Media activities
All media activities at UF Health must be coordinated through the UF Health Communications team.
Resources for the media
Media experts guide
University of Florida faculty experts are available for commentary, interviews and speaking opportunities on thousands of subjects.
Media list
Professional reporters and freelance writers can receive our major news releases via e-mail by registering with UF Health Newsnet.
Patient condition Reports
All media inquiries for information about UF Health patients must be coordinated through the communications department.
Facility names
Official names of UF health locations.
Fact sheets
Fact sheets about UF Health hospitals, clinical and research firsts, and leadership information.
HIPAA guidelines
These standards have been established for news media inquiries about the status of patients.
Photo library
UF health photo galleries from UF Health Creative Services (Requires access)
Making the rounds newsletter
Making the Rounds is the weekly newsletter of UF Health News. It features the latest research and patient care headlines from University of Florida Health.
UF Health Communications
UF Health Communications serves the Academic Health Center at the University of Florida, its six professional colleges and a number of health-related research centers and institutes, UF Physicians – Gainesville, UF physicians – Jacksonville, and the Shands system of hospitals and programs throughout north central and northeast Florida.
We publicize the research, clinical and academic accomplishments of current faculty, staff and students. We create and distribute news releases and news publications about these institutions, provide support to the news media, assist with and promote internal communication through various mechanisms and provide other communication services to clients within and beyond UF Health, the Academic Health Center (such as faculty media training). We handle crisis communications and issues management. We produce a national consumer health radio program that airs on public radio affiliates in 18 states and in Washington, D.C. We also craft broadcast and multimedia packages for TV and the Web. In addition, we support the advancement communications needs of UF Health through a team dedicated to alumni and development efforts.
News releases
We distribute most of our news releases via e-mail. We keep a database of media contacts to whom we regularly send news releases. Please contact us if you would like to be included in the media contact database. This service is provided only to professional members of the news media and freelance writers, so please indicate your occupation and with whom you are affiliated.
Broadcast news services
The UF Health Communications office provides timely medical news stories, B-roll, soundbites, and evergreen footage to the news media free of charge via digitally deliverable files. Contact our office for details.