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Welcome from the Division Chief

Welcome to the site for the UF Division of Community Pediatrics Jacksonville. The division is among the largest and most unique in the country. Through its integration with the Duval County Health Department and our multiple community partners, the division is able to provide service, training and research opportunities in clinical pediatrics, as well as population health, child advocacy, children's rights, health promotion and disease prevention, school health, injury prevention, evidence-based medicine and health care quality. The division has recognized the priority of developing the knowledge, attitudes and skills related to understanding and dealing with the interplay among social, economic, political, cultural and environmental determinants and child health outcomes among residents and faculty.

As a Dyson Initiative Program, pediatric residents have the opportunity to work in community-based practice sites and care for "villages" of children with the support of the expansive clinical and social science faculty and community members and organizations. The division's new initiative in health, policy and evaluation research provides interested residents with support and resources to develop skills in clinical research, health policy and program evaluation. These skills are invaluable for the practice of general or subspecialty pediatrics and for those interested in launching an academic career. The division's specialty programs in foster care, international adoption, pediatric rehabilitation, care for deaf and blind children, child care and environmental health provides residents with an opportunity to understand and contribute to the evolution of pediatrics and the evolving roles pediatricians will play in the future.

We look forward to your interest in our division and are available to answer any questions you may have.

Jeffrey L. Goldhagen, M.D., M.P.H.
Associate Professor and Division Chief

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