Your Med School Journey

Need resources on becoming an M.D. candidate at UCF? Are you a medical student or resident needing specific information? Follow the links below.

Looking for someone? Our directory has a full listing of faculty & select staff.

Why The UCF MD Program?

Our program gives students unparalleled learning, research and patient care experiences in a booming Medical City.

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Experience

Our program is a research-based medical school like no other. We are focused on training skilled, compassionate doctors who put patients first.

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Support

College of Medicine faculty and staff are here to help you fulfill your dreams. With your hard work and faculty and staff support, we work together to help you achieve your goals.

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Faculty & More

Our faculty includes clinicians, medical educators and researchers. We are committed to using the best practices and latest innovations to prepare tomorrow’s healthcare leaders.

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World-Class Research

UCF College of Medicine faculty are at the forefront of aerospace medicine, cancer research, and improving public health.

Medicine In Space

Dr. Emmanuel Urquieta is an internationally recognized space medicine expert who leads our research on the health impacts of space travel with an emphasis on addressing these issues as more people go into space.

Killing Cancer Cells

Dr. Alicja Copik is developing technologies that “beef up” the body’s Natural Killer cells. Dr. Copik uses nanoparticles and genetic engineering to make the body’s first line of defense into better-armed cancer killers.

Fighting Malaria

Dr. Debopam Chakrabarti focuses his research on malaria, the world’s deadliest mosquito-borne illness. Dr. Chakrabarti is investigating using cancer drugs and identifying natural product-derived antimalarials to find new ways to treat malaria.

College News & Events

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A founding UCF College of Medicine faculty member is being recognized for driving excellence in academic medicine ✨

Dr. David Harris was one of only four awardees across the nation to receive the 2025 Alpha Omega Robert J. Glaser Distinguished Teacher Award from the American Association of Medical Colleges, recognizing faculty members who have distinguished themselves in medical student education.

Learn more about Dr. Harris's incredible accomplishment at the link in our bio and stay tuned as we'll be celebrating the incredible work of one of our students recognized by the AAMC soon too!

A founding UCF College of Medicine faculty member is being recognized for driving excellence in academic medicine ✨

Dr. David Harris was one of only four awardees across the nation to receive the 2025 Alpha Omega Robert J. Glaser Distinguished Teacher Award from the American Association of Medical Colleges, recognizing faculty members who have distinguished themselves in medical student education.

Learn more about Dr. Harris`s incredible accomplishment at the link in our bio and stay tuned as we`ll be celebrating the incredible work of one of our students recognized by the AAMC soon too!
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UCF undergraduate students are getting an unprecedented first-hand look at patient care, research and surgery - And it's all thanks to a proud UCF alumnus. 🖤💛

Each semester, Dr. Gideon J. Lewis’ Surgical Internship Program offers select pre-med students an opportunity to enter the operating room alongside community surgeons and get real-world exposure to surgical procedures and medical pathologies.

Over the past 15 years, Dr. Lewis’ internship has trained 85 interns and 98 percent of them have gone on to medical school, at universities including UCF, Case Western, Harvard, Miami and University of Pennsylvania.

Learn more at the link in our bio. 🔗

UCF undergraduate students are getting an unprecedented first-hand look at patient care, research and surgery - And it`s all thanks to a proud UCF alumnus. 🖤💛

Each semester, Dr. Gideon J. Lewis’ Surgical Internship Program offers select pre-med students an opportunity to enter the operating room alongside community surgeons and get real-world exposure to surgical procedures and medical pathologies.

Over the past 15 years, Dr. Lewis’ internship has trained 85 interns and 98 percent of them have gone on to medical school, at universities including UCF, Case Western, Harvard, Miami and University of Pennsylvania.

Learn more at the link in our bio. 🔗
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Our team across the UCF College of Medicine are rocking their red shoes today for FASD Awareness Day!

#FASDAwarenessDay #RedShoesRock

Our team across the UCF College of Medicine are rocking their red shoes today for FASD Awareness Day!

#FASDAwarenessDay #RedShoesRock
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