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at a glance
8 Residency and fellowship programs
14 Subspecialty divisions
45 Resident and fellow physicians
145 Attending and courtesy faculty physicians
medical education
Pediatrics Residency
We offer an ACGME-accredited pediatrics residency emphasizing quality improvement, patient safety and clinical-outcomes-based scholarly activities in a widely varied socioeconomic population.
Pediatric Fellowships
We offer fellowships in community and societal pediatrics, hospice and palliative medicine, pediatric child abuse, pediatric endocrinology, pediatric hematology and oncology, pediatric hospital medicine, and pediatric infectious diseases.
Medical Student Education
Our department is proud to participate in the education of future physicians, offering clerkship rotations for third- and fourth-year medical students.
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Patient Care
Meet Our Providers
Our faculty physicians and advanced practice providers offer services for patients from infants through adolescents. Visit our playlist to learn about our pediatric primary care services throughout Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia.
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specialized care
Patient Care
Bower Lyman Center for Medically Complex Children
Taking care of the most fragile and medically vulnerable in our community. That’s the role of the Bower Lyman Center for Medically Complex Children at the UF College of Medicine – Jacksonville.
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department News and events
The Spirit of Play and the Heart to Help Heal
Susmita Pati, MD, talks about her journey in medicine and her vision to transform pediatrics at UF COMJ.
RFK Jr. Is Scaring Parents Into Asking Doctors…
For the first time, Couchman and his colleagues have started offering vaccines on an accelerated schedule. They’re giving a second dose of the MMR…
College welcomes Susmita Pati, MD, MPH, as new…
The University of Florida College of Medicine – Jacksonville is pleased to welcome Susmita Pati, MD, MPH, as chair of the department of pediatrics…
Department of Pediatrics
Upcoming Events
Education
2026 Celebration of Education and Research Day
Thursday, June 11, 12 – 3:00 p.m.
Join the UF College of Medicine – Jacksonville for a display of scholarship, discovery and innovation at the annual Celebration of Education and Research Day. Faculty, residents and fellows will present their latest research and advancements in medical education through platform and poster presentations, clinical vignettes, photo contests and more.
