UCF Epidemiologist Receives Field’s Highest Honor
UCF infection preventionist Dr. Cindy Prins has been named a fellow of the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) – the highest…
Dr. Heather Fagan Named Chair, Department of Pediatrics
Dr. Heather Fagan, a distinguished pediatric critical care physician and award-winning medical educator, has been named chair of the UCF College of Medicine Nemours Children’s…
Burnett Student Explores Bridges Between Health in Space and on Earth
Luis Jimenez-Chavez, a master’s student in biomedical sciences at the UCF College of Medicine, is focused on exploring everything he’s heard about since childhood –…
Meet our Preceptors: Dr. Daniel H. Jacobs, Neurological Services of Orlando
Dr. Daniel Jacobs’ support for the UCF College of Medicine began in 2008, before the medical school even opened. He was a founding affiliated faculty…
UCF Med Students Organize to Support Addiction Recovery
As homelessness and substance abuse rates rise, UCF College of Medicine students are doing their part to bring addiction and recovery education to Florida’s homeless…
Everything to Know About Cataracts
Cataracts unfortunately come as you age, and with June being National Cataract Awareness Month, it’s a great time to learn more about this eye condition…
Goldwater Scholar Making Research Impact in Healthcare
Biomedical Sciences undergraduate Sun Latt is one of two UCF students selected for the prestigious Goldwater Scholarship, which honors select candidates nationwide pursuing careers in…
Embarking on a New Journey
It’s easy to make assumptions when you see Dr. Tina Chiarelli’s white-coat picture and academically rich bio under her title: associate professor of medicine in…
QI: The Courage to Improve Care
Resident physicians, pharmacists and allied health trainees who care for Central Floridians gathered May 8 at the UCF College of Medicine to share their research…
Commencement 2025 — “I Knew Medicine Was My Calling”
Vasiliki Beleri wiped tears from her eyes moments after graduating as a UCF Physician Knight. Nearby stood her father, who had once lost three fingertips…
UCF Students’ AI System Assists Orlando Health Robotic Surgeries
A student engineering project that began with using artificial intelligence (AI) to track cafeteria forks transformed into a system that will help Orlando Health surgeons…
Meet Our Preceptors: Dr. Alan R. Thurman, Orlando VA Medical Center
Dr. Thurman, a graduate of the University of Cincinnati School of Medicine, completed his surgical residency at the University of Arizona, Tucson Hospitals. With a…