UCF Med Students Win Top Prize for Glaucoma Innovation
UCF medical students took first place at this year’s Florida Blue Healthcare Innovation Challenge, which gathers interdisciplinary college students from across the state to pitch…
Stroke Patient Thanks Physicians Who Saved Him
Lauren Brown awoke at 4:30 AM and found her husband, Alex, rocking back and forth on the side of the bed. She asked what he…
M.D. Class Of 2024 Gathers For Last Time Before Graduation
The M.D. Class of 2024 gathered for the last time before commencement at Class Day on May 3 – a celebration of their four years…
UCF Researchers Develop Novel Therapy For Incurable Brain Cancer
College of Medicine researchers are developing a more effective way to treat glioblastoma, an aggressive, incurable form of brain cancer. Patients currently live just 12…
Student Research Shines At FIRE Conference 2024
From an early age, Sarah Voskamp loved math and science and knew she wanted to impact people’s lives. And at the Focused Inquiry & Research…
13th Annual Global Health Conference Tackles Addiction
An estimated 36.3 million people worldwide suffer from addiction and on Jan.13, medical students and health professionals gathered at the UCF College of Medicine to…
New UCF Drug Candidate May Prevent Metastasis
A UCF College of Medicine researcher is developing a new treatment that could slow or even stop cancer cells from spreading. Dr. Otto Phanstiel, a…
Three Seniors Match Into Military Residencies
Tovah Williamson’s fascination with surgery began when she was 15 and underwent back surgery to correct scoliosis. To help her cope with the treatment, she…
Student-run KNIGHTS Free Clinic Celebrates 10th Anniversary
UCF’s student-run free clinic celebrates a decade of service this year – providing primary and specialty care to Orlando’s uninsured while giving medical students hands-on…
Medical Students from across Florida gather to celebrate Humanistic Medicine
Imagine Carlos, a homeless man suffering from schizoaffective disorder, who has trouble consistently managing his health conditions. How can physicians build trust with him, find…
UCF Wound-Healing Technology Also Shows Promise for Parkinson’s Patients
Researchers at UCF’s College of Medicine who developed a new wound-healing technology report that their innovation may also be a promising treatment for Parkinson’s Disease….
UCF Medical Students Excel in NIH’s Medical Research Scholars Program
Two UCF medical students are spending this year conducting research at the National Institutes of Health – focusing to find ways to better treat resistant…