Medical Education Department – College of Medicine

Mission and Vision

Mission: To develop, enhance, and evaluate educational programs for students involved in the basic science and clinical curriculum at the College of Medicine.

Vision: Through the pursuit of excellence in teaching and learning, the Medical Education Department aims to expand and enrich the UCF College of Medicine community of scholars devoted to the educational enterprise of the School of Medicine. The department closely associates with the Department of Clinical Sciences to enhance the integration of basic science in the clinical curriculum

Medical Education News

UCF Sharing Mental Health Advice Worldwide UCF Sharing Mental Health Advice Worldwide January 25, 2023

Dr. Marcy Verduin has spent her career leading medical students and caring for patients with…

Humbled and Honored to Serve Veterans Humbled and Honored to Serve Veterans November 8, 2022

Every UCF medical student spends part of their education caring for military veterans – an…

Using Artificial Intelligence In Medicine To Better Predict Disease Using Artificial Intelligence In Medicine To Better Predict Disease October 22, 2022

In the age of big data, companies track and analyze our buying habits, hobbies and…

Speaking the Same Language Improves Care Speaking the Same Language Improves Care October 7, 2022

Born in Ecuador and raised in Orlando, medical student Stephany Bustamante is her family’s translator, especially when…

Embrace Health – Celebrate Lifestyle Medicine Week Embrace Health – Celebrate Lifestyle Medicine Week August 15, 2022

The Lake Nona community is celebrating Lifestyle Medicine Week August 22-27 because what you do,…

Apopka Farmworkers Clinic Returns To In-Person Visits, Full Capacity Apopka Farmworkers Clinic Returns To In-Person Visits, Full Capacity April 11, 2022

Students from various health-related programs are once again teaming up to provide health screenings and…