Giving Back “To Community That Raised Me”
05/13/2014Growing up near Avon Park FL, Bobby Palmer spent his childhood tagging along with his dad who repaired air conditioners and his grandfather who owned...
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News & Information Archive
Edyth Bush Charitable Foundation Creates Endowed M.D. Scholarship, Urges Others To Follow
05/13/2014As the son of a single mother who works as a housekeeper, Eddie Sanchez worried he’d never be able to afford medical school. But thanks...
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“Stop Being Careful And Be Yourself”
05/12/2014Nearly 50 million Americans — 1 in 5 — live with a disability, and as result may have special needs on the job and with...
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Med Student Newlywed Receives Papal Blessing
05/05/2014Medical school graduating senior Jenn Bazemore Fundora has had a life-changing few months. She’s gotten married, matched into a pediatric residency program at the prestigious...
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Taking TeamSTEPPS To Improve Patient Safety
05/05/2014The Journal of Patient Safety estimates that up to 440,000 patients die a year because of preventable actions such as misdiagnosed conditions and drug interactions....
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Med School Classic Raises $30,000 For Scholarships
05/05/2014Nearly 100 golfers took to the course at Lake Nona’s Golf & Country Club April 28 vying for the best score on the green and...
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Breaking The Basic Science Mold
05/01/2014Most students spend their first two years of medical school in a classroom listening to lectures on the science they need to become doctors. At...
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UCF Health Offers Caregiver Support Series
04/30/2014As Americans struggle to care for a rapidly aging population, approximately 43.5 million people have assumed caregiver roles for aging family members and another 14.9...
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Next Diversity Lunch & Learn Focuses On Disabilities
04/29/2014Actors using the art of Inclusion Theater will help College of Medicine faculty, staff and students learn how to better engage with individuals with disabilities...
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Burnett School Graduate Overcomes Hardships, Heads to Harvard Medical School
04/29/2014Cathy Gutierrez grew up in a tiny one-bedroom apartment in Queens, N.Y., with a single, hard-working mother and a younger sister suffering from many health...
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Dr. Klapheke New Assistant Dean, Medical Education
04/21/2014Dr. Martin Klapheke is the UCF College of Medicine’s new Assistant Dean for Medical Education, responsible for the clinical science content of our curriculum. Dr....
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UCF Health Launches Web-Based Portal For Patient Ease
04/21/2014UCF Health has launched a new web-based portal, an easy, secure way for patients to communicate with the medical staff, view prescriptions and verify appointments....
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