From Broadway To Medicine
05/19/2017As a youngster, Joey Caravaglio performed on Broadway, playing Chip the teacup in Disney’s musical, “Beauty and the Beast.” Today, he’s a doctor. Caravaglio was...
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News & Information Archive
Celebration Honors Class Of 2017
05/18/2017The M.D. program recognized top Class of 2017 graduates May 17 in its traditional Class Day Celebration. “Tonight we’re gathered one last time before commencement...
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A Passion Reignited: College Of Medicine Director Fulfills Childhood Dream
05/15/2017Sometimes we get second chances at fulfilling our dreams. For Zoe Brown-Weissmann, director of student academic support services at the College of Medicine, having two...
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Gold Humanism Society Honors Altruism
05/15/2017Aspiring physicians typically come to medical school with a selfless concern for helping others. But studies show such caring can disappear amidst the rigors of...
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College of Medicine-HCA Consortium Receives Approval For Two More Residencies
05/12/2017A UCF College of Medicine-Hospital Corporation of America consortium, working to add needed residency slots to Florida, has received approval for two more programs –...
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Burnett Student Research Advances Medical Discovery
05/11/2017Calling medical research “opening a door no one has ever walked through before,” College of Medicine graduate student Jamillah Hammond hopes to mend broken hearts...
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“Unwavering Determination” Takes Physician To Researcher And Resident
05/09/2017After earning her medical degree in Myanmar (formerly Burma,) Zin Mar Htun said she knew how to care for sick people – but didn’t know...
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More Than 200 Burnett Students Graduate May 4
05/04/2017On May 4, Austin Burns walked across the stage with 231 undergraduate and eight graduate students from the medical school’s Burnett School of Biomedical Sciences,...
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UCF Health Welcomes New Dermatologist
05/04/2017Dr. Naveed Sami recently joined UCF Health as a board-certified dermatologist with a focus on blistering diseases of the skin and general dermatology. Dr. Sami...
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Medical School For Students With Disabilities Challenging, But Not Impossible
05/01/2017The road to medical school is difficult enough, but for medical students with a physical or mental disability such as Asperger’s, the journey is even...
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Burnett Student’s Research On Fatty Liver Disease Gains Top State Honors
05/01/2017A Burnett School master’s student’s research into fatty liver disease is among the top two graduate research projects in Florida. Simeon Thibeaux, who is in...
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Teaching Docs to Tackle Obesity
05/01/2017Obesity affects more than one-third of U.S. adults, contributing chronic diseases such as heart disease, hypertension, diabetes and even some cancers. But when it comes...
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