100% Match Placement – UCF Medical Students Open Doors to Their Futures
03/21/2025An accidental meeting with an orthopedic surgeon changed J.D. Schwartzman’s life when he was in middle school – and Friday, 20 years later, the dream...
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Serving Veterans Inspires UCF Med Student’s Residency Choice
03/19/2025UCF medical student Zachary Self hadn’t decided on a specialty for his medical career – until he cared for patients at the Orlando VA Medical...
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Cancer Researchers Help UCF Earn Top 20 U.S. Public Universities for Patents
03/11/2025UCF ranks among the top 20 U.S. public universities for utility patents granted, including two from cancer researchers at the College of Medicine, the National...
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FIRE Celebrates Medical Student Research
03/10/2025A love for pickleball turned UCF medical student Isaac Soloveychik into a medical researcher who discovered that physical activity outdoors improves mental health more than...
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Lit Thinking’s Collaboration with UCF Receives Florida High Tech Corridor Funding
03/07/2025Lit Thinking, a premier Far-UVC light company, is excited to announce their collaboration with the UCF, which has received funding from the Florida High Tech...
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Dr. Kyle Benkel Honored as 30 Under 30 Alumni
02/28/2025Dr. Kyle Benkel, a 2024 College of Medicine graduate who traded his UCF football jersey for a white coat, was named Friday as a UCF...
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Flu Is Here – What You Should Know
02/25/2025Flu is on the raise across the community and nation, so we asked Dr. Ariel Mejia, medical director at UCF Health Faculty Physician Practice and...
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Meet Our Preceptors — Richard Henriquez, M.D., Orlando VA Medical Center
02/24/2025Dr. Henriquez is a two-time UCF graduate. He received his Bachelor of Science in Psychology and Health Sciences from UCF and after graduating from Ross...
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Operator Solutions, UCF Partner to Advance Aerospace Medical Training and Emergency Response
02/20/2025As commercial space exploration accelerates, the need for highly trained first responders and innovative medical solutions for in-flight emergencies has never been greater. In response,...
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UCF Physician Shares ABCs of Keeping Your Heart Healthy
02/13/2025February is American Heart Month, so we asked Dr. David Fries, a cardiologist at UCF Health Faculty Physician Practice, to give us advice on the...
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New Endocrinologist Joins UCF Health Faculty Physician Practice
02/04/2025UCF Health Faculty Physician Practice has a new endocrinologist who is currently accepting patients needing care for conditions such as diabetes and diseases of the ...
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Women Physicians Day – Dr. Marcy Verduin
02/03/2025Dr. Marcy Verduin didn’t begin her career as a physician, or even a medical student. First, she was a high school science teacher and cheerleading...
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