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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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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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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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Tomorrow, the Burnett School of Biomedical Sciences will graduate its undergraduate class of 2025 - including three remarkable students who joined UCF through the Direct Connect program, and are looking forward to becoming tomorrow`s doctors.
Zaima Aline, Arlette Morcelo and Nicole Stevens, who all graduate with honors from UCF on May 2, say support from UCF faculty mentors and caring physicians inspired them to follow their dreams to improve healthcare for all. They will all be working toward becoming doctors after they graduate.
Congratulations class of 2025 and good luck on your journey!
Read more: https://med.ucf.edu/news/graduating-biomedical-sciences-students-achieve-success/
#classof2025
Tomorrow, the Burnett School of Biomedical Sciences will graduate its undergraduate class of 2025 - including three remarkable students who joined UCF through the Direct Connect program, and are looking forward to becoming tomorrow`s doctors.
Zaima Aline, Arlette Morcelo and Nicole Stevens, who all graduate with honors from UCF on May 2, say support from UCF faculty mentors and caring physicians inspired them to follow their dreams to improve healthcare for all. They will all be working toward becoming doctors after they graduate.
Congratulations class of 2025 and good luck on your journey!
Read more: https://med.ucf.edu/news/graduating-biomedical-sciences-students-achieve-success/
#classof2025
Some UCF College of Medicine alumni came back for a check up on their Alma Mater!
Class of 2014 M.D. grads returned to the UCF College of Medicine last week to celebrate their 11-year reunion and see some familiar faces.
Welcome back Physician Knights!
#mdreunion #medschool #ucf
Some UCF College of Medicine alumni came back for a check up on their Alma Mater!
Class of 2014 M.D. grads returned to the UCF College of Medicine last week to celebrate their 11-year reunion and see some familiar faces.
Welcome back Physician Knights!
#mdreunion #medschool #ucf
Third-year medical student Katherine Cohen has been recognized by the Florida Board of Medicine, which honored her with the Chairman’s Medical Student Recognition award for her efforts to provide care to all in our community. 🖤💛
Cohen has been service-minded throughout her education. She served as a physician coordinator at KNIGHTS (Keeping Neighbors in Good Health Through Service) Clinic at Orlando’s Grace Medical Home, which provides primary and specialty care to Orlando’s uninsured while giving medical students hands-on experiences as clinicians and caretakers in their community. She also served at the student-run St. Thomas Aquinas Medical Clinic.
Congratulations future Physician Knight Katherine Cohen!
Third-year medical student Katherine Cohen has been recognized by the Florida Board of Medicine, which honored her with the Chairman’s Medical Student Recognition award for her efforts to provide care to all in our community. 🖤💛
Cohen has been service-minded throughout her education. She served as a physician coordinator at KNIGHTS (Keeping Neighbors in Good Health Through Service) Clinic at Orlando’s Grace Medical Home, which provides primary and specialty care to Orlando’s uninsured while giving medical students hands-on experiences as clinicians and caretakers in their community. She also served at the student-run St. Thomas Aquinas Medical Clinic.
Congratulations future Physician Knight Katherine Cohen!
Welcome KNIGHTS Clinic 2025-2026 leadership team!
KNIGHTS Clinic is a student-run free clinic, operating in partnership with Grace Medical Home, that provides primary and specialty care to Orlando’s uninsured while giving medical students hands-on experiences as clinicians and caretakers in their community.
Welcome KNIGHTS Clinic 2025-2026 leadership team!
KNIGHTS Clinic is a student-run free clinic, operating in partnership with Grace Medical Home, that provides primary and specialty care to Orlando’s uninsured while giving medical students hands-on experiences as clinicians and caretakers in their community.
“It is a great feeling when you know that you`ve provided knowledge that can help bring us one step closer to treating a disease.” UCF Ph.D. Candidate Nasser Yousef. 💛🖤
Graduate students came together to present research on topics including the effects of cancer drugs on the heart, mapping the stomach to better understand abdominal pain and a DNA analysis of patients with rare genetic diseases.
The event’s goal is to better prepare young scientists to present their findings to peers, funding agencies and potential employers.
Read more about the incredible research our students are doing at https://med.ucf.edu/news/graduate-students-share-new-discoveries-to-treat-disease/.
“It is a great feeling when you know that you`ve provided knowledge that can help bring us one step closer to treating a disease.” UCF Ph.D. Candidate Nasser Yousef. 💛🖤
Graduate students came together to present research on topics including the effects of cancer drugs on the heart, mapping the stomach to better understand abdominal pain and a DNA analysis of patients with rare genetic diseases.
The event’s goal is to better prepare young scientists to present their findings to peers, funding agencies and potential employers.
Read more about the incredible research our students are doing at https://med.ucf.edu/news/graduate-students-share-new-discoveries-to-treat-disease/.
Choosing a med school is a big decision, so we invited our future students to get the full picture. 📸
Students accepted into the Class of 2029 joined us in Lake Nona to tour the campus, talk with faculty and leadership and get hands-on experience in our Clinical Skills and Simulation Center.
Choosing a med school is a big decision, so we invited our future students to get the full picture. 📸
Students accepted into the Class of 2029 joined us in Lake Nona to tour the campus, talk with faculty and leadership and get hands-on experience in our Clinical Skills and Simulation Center.
Thank you to everyone who supported us on #UCFDayofGiving!
Your gifts are helping shape the future of medicine by making a difference in the lives of our students, helping support innovative research and bringing compassionate care to our community.
From everyone at the UCF College of Medicine, thank you!
Thank you to everyone who supported us on #UCFDayofGiving!
Your gifts are helping shape the future of medicine by making a difference in the lives of our students, helping support innovative research and bringing compassionate care to our community.
From everyone at the UCF College of Medicine, thank you!
#UCFDayofGiving isn’t over yet!
You have one last chance to support your medical school. Make your gift before the clock strikes midnight. Whether you’re supporting scholarships, innovative research, our student help fund, care for our community or any other need, thank you!
Make your gift at the link in our bio.
#UCFDayofGiving isn’t over yet!
You have one last chance to support your medical school. Make your gift before the clock strikes midnight. Whether you’re supporting scholarships, innovative research, our student help fund, care for our community or any other need, thank you!
Make your gift at the link in our bio.