Meet UCF’s 2025 Astronaut Scholars
America’s first astronauts, known as “the Mercury Seven,” will forever be known as the men who began this country’s journey into space. Twenty-five years after…
Dr. Diebel Honored with John C. and Martha Hitt Honorary Alumni Award
The College of Medicine congratulates and thanks Dr. Donald Diebel Sr., who was recently honored with UCF’s John C. and Martha Hitt Honorary Alumni Award…
UCF Space Medicine Initiatives Are Taking Off
The University of Central Florida College of Medicine is charting a new frontier in healthcare as humans prepare for longer missions to moon, Mars and…
UCF Med Student is STAT News “Wunderkind”
A first-year UCF medical student who hopes to discover how stem cells can treat psychiatric conditions has been named a 2025 STAT News Wunderkind, a…
Thank You, Pillbert! UCF Pharmacy Robot Can Count and Label a Prescription in 30 Seconds, Letting Pharmacists Focus on Patient Care
One of UCF Health Student Health Services’ most industrious team members recently commemorated one year of service to its on-campus pharmacy. For what he lacks…
Med School Educator, Student Win National AAMC Honors
A founding UCF College of Medicine faculty member and a third-year medical student committed to improving healthcare for all are being honored nationally by the…
UCF Researchers Developing Easy-to-Use Viral Biosensor Test, Giving Patients More Accurate and Immediate Results
For most diseases, early detection leads to better patient outcomes. That’s why infectious disease experts and chemists at UCF’s College of Medicine and College of…
Physician, UCF Alum Gives Undergraduates Unprecedented Experience in Medicine
A UCF alumnus who is a nationally recognized foot and ankle surgeon continues to give back to his alma mater by offering a unique Surgical…
Dr. Deichen Named Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs
Dr. Michael Deichen has been named the College of Medicine’s new Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs. “Dr. Deichen has shown excellent leadership in the interim…
Medical Students Connect Through Fitness in Lake Nona
UCF medical student Sarah Herold wasn’t a runner when she attended her first run club at a Lake Nona Pizza Parlor. Now, alongside other physicians-in-training,…
UCF Leads Inaugural Global Health Summit in Malta, Expands Collaborative Research and Student Exchange Opportunities
Public health experts from the Americas, Europe and Africa gathered in Malta this summer at a UCF-led Global Health Summit to strategize how to make…
UCF Researchers Fight Breast, Prostate Cancer with Targeted Therapies Backed by 2 New Grants
A UCF team of researchers is refining their gameplan to tackle cancer. Dr. Annette Khaled, who leads the College of Medicine’s cancer research division, recently…