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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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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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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
For most diseases, early detection leads to better patient outcomes….
A UCF alumnus who is a nationally recognized foot and…
Dr. Michael Deichen has been named the College of Medicine’s…
UCF medical student Sarah Herold wasn’t a runner when she…
Public health experts from the Americas, Europe and Africa gathered…
A UCF team of researchers is refining their gameplan to…
In The News
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Quicker test results➡️ healthier patients
Infectious disease expert Dr. Daniel Ram is working with @ucf.edu chemists to create a low-cost biosensor test to simultaneously detect HIV & Hepatitis B and C. 🧬🧪🧫
With recently awarded @nihgov funding, the researchers are developing the diagnostic for use by all - including those in resource-limited settings.
With more immediate & accessible results, the test has potential to save lives.
🔗 in bio!
Quicker test results➡️ healthier patients
Infectious disease expert Dr. Daniel Ram is working with @ucf.edu chemists to create a low-cost biosensor test to simultaneously detect HIV & Hepatitis B and C. 🧬🧪🧫
With recently awarded @nihgov funding, the researchers are developing the diagnostic for use by all - including those in resource-limited settings.
With more immediate & accessible results, the test has potential to save lives.
🔗 in bio!
Connecting with the community & sharing how AI is transforming healthcare🤖🩺
Dr. Laura Brattain, UCF`s expert in biomedical AI & surgical robotics, shared her knowledge with moviegoers at the @enziantheater & explained how her research with AI is improving patient care.
Her talk preceded "Humans in the Loop," which explores the intersection of technology & identity as it follows women in rural India who work as AI annotators🖥️
Dr. Brattain emphasized the critical role AI annotators play in ensuring quality control for AI models - such as the ones she works with. These annotators are key because they label, tag and categorize raw data so AI models can accurately recognize patterns and function properly.
Connecting with the community & sharing how AI is transforming healthcare🤖🩺
Dr. Laura Brattain, UCF`s expert in biomedical AI & surgical robotics, shared her knowledge with moviegoers at the @enziantheater & explained how her research with AI is improving patient care.
Her talk preceded "Humans in the Loop," which explores the intersection of technology & identity as it follows women in rural India who work as AI annotators🖥️
Dr. Brattain emphasized the critical role AI annotators play in ensuring quality control for AI models - such as the ones she works with. These annotators are key because they label, tag and categorize raw data so AI models can accurately recognize patterns and function properly.
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. 🔗
Our medical students are turning stress into steps👟
UCF medical students are organizing daily activities across Lake Nona to help their class embrace physical activity as part of a healthy lifestyle.
Learn more about the group at the link in our bio and visit their Instagram page @ucfcom.move for a full activity schedule.
Our medical students are turning stress into steps👟
UCF medical students are organizing daily activities across Lake Nona to help their class embrace physical activity as part of a healthy lifestyle.
Learn more about the group at the link in our bio and visit their Instagram page @ucfcom.move for a full activity schedule.
🩺Strengthening public health is a global effort🌎
@ucf.edu recently led an inaugural Global Health Summit in Malta. Public health experts from the Americas, Europe & Africa gathered to strategize how to make the vision of a healthier world a reality.
Students had the opportunity to harness big data to conduct research over a span of three weeks and present findings at the conference. They also had time to explore the European island`s rich heritage and natural beauty.
📰in bio.
🩺Strengthening public health is a global effort🌎
@ucf.edu recently led an inaugural Global Health Summit in Malta. Public health experts from the Americas, Europe & Africa gathered to strategize how to make the vision of a healthier world a reality.
Students had the opportunity to harness big data to conduct research over a span of three weeks and present findings at the conference. They also had time to explore the European island`s rich heritage and natural beauty.
📰in bio.
College 🏈 is back & the @CureBowl 🏟️ to help tackle cancer is nearing kickoff!
Ahead of the game, our cancer division lead, Dr. Annette Khaled, shared encouraging updates at the kickoff fundraiser & explained how the @orlandosportsfoundation partnership furthers her research🧬
College 🏈 is back & the @CureBowl 🏟️ to help tackle cancer is nearing kickoff!
Ahead of the game, our cancer division lead, Dr. Annette Khaled, shared encouraging updates at the kickoff fundraiser & explained how the @orlandosportsfoundation partnership furthers her research🧬
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
UCF`s Dr. Marcy Verduin has spent her 25-year career helping others improve their mental health. Now, she`s using her experience to help local deputies. 💚
In partnership with the Orange County Sheriff`s Office, she is providing Always Ready for the Road Ahead, a two-part mental health guidance program to all 3,000 sworn and civilian employees of the sheriff`s office, including Sheriff John Mina himself.
The program seeks to help law enforcement recognize the mental and emotional health challenges that arise when their coping skills get overwhelmed and prepare them with strategies for dealing with the realities of their jobs.
Learn more about the program and what Sheriff Mina says about it at the link in our bio 🔗.
UCF`s Dr. Marcy Verduin has spent her 25-year career helping others improve their mental health. Now, she`s using her experience to help local deputies. 💚
In partnership with the Orange County Sheriff`s Office, she is providing Always Ready for the Road Ahead, a two-part mental health guidance program to all 3,000 sworn and civilian employees of the sheriff`s office, including Sheriff John Mina himself.
The program seeks to help law enforcement recognize the mental and emotional health challenges that arise when their coping skills get overwhelmed and prepare them with strategies for dealing with the realities of their jobs.
Learn more about the program and what Sheriff Mina says about it at the link in our bio 🔗.