Azra Bihorac, M.D., M.S., FCCM, FASN, the R. Glenn Davis Professor of Medicine, Surgery and Anesthesiology at UF, has been named senior associate dean for research affairs at the UF College of Medicine.

Bihorac takes over the role previously held by Stephen P. Sugrue, Ph.D., a professor of anatomy and cell biology at the college, who was appointed to the position in 2009 and will serve full time in his role as system-level associate vice president for research for UF Health.

Katelyn Flaherty, a fourth-year M.D.-Ph.D. student, was recently awarded a Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad Fellowship from the competitive Fulbright-Hays Program, which will allow her to conduct a medical needs assessment and pilot a telemedicine and medication delivery service in Ghana, with the goal of improving the services available to low- and middle-income countries.

During Gratitude Day at the University of Florida College of Medicine on Oct. 28, college faculty, staff and students picked up a special-made chocolate featuring a gator to gift to a colleague for whom they’re grateful. 

As the teams at the UF College of Medicine know, working alongside others who are passionate about health care and improving others’ qualities of life makes the profession all the more fulfilling.  

In addition to sharing their appreciation for their colleague through a sweet treat, the College of Medicine family snapped photos to record the moment.