Dr. Kelly has been a “GATOR” since college. She received her undergraduate, medical school, and pediatric residency training all from the University of Florida. As a pediatrician at UF, her current duties include the clinical care of patients, medical education of residents and medical students, and clinical research. She currently cares for patients independently at UF outpatient clinics but also functions as a preceptor for medical students and residents in both inpatient and outpatient settings. Her research interests relate to medical education and she has presented nationally on these topics. She enjoys caring for children with a multitude of diseases while also promoting healthy living. As a general pediatrician at the University of Florida, Dr. Maria Kelly’s clinical duties include serving as an attending physician to aid in the diagnosis and treatment of pediatric patients at the University of Florida pediatric clinics and UF Health Shands Children’s Hospital.

I have been actively pursuing my research career since my appointment to faculty in the General Academic Pediatrics division. My areas of interest include medical education and quality improvement. I have received grant-funding for many projects, have published numerous refereed manuscripts and have presented my findings at local, regional, national and international. I have also mentored many medial students and residents in their research interests and, under my mentorship, these relationships have resulted in numerous presentations and manuscripts.

• Quality Improvement in primary care
• medical education

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