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Kendall is one of 14 artists in residence at UF Health. Through music, visual arts and other types of artwork, each of these artists help patients cope with an avenue aside from medicine alone.
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Florida’s Direct-Support Organizations Sidestep Public Records Laws
Florida is one of the few states that exempts university groups like the University Athletic Association and UF Foundation from public records laws. Their DSO classification identifies them as a private, incorporated businesses, separating them from the universities they serve.
Read More »UF Health Shands Transforming The Healthcare Environment Through The Arts
In 1990, University of Florida Shands Hospital became one of five hospitals across the country to adopt the Arts in Medicine (AIM) program. Since then, the program, one of the first of its kind, has set an example for other hospital art programs throughout the nation, providing exposure to visual, …
Read More »Once Empty, US Army Reserve Center Land Gets Unique Park Update
The site of a former U.S. Army Reserve Center in northeast Gainesville is set for a renovation after sitting unused for most of the last nine years.
Read More »Mobile Farmers Market Offers Affordable, Accessible Produce To Gainesville Residents
A United States Department of Agriculture-funded project called "Fresh Wagon" provides fresh produce to Gainesville residents at a low cost.
Read More »IHOP Restaurants Host Fundraiser For UF Health Shands Children’s Hospital
Twenty-eight participating IHOP restaurants are giving out free pancakes in exchange for donations to UF Health Shand's Hospital. UF Health coordinator Clare Scheller said the donations will go toward new equipment and resources for sick children.
Read More »In Dixie County, Community Battles Opioid Use in Teens
In 2015, rural Dixie County, Florida ranked among the highest in the state for opioid-related deaths. Now, less than one year after Gov. Rick Scott declared opioid addiction a statewide emergency in May, opioid deaths in the county have declined—but prevention efforts in children and teens persist.
Read More »How Is The Flu Affecting Hospitals And Doctors’ Offices In Gainesville?
The 2017-2018 flu season has been one of the worst in recent years, and like the rest of the country, Gainesville is feeling its impact.
Read More »UF Requests $30 Million From State For Infrastructure Repairs
The University of Florida has requested $30 million from the state for repairs on campus, including a failing chiller that provides air conditioning on campus and UF Health Shands.
Read More »State Prison Ceiling Falls, Injuring Inmates and Triggering UF Shands Alert
Ashley Cook, a state spokeswoman for the department, said none of the injuries are life-threatening.
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