Our Collaboration

UF Health is one of only eight systems in the nation to be a health care provider for the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Medical Network. UF Health is the first member in the Southeast, where many Team USA athletes live and train. Nationwide, the USOP Medical Network includes three National Medical Centers – of which UF Health is one – and five Regional Medical Centers. It is through the USOP Medical Network that Team USA athletes have access to an array of specialties, proven expertise and high-quality clinical care.

Grant Halloway leaps a hurdle over a bright blue sky.

On Track for Greatness: How Gators, UF Health Paved the Way for Grant Holloway

In Amazing Athletes, Our Collaboration
From one angle, the silver medal reflects the brightness of Grant Holloway’s track and field career.
Grace Norman, a Paralympics gold medalist running.

Amazing Grace: UF Health Helps Grace Norman Push For Gold in Paris

In Amazing Athletes, Our Collaboration
Grace Norman will be going for another gold in the women’s paratriathlon in Paris as a member of Team USA.
Faith Dillon with an American flag draped over her shoulders

UF Health Helps Team USA Taekwondo Athlete Faith Dillon Get Back to Fighting Shape

In Amazing Athletes, Our Collaboration
When Faith Dillon was 5 years old and saw her first Jackie Chan cartoon, taekwondo became her true passion.
Marquis Dendy is leaping through the air in a blue tank-top and orange shoes with a blue sky and trees behind him.

Marquis Dendy

In Amazing Athletes, Our Collaboration
A 7-time NCAA champion, Marquis Dendy is getting set to compete this June to qualify for Paris.
Olympian Talitha Diggs on the track.

Talitha Diggs

In Amazing Athletes, Our Collaboration
Talitha Diggs is gearing up for June trials to hopefully compete in Paris and build on her Gator track career.
Elliot Markuson wearing a Team USA shirt and his Bobsledding helmet.

Elliot Markuson

In Amazing Athletes, Our Collaboration
Elliot Markuson is rehabbing to qualify for the 2026 Winter Games as a member of Team USA men’s bobsled.
LeeAnn Hewitt physician spotlight cover image

UF Health Nurse Raises the Bar(bell)

In Our Collaboration, Physician Spotlights
LeeAnn Hewitt supports mothers and their infants with lactation, breastfeeding, and critical care needs.
Harvey Chim

Shining Light on Commonly Underdiagnosed Conditions in Athletes

In Our Collaboration, Physician Spotlights
Harvey W M Chim, MD, FACS, believes in giving every patient the same high-quality reconstructive care.
Garrett Schwarzman, MD

Orthopaedic Surgeon Joins UF Health St. Johns After Helping Team USA

In Our Collaboration, Physician Spotlights
Garrett Schwarzman is a practicing orthopaedic surgeon at UF Health St. Johns.
Physician Spotlight: Kevin Vincent, MD

A Leader in the Sports Medicine Landscape

In Our Collaboration, Physician Spotlights
Kevin Vincent, MD, PhD, is no stranger to sports medicine. This unique specialty was a lifetime dream.
Physician Spotlight: Jason Zaremski, MD

How a College Baseball Player Discovered Sports Medicine

In Our Collaboration, Physician Spotlights
Jason Zaremski, MD, named a Team USA physician for this summer in Paris.
Kevin Farmer, MD

Gators’ Top Doc on Journey From Playing Sports to Treating Athletes

In Our Collaboration, Physician Spotlights
Gators team physician Kevin Farmer, MD, an orthopaedic surgeon and 2023 SEC Team Physician of the Year.
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From Athlete to Team Physician for USA Swimming

In Our Collaboration, Physician Spotlights
USA Swimming team physician, Katie Edenfield, MD, draws on her own experience as a collegiate swimmer.