“The Life Of Pi” And Other First Patient Stories
02/09/2018The 26 year-old web developer had a tattoo of the Greek letter, Π on his back which earned him the nickname “Pi” from six medical...
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Four For Four In Early Matches
01/22/2018Nicole Spitzer knows more than most how precious the gift of sight is. By her twelfth birthday, she had already had three eye surgeries to...
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Like Opening Night – Reflections On The White Coat Ceremony
08/17/2017As I sat in the breakfast room just before the White Coat Ceremony, I found myself remembering my days in the technical theatre department at...
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Anatomy Lab Featured On Bloomberg’s American Medicine Today
06/15/2017Bloomberg Television’s American Medicine Today national program featured the College of Medicine’s innovative Anatomy Lab and discussed how people can will their bodies to science...
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Med Student Sheds Light On Controversial Practice
06/12/2017In her first year of medical school, Reem Abdalla volunteered at a student-run Global Health Conference focusing on women’s health. For the event, she was...
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Med School Graduates 113 Physician Knights
05/19/2017Twenty-six of Prisca Takundwa’s family members traveled worldwide to see her become a physician Friday, an accomplishment a med school adviser called “a credit to...
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From Broadway To Medicine
05/19/2017As a youngster, Joey Caravaglio performed on Broadway, playing Chip the teacup in Disney’s musical, “Beauty and the Beast.” Today, he’s a doctor. Caravaglio was...
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Celebration Honors Class Of 2017
05/18/2017The M.D. program recognized top Class of 2017 graduates May 17 in its traditional Class Day Celebration. “Tonight we’re gathered one last time before commencement...
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“Unwavering Determination” Takes Physician To Researcher And Resident
05/09/2017After earning her medical degree in Myanmar (formerly Burma,) Zin Mar Htun said she knew how to care for sick people – but didn’t know...
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Medical School For Students With Disabilities Challenging, But Not Impossible
05/01/2017The road to medical school is difficult enough, but for medical students with a physical or mental disability such as Asperger’s, the journey is even...
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A Lesson In Compassion From The Dalai Lama’s Doc
04/19/2017Dressed in a bright red robe, Dr. Barry Kerzin, Buddhist monk and personal physician to His Holiness the Dalai Lama, asked UCF medical students to...
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A Genuine Passion For Helping Others
03/27/2017Fourth-year medical student Jacqueline Babb has a lot to celebrate this month. She is still on a high after matching into a general surgery residency...
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