Dr. Hernandez Honored for Serving Orlando’s Homeless
09/13/2019Dr. Caridad Hernandez was named one of UCF’s “Women of Distinction” for her efforts to bridge the healthcare cap suffered by Orlando’s homeless. The award,...
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Med Students Provide Care at Hurricane Dorian Shelters
09/06/2019As Central Floridians prepared for Hurricane Dorian, six UCF College of Medicine students left the comforts of home to care for special needs patients at...
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A Message From Dean German Ahead Of National Recovery Month
08/28/2019On Wednesday, Dean German shared a message to the UCF community ahead of National Recovery Month, which takes place every September: Colleagues – Mental...
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Dr. Copik Receives $800,000 Grant To Fight Lung Cancer
08/26/2019College of Medicine cancer researcher Dr. Alicja Copik has received a funding boost for her research into using the body’s own immune system to fight...
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UCF Med Student Earns National Award
08/24/2019For Lacie Turnbull, being “The Good Doctor” is more than just healing the sick – it’s also about service and leadership. These tenets have been...
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Burnett Welcomes New Cohort of Grad Students
08/22/2019Growing up in Colombia, Anamaría Morales was always fascinated with science and the human body. “When I first learned about genes in high school,” she...
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Being A Good Doctor To All Patients
08/19/2019“If you judge someone, you have no time to love them.” ~ Mother Teresa. With these words, Dr. Deborah German, College of Medicine dean, welcomed...
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Dr. Rohde Featured on The Scientists’ Channel
08/18/2019Infectious disease researcher Dr. Kyle Rohde was recently featured on The Scientists’ Channel discussing his research to identify more effective antibiotic treatments for tuberculosis by...
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“We Are Hoping You Will Become One Of The Good Doctors”
08/06/2019A nuclear submarine officer, two Division 1 football players and a pair of identical twins were among the 120 new UCF medical students who received...
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19 Years To Medical School
08/06/2019In her words, Sarah Baker’s journey to medical school was “long and winding” as it spanned nearly two decades. She first applied 19 years ago...
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First-Generation Student Honors Her Parents’ Dreams
08/05/2019“I have cleaned houses for a lot of wealthy people, and I saw that they were able to get there through education, so that’s all...
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Med School Welcomes New Population Health, Finance Leaders
08/04/2019The first chair of a new Population Health Sciences Department and a new finance and administration leader recently joined the UCF College of Medicine team....
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