Numbers Dollars and Sense GGM 

By: Breanna Gallo 

UF Health Shands 

1. More than 1,200 UF faculty physicians practice in about 100 specialty and subspecialty medical areas 

1. UF Health Shands is nationally ranked for 5 adult and 4 pediatric specialties and is rated high performing in 4 adult specialties and 17 procedures and conditions 

https://ufhealth.org/about-uf-health/facts-and-figures 

https://health.usnews.com/best-hospitals/area/fl/shands-at-the-university-of-florida-6390283#rankings 

Making Strides Against Breast Cancer of Gainesville 

1. Since August 22, Making Strides Against Breast Cancer of Gainesville has raised $21,258 for the year 2023 

1. Their goal is to raise $130,000 by October 21, 2023 

https://secure.acsevents.org/site/STR?pg=entry&fr_id=105670 

UF College of Nursing 

1. UF Nursing’s BSN Program is ranked No. 1 in Florida with graduates achieving a passing rate of well above 90% on nursing licensure exams 

1. Today, there are nearly 11,000 alumni of the College of Nursing practicing in every state and across the globe 

https://nursing.ufl.edu/2022/09/14/uf-nursings-bsn-program-ranked-no-1-in-florida-for-2023/ 

https://nursing.ufl.edu/programs/ 

https://nursing.ufl.edu/about/fast-facts/#:~:text=The%20College%20now%20has%20over,Community%20and%20Health%20System%20Science. 

Hospitals: 

1. There are 349 hospitals in the state of Florida with 72,088 beds 

1. The average net patient revenue of all hospitals in Florida is $286.9 million 

https://www.officialusa.com/stateguides/health/hospitals/florida.html 

https://www.definitivehc.com/resources/healthcare-insights/top-florida-hospitals-net-patient-revenue 

Physician Workforce: 

1. During the 2021–22 physician survey cycle, 91,269 physicians possessed a license that allowed them to practice in Florida 

1. Of these practicing physicians, 80,629 indicated that they had renewed their medical licenses in 2021 and 2022 

https://www.floridahealth.gov/provider-and-partner-resources/community-health-workers/HealthResourcesandAccess/physician-workforce-development-and-recruitment/2022DOHPhysicianWorkforceAnnualReport-FINAL.pdf 

Diets: 

1. The U.S. News and World Report ranked the Mediterranean Diet as No. 1 for 2023 

1. In 2020, the U.S. News and World Report recorded that 68% of Americans tried the Mediterranean Diet based on their own research and 16% started because their doctor recommended it 

https://www.everydayhealth.com/diet-and-nutrition/diet/us-news-best-diet-plans-mediterranean-dash-more/ 

https://health.usnews.com/wellness/articles/we-surveyed-people-on-the-mediterranean-diet-heres-what-they-say