Racing group funds UF projec t to study drug with potential for misuse in racehorses

Veterinarians at the UF College of Veterinary Medicine will join with the UF Racing Laboratory to investigate a local anesthetic
with the potential for misuse in racehorses, thank s to funding from a national racing group.

The Racing Medication and Testing Consortium has funded the tactical research project, which continues the group’s ongoing focus
on detecting and eliminating illicit substances in racing.

The UF researchers will determine the minimal effective dose to block pain in a horse’s foot, and to assess how long that local anesthetic effect lasts. To do that, they will use horses that are part of a UF research herd that are trained over a period of time to achieve a racing level of fitness, using a treadmill housed at the college.

CMN Hospitals tops $100 million milestone at children’s hospital

Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals, or CMN Hospitals, at UF Health Shands Children’s Hospital has reached a milestone in the organization’s history: $100 million raised since the program’s inception in 1985.

UF Health Shands Children’s Hospital is one of 170 member hospitals in CMN. Funds raised through CMN support the most critical needs of children’s hospitals, including medical research, patient care and education. This fiscal year, 2018, $9.8 million was raised for CMN
through Dance Marathon at UF, local partners, corporate sponsors and community events.

Every year, CMN also provides research funding for the UF College of Medicine’s department of pediatrics. More than $25 million has been given cumulatively.

UF Health Shands again list ed among America’s top hospitals

Becker’s Healthcare has named UF Health Shands Hospital among its 2019 list of 100 Great Hospitals in America.

The organizations included are nationally recognized for excellence in clinical care, patient outcomes and staff and physician satisfaction, as well as patient satisfaction and industr y innovation, according to Becker’s.

Becker’s looks at the hospitals’ rankings in U.S. News & World Report Best Hospitals listings and at their nationally reported patient outcomes data. UF Health Shands is also included in Becker’s Top Places to Work in Healthcare for supporting workforce diversity, staff engagement and professional growth.

In addition to having multiple adult and pediatric specialties included among the nation’s best by U.S. News, UF Health Shands has Magnet designation from the American Nurses Credentialing Center, the nursing profession’s top honor for quality patient care and nursing practice.