Progressing the Final Frontier of Medicine: Space
03/18/2026UCF’s leading space medicine experts, valued strategic partners and an astronaut who holds NASA’s record for spacewalks will gather April 10 in Lake Nona’s Medical...
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News & Information Archive
Meet our Preceptors: Laurence R. Ferber, M.D., HCA Florida Ocala Hospital
03/12/2026Dr. Laurence Ferber has been teaching UCF medical students and surgical residents at HCA Florida Ocala Hospital since he joined the College of Medicine Volunteer/Affiliate...
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UCF College of Medicine Founding Dean Deborah German to Conclude Tenure Following 2 Decades of Transformational Leadership
03/04/2026After 20 years of leading UCF’s College of Medicine and advancing the university’s clinical efforts, Dr. Deborah German will conclude her tenure as founding dean of the...
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UCF Med Students Share Pediatric Research Globally
03/04/2026Three UCF medical students, who researched better ways to help children with cleft palates and other skull deformities, recently presented their findings to international scientific...
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UCF Researcher Developing New Therapy to Treat Diabetic Neuropathy
02/27/2026Neuropathy – chronic pain, numbness and tingling in the hands and feet – is a challenging fact of life for many patients with Type 1...
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4 UCF Med Students Selected for National ENT Program
02/25/2026Four UCF medical students were among just 13 nationally to be selected for a program designed to train future leaders in treating ear, nose and...
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Three UCF Students Match into Competitive Specialties in Ophthalmology, Urology
02/24/2026In 2024, Rachel Chapman won a statewide innovation challenge alongside other UCF medical students for a glaucoma screening tool that could be used during yearly...
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UCF Lake Nona Hospital Announces Inaugural Grants for Community Care
02/13/2026UCF Lake Nona Hospital announced $50,000 in inaugural Community Health Advancement grants this week to organizations working to improve access to healthcare and provide critical...
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UCF Medical Students Match into Military Residencies at Walter Reed, San Diego
02/11/2026Two future UCF physician Knights will continue their medical training after graduation at top military residency programs across the country, caring for our nation’s heroes....
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Meet our Preceptors: Dr. Deidrya Jackson, Orlando VA Medical Center
01/30/2026Dr. Deidrya Jackson offers a fourth-year ophthalmology elective at the Orlando VA Medical Center. She obtained her M.D. degree from Brown University’s Alpert Medical School...
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UCF Ophthalmologist Restores Vision of 3 Siblings, Making Their Holidays Merry and Bright
12/18/2025Jacqulyn Thompson’s holiday season is much brighter than it’s been in years. Thanks to the care of UCF Health Faculty Physician Practice’s ophthalmologist Dr. Mehul...
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UCF Students Show Innovative Research in Allergies, Cancer
12/16/2025Why does one person suffer from allergies, while another is completely unfazed by pollen? How can medicine find ways to treat the deadliest and most...
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