UF Health Shands Children's Hospital

09/26/2025

💙We are grateful to the Phoebe Louise Dooley Foundation, which helps ease the financial burden faced by families navigating pediatric cancer and advances research into childhood brain tumors. During the Foundation’s signature event, the Be Hope Gala, donations were raised to help expedite the delivery of medications from the Medical Plaza pharmacy to our hospital.

This generous gift will significantly reduce wait times for patients while also supporting the pharmacy staff who deliver medications daily. Thank you for helping to make a lasting impact on the lives of children and families in need of care!✨

09/25/2025

September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. We are honored to recognize and celebrate the strength of patients and families affected by pediatric cancer. 💛

09/23/2025

Behind our bravest pediatric cancer warriors is a team of compassionate experts cheering them on!

09/23/2025

Check out the adventures of Emily and her new friend, Samantha! 💛

09/05/2025

🐶Koda, our therapy dog, always wears a bandana when he comes every week to visit the kids. Recently, our patient, Reese who loves Koda, made a bandana for his PR event! Reese did such an amazing job including details on the banana such as the scar near his eye, his pet therapy vest, and an orange bandana! Great job Reese, Koda loved his bandana!👏

09/02/2025

🐊The 4th Annual Cancer Chomp will take place Oct. 25, 2025 at the Cancer and Genetics Research Complex on the beautiful University of Florida campus.

This free event will include a 5K, kid zone, charitable organizations, mini horses, a variety of UF Health services, the UF Gator Mascots, the UF Gator Band, and more. ✨

This event offers an opportunity to bring the "human side of medicine" to the forefront in addition to creating an organic atmosphere for patients and families to create "peer relationships."

Any proceeds from this event will go to support our patients and their families receiving brain tumor treatment (lodging assistance, gas cards, help with medication copays, etc)

To register for the 5K or to donate visit:
https://donate.giving.ufhealth.org/event/the-cancer-chomp-2025/e661148

09/02/2025

Over Labor Day weekend, our pediatric physicians and physician relations managers attended the annual Future of Pediatric Practice conference, where they shared their expertise and research with healthcare leaders from across Florida.

We are grateful to our pediatric leaders for their commitment to advancing excellence in pediatric care!

08/28/2025

Families with babies in our Neonatal Intensive Care Unit are surrounded by plenty of support thanks to the dedicated March of Dimes NICU Community Team here at UF Health Shands Children’s Hospital.

Read more to see how their work helps new parents cope through education, resources and engaging activities to enhance their patient experience.❤️

With the stress and chaos that can come with a stay in a neonatal intensive care unit, or NICU, there is a team of nurses that families quickly cherish — the…

08/15/2025

Breastfeeding offers essential health benefits for infants, from providing optimal nutrition to lowering the risks of certain diseases.

Learn more and access expert guidance through our breastfeeding class at ufhealth.org/breastfeeding-class

08/07/2025

The UF Health Pediatric Neurology Residency Program is hosting a Virtual Open House on Aug. 7 for new and incoming residents! 🧠

🗓: Thursday, Aug. 7, 2025 at 7:00 P.M.
💻: Zoom (registration in link below)
For further details and Zoom registration visit:

Welcome to the University of Florida Child Neurology Residency Program, a leading national training program in child neurology (pediatric neurology)! Our mission is to expand the frontiers of clinical care, education, and research in our field as we strive for excellence, creativity, and innovation....

07/28/2025

July is Cleft and Craniofacial Awareness Month — a time to support and raise awareness for individuals with cleft lip, cleft palate and craniosynostosis.

🧠 In craniosynostosis, one or more of the sutures in a baby’s skull close too early. As a result, the skull grows abnormally — parallel to the fused suture instead of perpendicular — leading to an irregular head shape.

Early diagnosis and treatment can make a significant difference. Learn more about craniosynostosis and how UF Health provides expert care: https://ufhealth.org/conditions-and-treatments/craniosynostosis 💙

07/14/2025

🧸 Buckle Up, Baby Gators!
We’re hosting a Free Car Seat Check on Thursday, July 17 | 1–3:30 PM
📍 UF Health Professional Park | 3300 SW Williston Rd
Let our certified techs make sure your child’s car seat is safe and secure.
💡 Registration preferred — it helps us keep wait times short!
🔗 https://www.eventbrite.com/e/uf-health-state-farm-good-neighbor-car-seat-check-up-appt-july-17-2025-tickets-1321126237139?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=cp&aff=ebdsshcopyurl