Students from the class of 2021 announced Ana Turner, MD, an assistant professor and clerkship director for the department of psychiatry at the UF College of Medicine – Jacksonville, as the 2021 winner of the Hippocratic Award for her outstanding teaching abilities and her fierce dedication to providing care for marginalized populations.

Michael Okun, MD, and Jiang Bian, PhD, were recently announced as the winners of the 2021 College of Medicine Clinical Science Research Award and the UF College of Medicine Basic Science Research Award, respectively. Each year the college presents an award to a clinical science and a basic science faculty member for outstanding achievement, productivity and research discovery.

I am energized by the amount of engagement we’ve received and the thoughtful responses and feedback our faculty, students, administrative staff, trainees and APPs are providing through the first phase of the strategic planning process. We will continue to share with the College of Medicine community the progress being made and what’s coming next. 

– Dean Koch

Join me in celebrating our newest class of Gator MDs on May 15. This year's commencement ceremony will be live streamed from the Stephen C. O'Connell Center at 9 a.m. Join in the celebration by tagging #UFGrad or #GatorMD on your public social media — posts will be shared on the Jumbotron for our graduates and guests to enjoy.