A Day in the Life of Two Child Life Specialists at UF Health

March is a special month. More specifically, it is Child Life Awareness Month, a time to recognize the vital work of child life specialists nationwide. Child…

UF Health Shands nurse lauded for grace under pressure

May 4, 2023

Performing advanced, lifesaving procedures in an emergency situation is common and expected for many nurses. Continuing to tend to a patient after they are no…

Burn prevention and safety tips for kids

Every day, over 300 children (ages 0-19) are treated in emergency rooms for burns and two children die. According to the Centers for Disease Control and…

In the right hands

At the beginning of December 2019, 16-year-old Eniyah Franklin was visiting family in Tallahassee when she decided to make herself a snack while she was alone…

Teen's accident sparks career inspiration

All 13-year-old Gabby Carrara wanted to do on a June afternoon in 2013 was exercise her newly acquired teen freedom. It was a Sunday, and her parents had…

Kashton’s Story

When a fall left Kashton with severe burns, UF Health pediatric surgeons provided the specialized care he needed to get back on his feet. It was a typical…

Burn survivor resumes life as an active teenager

Tyrone Crawford Jr. loves sports. Coming from an athletic family, the Tallahassee teenager played his first football game at age 6. It was a passion that would…