Alachua County Medical Society

10/01/2025

Thanks to everyone for joining us at the Artificial Intelligence Update with Azra Bihorac, MD and Whiskey Tasting Around the World! Thank you, Dr. Bihorac, for sharing your project creating a digital ICU to improve patient outcomes.

Special thanks to our Sponsors:
Platinum Sponsor - James Moore & Company;
Gold Sponsors: Bank of America and UF Health;
Silver Sponsors: Mag Mutual and The Good Pour.

A note of thanks goes out to Paul Dickhaus, grandson of Alfred Dickhaus, MD, for such an informative presentation on whiskey's from Ireland, Scotland, Japan, the UF and India. Oh and Canada - if you want to call it whiskey. 😊

09/06/2025

The Alachua County Medical Society, representing more than 1,000 physicians and medical students, is calling on Florida officials to preserve existing vaccine requirements following the Florida Surgeon General’s recent announcement proposing their removal- even for public school attendance.

Alachua County is home to one of Florida’s top children’s hospitals and a community of skilled, compassionate doctors who are deeply committed to keeping kids healthy and safe. The decision to remove vaccine protections is not only medically unsound- it’s personally troubling to those of us who care for children every day.

Vaccines are one of medicine’s greatest achievements. They are time-tested and have protected our communities from whooping cough, pneumonia, meningitis, measles, and other severe and life-threatening infections for generations. Alachua County physicians and scientists have contributed to the very research confirming the safety and effectiveness of these life-saving tools. Unfortunately, we are already seeing some reversal in our decades-long progress in fighting these preventable illnesses. Measles cases in the U.S. are at their highest levels in over 30 years. Whooping cough is on the rise in our county. These infections are a warning bell for us to work together to shore up our defenses. In this pivotal moment, Florida should strengthen our community safeguards, not dismantle them.

School vaccine requirements keep all of our children safe at school and prevent infections from spreading. They allow kids with chronic medical conditions to safely learn alongside their classmates. They allow parents the freedom to bring younger siblings and grandparents to school events without picking up whooping cough or the measles. They protect our teachers and front office staff who are there for our children day in and day out.

The Alachua County Medical Society urges educators, parents, community leaders, and lawmakers to stand with us to protect existing vaccine requirements. Together, we can continue to make our community a safe and healthy place for families in the generations to come.

Brittany Bruggeman, MD, ACMS President;
and the ACMS Board of Directors

07/30/2025

Congratulations, Dr. Akey! Thanks for your continued dedication to local health.

Gainesville’s beloved family physician, Dr. Angeli Maun Akey, a steadfast advocate for whole-person primary care and the visionary founder of North Florida Integrative Medicine, has been awarded the prestigious Florida Medical Association Certificate of Appreciation