Pediatric Hospitalist Services at UF Health Shands Children’s Hospital
Pediatric hospitalists are pediatricians who care for patients admitted to UF Health Shands Children’s Hospital for general pediatric conditions. These doctors have years of experience in diagnosing and managing a wide variety of the most complex pediatric medical conditions. Their time and expertise is specifically devoted to caring for patients who are in the hospital. Hospitalists have a special interest in the diagnostic challenges of general pediatrics including:
- Multi-system diseases
- Complex single-system problems
- Basic pediatric problems
Open communication between the providers in the hospital and the child’s primary care doctor is critical to providing high-quality, streamlined care. Because hospitalists practice in the hospital, we are available to reevaluate a patient’s condition to ensure timely testing, treatment, and discharge. Pediatric Hospitalists are available during working hours and the on-call hospitalist is available after hours and can be reached with the assistance of a nurse or pediatric resident. Our pediatric hospitalists are dedicated to providing the safest and best possible care to patients by serving as physician leaders in the hospital, educators for the pediatric residency training program and College of Medicine students, and researchers in the academic setting.
To learn more about the ongoing outstanding care we provide to pediatric patients and their families, visit our pediatric hospital medicine specialty page here.
Division Highlights
Our faculty members received recognition for their commitment to quality care and patient education.
- The Pediatric Hospital Medicine division received the award from the residents for the top teaching division in 2019, 2022, 2023, and 2024!
- Shelley Collins, MD – 55th Annual Hippocratic Faculty Award 2nd year in a row!
- Shelley Collins, MD – W. Patrick Duff, MD Medical Student Advocate Award.
- Michele Lossius, MD – Appointed to a Two-Year Term as Associate Chief of Medical Staff UF Health Shands Hospital. Summer 2024
- Nancy Joseph, MD – 2023 Exemplary Teacher Award
- Shelley Collins, MD – Appointed senior associate dean for undergraduate medical education. Fall 2023
- Michele Lossius, MD – Selected as an iCARE Adopter for the Pediatric ED and will provide support and resources to the unit-level iCARE champions and leadership teams. Fall 2023
- Outstanding Division of the year 2021-2022
- Nancy Joseph, MD – Outstanding Teacher of the year 2021-2022
- Michele Lossius, MD, was appointed as Chief Quality Officer for UF Health Shands hospitals and clinics.
- The UF College of Medicine named Shelley Collins, MD, Clinical Teacher of the Year. Dr. Collins was also inducted into the Gold Humanism Honor Society.
- Freddie Guyer, MD, was named Residency Teacher of the Year.
- Thao Vu, MD, received the Outstanding Achievement in Medical Student Education Award and was inducted into the Gold Humanism Honor Society.