Welcome M.D. Class of 2029
08/04/2025Jack Koczara was inspired by the orthopedic surgeon who healed his sports-torn knees and shoulder. Sierra Simon always loved science but became a lifeguard and...
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News & Information Archive
Meet our Preceptors: Dr. John Clore, Nemours Children’s Health
07/31/2025Dr. John Clore is a Double Knight – he received his undergraduate and M.D. degrees at UCF and now has returned to Orlando to become...
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Central Florida Students Train to Become Community Lifesavers
07/22/2025Eighty-five local high school students became CPR certified at the UCF College of Medicine Wednesday and became lifesavers for the community. The training was part...
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UCF Medicine-Engineering Program Trains Students for Future of Healthcare
07/21/2025Pavan Senthil was inspired walking through a convention hall and seeing the technology that doctors and engineers had created for people with disabilities. Wheelchairs that...
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UCF-HCA Healthcare Programs Training Needed Physicians for Florida
07/08/2025The arrival of summer marks a new year of residency and fellowship training for young doctors around the nation and here in Florida. Beginning July...
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UCF Epidemiologist Receives Field’s Highest Honor
07/03/2025UCF infection preventionist Dr. Cindy Prins has been named a fellow of the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) – the highest...
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Dr. Heather Fagan Named Chair, Department of Pediatrics
06/27/2025Dr. Heather Fagan, a distinguished pediatric critical care physician and award-winning medical educator, has been named chair of the UCF College of Medicine Nemours Children’s...
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Burnett Student Explores Bridges Between Health in Space and on Earth
06/26/2025Luis Jimenez-Chavez, a master’s student in biomedical sciences at the UCF College of Medicine, is focused on exploring everything he’s heard about since childhood –...
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Meet our Preceptors: Dr. Daniel H. Jacobs, Neurological Services of Orlando
06/16/2025Dr. Daniel Jacobs’ support for the UCF College of Medicine began in 2008, before the medical school even opened. He was a founding affiliated faculty...
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UCF Med Students Organize to Support Addiction Recovery
06/12/2025As homelessness and substance abuse rates rise, UCF College of Medicine students are doing their part to bring addiction and recovery education to Florida’s homeless...
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Everything to Know About Cataracts
06/10/2025Cataracts unfortunately come as you age, and with June being National Cataract Awareness Month, it’s a great time to learn more about this eye condition...
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Goldwater Scholar Making Research Impact in Healthcare
06/06/2025Biomedical Sciences undergraduate Sun Latt is one of two UCF students selected for the prestigious Goldwater Scholarship, which honors select candidates nationwide pursuing careers in...
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