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Welcome from the Chair
David J. Vukich, M.D.
Welcome to the website for the University of Florida College of Medicine-Jacksonville Department of Emergency Medicine. We provide emergency care for over 90,000 patients each year. Special programs are available in trauma, toxicology, pediatric emergency medicine, international medicine, field operations and health and wellness. The department plays an integral role in the education of University of Florida medical students and physician assistant students.
We work closely with the UF College of Medicine-Jacksonville department of surgery’s trauma surgeons in the Shands Jacksonville Level 1 trauma center; aeromedical services are provided by three air ambulances.
Our research program is well established and produces a significant contribution to medical literature each year. We are also involved in exciting field operations with NASA shuttle launches and local sheriff SWAT teams, and various mass-gathering events in North Florida.
The North Florida climate and the city of Jacksonville provide a wonderful background for these actives and expanding training programs. We invite you to explore our site further.
David J. Vukich, M.D.
Professor and Chair, Department of Emergency Medicine; Senior Vice President, Shands Jacksonville