The Alzheimer’s Association is planning another great event in Gainesville and they would love for you to be a part of it! Funds raised by our…
