COllege of medicine Town hall
The UF College of Medicine community is hosting a series of town hall sessions via Zoom to discuss the college’s strategic priorities.
Join us for the next town hall
Dec. 10, 12:15-12:45 p.m.
College of Medicine Town Hall
Join us for the December Town Hall, where David C. Bloom, Ph.D., interim associate dean for graduate education and director of the Graduate Program in Biomedical Sciences, will present on updates in the Office of Graduate Education.
UPCOMING town halls
wednesday
Jan. 15, 7:15-7:45 a.m.
Join us for the January Town Hall, where Azra Bihorac, M.D., M.S., FCCM, FASN, senior associate dean for research, will present on the College of Medicine Office of Research strategic plan.
thursday
Feb. 13, 12:15-12:45 p.m.
Join us for the February Town Hall, where Stephen J. Motew, M.D., M.H.A., FACS, president and system CEO of UF Health, will share UF Health updates.
tentative 2025 town halls
Tuesday
March 11, 7:15-7:45 a.m.
Join us for the March Town Hall. Topic to be announced soon.
Monday
April 14, 12:15-12:45 p.m.
Join us for the April Town Hall. Topic to be announced soon.
crowdsourced questions from our NOVEMBER town hall
Q: What is your favorite Thanksgiving side dish?
- Stuffing
- Cornbread
- Pecan pie
- Loaded mashed potatoes
- Squash casserole
- Carrot soufflé
- Sweet potato casserole
- Corn pudding
- Sweet potato casserole with brown sugar and walnuts, not marshmallows
- Cornbread stuffing (and all the carbs!)
- Macaroni and cheese
- Alton Brown’s cranberry sauce (with orange juice)
- Frijoles negros
- Libby’s pumpkin pie recipe on the back of the label
- Mashed potatoes and gravy from scratch
- Green bean casserole
CrowdsourceD questions from our October Town hall
Q: What was your best Halloween costume?
- Black Swan
- Carmen Sandiego
- Chef
- “Weird Al” Yankovic
- Freddie
- Werewolf (and my wife was the bride of Frankenstein)
- My son and husband were hunters and my daughter and I were deer
- Gene Simmons from KISS
- My kids were a washer, dryer, and basket of laundry
- Raggedy Ann and Andy
- A group of us dressed in green and went as Gang Green
- “BOO-JEE” with a giant Stanley cup
- My husband and I went as orange and red Gatorade bottles: solid color shirt, Gatorade logo, and plastic wrap
- A skeleton
CrowdsourceD questions from our AUGUST Town hall
Q: What are the best hidden gems in Gainesville?
Nature
- Sweetwater Preserve
- Lake Wauburg
- Sweetwater Wetland park
- La Chua Trail
- Cedar Key
- Kanapaha Botanical Gardens
- Bolen Bluff
- Devil’s Millhopper
- San Felasco Park
- Dudley Farm Historic State Park
- Paynes Prarie
- Cellon Oak Park
- Rainbow River
- Rum 138
- Cedar Lakes Woods and Gardens
- Mount Dora
- Carson Springs Wildlife Sanctuary
- Devil’s Den Springs
- Silver Springs State Park
Food
- Satchel’s Pizza
- The Top
- Mahzu Sushi
- Kin Cocktail Bar
- Superette Wine + Provisions
- Pascal’s Coffeehouse
- Pearl BBQ
- Blue Highway Pizza
- 43rd Street Deli
- Tinker Latin Food
- Chopstix Cafe
- Hogan’s Great Sandwiches
- Scuola Pizza
LET’S HEAR FROM YOU
Suggest topics for a future Town Hall
Town Hall Topic Suggestions
State of the College Address
State of the College
The college community gathered Sept. 24 to highlight the College of Medicine's achievements over the past year and chart the path forward.