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Amanda Sherman and Shatana JacksonAmanda Sherman and Shatana Jackson

Thanks to Nigel Sparks, MD, a University of Florida assistant professor of orthopaedic surgery and rehabilitation, Amanda Sherman, 17, and Shatana Jackson, 15, quickly recovered from severe knee injuries and led their basketball team to a district championship title.
Read Amanda and Shantana's story.


UF Physicians

Miren Schinco, MDMiren Schinco, MD

Associate Professor, Department of Surgery, UF College of Medicine-Jacksonville

Miren Schinco, M.D., an associate professor in the department of surgery, plays a key role in the efforts to raise acute critical care to the highest quality by caring for the sickest, most severely injured patients who are brought to the trauma center and intensive care unit at Shands Jacksonville.
Read Dr. Schinco's story.


Leading Clinicians

Pam Taylor, MSN, RNPam Taylor, MSN, RN

Pam Taylor has been a nurse at Shands Jacksonville for 30 years. Today she is a trauma educator who manages developing and presenting age appropriate injury prevention education programs.
Read Pam's story.