Robot Mom Gives OB-GYN Students First Delivery Experience
02/22/2017On February 20, third-year medical student Karen Lu delivered her first baby. “I was definitely a little nervous because I’ve never done this before, but...
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Light Beam Replaces Blood Test During Heart Surgery
02/21/2017UCF College of Medicine Professor Dr. William DeCampli partnered with UCF Pegasus Professor Aristide Dogariu and doctoral student Jose Rafael Guzman-Sepulveda to develop a real-time...
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Engineering Students Learn About The Greatest Machine
02/17/2017 Inspired by her little brother who has two cochlear implants to aid his hearing and an insulin pump to treat his diabetes, Christine Sleppy...
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Dr. Barkley Joins Leadership Of International Adolescent Health Body
02/17/2017Dr. Lisa Barkley, assistant dean for diversity and inclusion at the UCF College of Medicine and a specialist in family, adolescent and sports medicine, has...
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Med Students Honor ‘First Patients’ In Autopsy Presentations
02/17/2017The students’ first patient was a retired tax preparation and legal professional when she died at 94. And before her death, she’d enjoyed a pedicure...
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A ‘Hart’ for Medicine – Honor Student Receives Medical Board Award
02/17/2017A young Sarah Hart initially thought she wanted to become a dolphin trainer when she grew up. But having to assist with a few family...
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Student Promotes Family Medicine, Diversity
02/17/2017Medical Student James Lee is passionate about improving primary care for patients and increasing the diversity of those who provide that care. His appointment as...
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Science Meets Beer: Med School Researcher, Students Brew Up Business
02/06/2017There’s a lot of science behind the taste of America’s favorite alcoholic beverage. And microbiologists are playing a big part in shaping its flavor and...
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UCF Gets $1.3 Million To Fight Zika
02/06/2017UCF scientists received almost $1.3 million in state funds Wednesday to research the Zika virus with the goal of understanding its effects on human health...
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College of Medicine/HCA Announce Newest Residency Program
02/06/2017A new neurology residency program, based at Osceola Regional Medical Center has received initial accreditation and is seeking immediate applicants. The program is part of...
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Zora Community Welcomes Student-Run Health Checks
02/06/2017For the last eight years, 48 year-old teaching assistant Alfreda Ryles has traveled over 90 miles from Tampa to attend the Zora Festival of the...
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New Family Medicine Doctor Joins UCF Health
02/01/2017UCF Health has grown its primary care services with the addition of Dr. Meirelys Castro at the Medical City office, located in Lake Nona. Dr. Castro...
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