Department of Pediatrics
USF Health · College of Medicine

Contact Us

Effective April 1, 2011, the administration and management of the University of South Florida (USF) Pediatrics Residency Program has re-located to the USF Health Department of Pediatrics; located at the USF South Tampa Center (STC) adjacent to Tampa General Hospital (TGH). The Education Team will also have a presence in St. Petersburg at the CRI building.

Pediatric Education Team Office Locations:

Tampa Office

USF Health - Department of Pediatrics
2 Tampa General Circle - 5th Floor @ STC
Tampa, FL 33606
Phone: (813) 259-8725 Fax: (813) 259-8792
Email:kpaulina@health.usf.edu
Days/hours: M-F (8am-5pm)

St. Petersburg Office

USF Health - Department of Pediatrics
601 4th Street South - 1st Floor @ CRI
St. Petersburg, FL 33701
Phone: (727) 553-3562 Fax: (813) 259-8792
Email:kpaulina@health.usf.edu
Days/hours: Fri. (8:30am-5pm)

Pediatrics Education Contacts:

Faculty Leadership

Valerie Panzarino, MD - Program Director, Pediatric Residency
Email:vpanzari@health.usf.edu

Erika Abel, MD - Program Director, Medicine-Pediatrics Residency
Email:eabel@health.usf.edu

Administrative Staff

Sally Coovert, PhD. - Director
Phone: 813-259-8638
Email:scoovert@health.usf.edu

Kelly Paulina - Academic Services Administrator/Residency Coordinator
Phone: 813-259-8725
Email:kpaulina@health.usf.edu

Kristine Cram - Medical Education Program Specialist
Phone: 813-259-8693
Email:kcram@health.usf.edu

Ed Kelly - Academic Program Coordinator
Phone: 813-259-8847
Email:ekelly@health.usf.edu

  • Beth Wos, the Administrative Secretary at the CRI building in St. Pete, will be available if you need to leave or pick up anything on the off-times when the Education Team is not physically onsite at the CRI.

    • For Graduated Residents Requiring Residency Training Verification Forms/Letters

    Contact: Ms. Kristine Barry, USF GME
    Tel: (813) 974-3680
    Email:kbarry@health.usf.edu