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College of Medicine Policy on Pharmaceutical, Medical Device, and Biotechnology Industry Conflict of Interest (1) Definitions. The following definitions apply to this regulation: (a) “COM” means the University of Florida, College of Medicine in Gainesville (the “COM-GNV”) and the University of Florida, College of Medicine in Jacksonville (the “COM- JAX”). (b) “COM personnel” means any employee or appointee of the University of Florida (whether full-time, part-time or courtesy), including but not limited to Academic Personnel (AP), Technical, Executive, Administrative and Managerial Support (TEAMS), University Support Personnel System (USPS), and Other Personnel Services (OPS) employees, who has a COM appointment. Academic Personnel are defined in University…

My Adult learner has special circumstances, in which she asked me not to reveal her real name. In this case, I will call her Janet. I meet Janet when I first came to Jacksonville in 2008, and little did I know she would play a pivotal role in the future of my life. I had just retired from 20 years of military service, and moved to Jacksonville. One day while going grocery shopping at Publix, I saw out of the corner of my eye a small insurance agency in the plaza. Coincidentally, I was in the…

The year is 1967. Shahid Khan wakes up, puts on his dilapidated outfit, and heads to work. He spends his endless days washing dishes, struggling to make a living as this tedious job pays just $1.20 an hour. But Shahid can not complain because he knows things can only get better. Khan is just 16 years old and has recently immigrated from Lahore, Pakistan in search of opportunity and freedom. What Khan is in search of, is what some may call the American Dream. Flash forward to a chilly December…

Queen Elizabeth, Princess Diana’s ex mother-in-law, said of her: “In good times and bad, she never lost her capacity to smile and laugh, nor to inspire others with her warmth and kindness”(The Queen’s). So many people loved Princess Diana. She was compassionate to everyone. Although Princess Diana came from a wealthy family, her life completely changed when she married Prince Charles. Princess Diana was born July 1, 1961 near Sandringham, England. Sadly, her parents divorced in 1969 when her…

The Amazing Life of Diana How could someone so young grab the attention of many and become one of most powerful women of her time? Diana Princess of Wales was known as powerful individual, who valued family above all. Her family was very valuable to her, she made time for her boys before carrying out her day to day task (“Backround”). Diana Frances Spencer lived an extraordinary life full of many achievements and is still remembered today as an influential icon in history. Diana was born at…

Her father and family lived on a large estate called Park House, in Norfolk ("Princess Diana." Biography for Kids). When she was eight Diana’s parents divorced (Diana, Princess of Wales). Her mother ran off with Peter Shand-Kydd (Diana, Princess of Wales). The custody of the children was given to her father (Diana, Princess of Wales). Diana loved the outdoors, climbing trees and playing with animals, she was very much a tomboy (“Nannies tell new details of Princess Diana's childhood“). Diana was…

The University of Florida College of Medicine’s main campus is located in Gainesville, Florida. UFCM was founded in 1956 with the mission to produce competent physicians to provide exceptional health care to the Florida population and to innovate the field of medicine through research. Over five thousand physicians have graduated from UFCM. With twenty-six clinical and basic science departments and nearly a thousand faculty members, UFCM now stands as the largest college at the University of…