UCF Med Student is STAT News “Wunderkind”
10/15/2025A first-year UCF medical student who hopes to discover how stem cells can treat psychiatric conditions has been named a 2025 STAT News Wunderkind, a...
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Thank You, Pillbert! UCF Pharmacy Robot Can Count and Label a Prescription in 30 Seconds, Letting Pharmacists Focus on Patient Care
10/15/2025One of UCF Health Student Health Services’ most industrious team members recently commemorated one year of service to its on-campus pharmacy. For what he lacks...
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Med School Educator, Student Win National AAMC Honors
10/13/2025A founding UCF College of Medicine faculty member and a third-year medical student committed to improving healthcare for all are being honored nationally by the...
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UCF Researchers Developing Easy-to-Use Viral Biosensor Test, Giving Patients More Accurate and Immediate Results
10/08/2025For most diseases, early detection leads to better patient outcomes. That’s why infectious disease experts and chemists at UCF’s College of Medicine and College of...
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Physician, UCF Alum Gives Undergraduates Unprecedented Experience in Medicine
10/06/2025A UCF alumnus who is a nationally recognized foot and ankle surgeon continues to give back to his alma mater by offering a unique Surgical...
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Dr. Deichen Named Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs
09/29/2025Dr. Michael Deichen has been named the College of Medicine’s new Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs. “Dr. Deichen has shown excellent leadership in the interim...
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Medical Students Connect Through Fitness in Lake Nona
09/24/2025UCF medical student Sarah Herold wasn’t a runner when she attended her first run club at a Lake Nona Pizza Parlor. Now, alongside other physicians-in-training,...
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UCF Leads Inaugural Global Health Summit in Malta, Expands Collaborative Research and Student Exchange Opportunities
09/23/2025Public health experts from the Americas, Europe and Africa gathered in Malta this summer at a UCF-led Global Health Summit to strategize how to make...
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UCF Researchers Fight Breast, Prostate Cancer with Targeted Therapies Backed by 2 New Grants
09/15/2025A UCF team of researchers is refining their gameplan to tackle cancer. Dr. Annette Khaled, who leads the College of Medicine’s cancer research division, recently...
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Healing the Helpers: College of Medicine Leader Helping Local Law Enforcement
09/08/2025Law enforcement officers face a higher risk of suicide than of being killed in the line of duty. To help address that issue, the Orange...
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How to Fight High Cholesterol, Improve Heart Health
09/03/2025September is Cholesterol Awareness Month so we turned to Dr. Ariel Mejia, medical director at UCF Health Faculty Physician Practice, for ways you can help...
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UCF Creates Free Resiliency Resources for Healthcare Workers, Students Worldwide
09/02/2025Burnout among healthcare providers is at an all-time high. In 2022, 46% of health workers reported feeling burned out often or very often, up from...
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