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Arthritis is the leading cause of disability in America, and on Saturday, a team of the College of Medicine’s new physicians group (Pegasus Health) helped lead a walk in downtown Orlando to find a cure. Dr. Shazia Bég, who specializes in rheumatology at the new faculty practice, was medical honorary chair of the Orlando 2012 Arthritis... Read More...
Dr. Mohtashem Samsam of the UCF College of Medicine’s Burnett School of Biomedical Sciences has been recognized with the Keeper of the Creed /Scholarship award for his exemplary commitment to learning and teaching at the University of Central Florida. The yearly honor goes to select undergraduate students and UCF faculty or staff who represent one of... Read More...
The UCF College of Medicine’s Dr. Mariana Dangiolo is a winner of the first Richard Tucker Gerontology Applied Research Grants for her work incorporating geriatrics into Anatomy Lab for first-year medical students. Thanks to the efforts of Dr. Dangiolo and M-3 students Christina Hsu, Malgorzata Krzyszczak, Reid Green, and Edward Sanchez, the 17-week lab now includes... Read More...
Imagine living with the knowledge that one day, a twitch of the hand could be the start of a downward spiral, causing you to lose control of your bodily functions, scream uncontrollably, forget who you are and eventually die. That’s the reality 150,000 Americans experience each day because they have Huntington’s disease, referred to as “the... Read More...
The College of Medicine’s Burnett School of Biomedical Sciences held its seventh annual Graduate Research Symposium May 7, a chance for Master’s and Ph.D. students to present their research in public as they would at national and international conferences. Students presented on topics such as infectious disease, cancer, cardiovascular disease, bacterial genetics, neurodegenerative disease, metabolic disease... Read More...
Library staff member Natasha Fortune has been awarded a 2012 Florida Library Association Scholarship for graduate students. Natasha, who handles interlibrary loan services for the College of Medicine’s Harriet F. Ginsburg Health Sciences Library, received the $2,000 Minority Award during the FLA’s conference in Orlando last month. Each year the FLA awards three $2,000 scholarships, one... Read More...
On weekends, they’re rodeo horses, but for three hours every Thursday, Jake, Seemore and Willie are four-legged counselors to American heroes. The three quarter horses are part of a partnership spearheaded by the UCF College of Medicine that is using horses to help physically and mentally disabled veterans. The medical school is working with Heavenly Hoofs,... Read More...
The College of Medicine’s chapter of the Student National Medical Association received the “Little Chapter, Big Heart” award at the organization’s Annual Medical Education Conference April 4-8 in Atlanta. The SNMA is the oldest and largest student-run organization focused on the needs and concerns of medical students of color. As M.D. student Mertalaine Mulatre explained, “Diversity... Read More...
Faculty and staff members were honored at the UCF College of Medicine’s third annual end-of-year Hygeia banquet at the Royal Plaza Hotel at Disney’s Lake Buena Vista. In addition to the awards, the M.D. student event featured dinner, dancing, cocktail attire and a silent auction of items including original artwork by medical students. In Greek mythology,... Read More...
Faculty physicians at UCF Pegasus Health not only teach and care for patients in the community. They can pitch! Dr. Abdo Asmar, a Pegasus Health nephrologist, demonstrated his baseball skills by throwing out the first pitch April 17 as the UCF Knights defeated Florida Atlantic 12-3 at Jay Bergman Field. Pegasus Health, the College of Medicine’s... Read More...