Am Earns Congressional Award For Public Service
Onchantho Am has dedicated her life and career to serving others, and recently the associate general counsel for the College of Medicine received congressional recognition…
All Class Of 2024 Students Match — Record Number In Psychiatry
Bernard Sarmiento opened his Match Day 2024 envelope, saw the name “Harvard” and thought of his mother, a psychiatrist he saw care deeply about her…
Med Student Earns National Award For Efforts To Reduce Health Disparities
A UCF medical student has received national recognition for her work in reducing healthcare disparities among minorities. Hannah Wilson, a third-year M.D. candidate, received the…
Five Seniors Match Into Early Residency Programs
Five UCF medical students have matched into highly competitive urology and ophthalmology residencies — programs that pick their applicants before National Match Day, this year…
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…
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…
“There Is Excellence Within You, Just As The UCF Creed Says”
A brother’s near-fatal fatal injuries from a bonfire accident set Christoper Ngo’s path to medicine — a journey that continues with his graduation after a…
UCF Medical Student Recognized By Florida Board Of Medicine
With a heart for service and a passion for healing others, fourth-year medical student Yasmine Ghattas has been recognized by the Florida Board of Medicine…
Making A Difference In Hispanic Healthcare Disparities
Hispanics continue to face severe health disparities and UCF’s College of Medicine can play a role in easing those challenges, Dr. Caridad Hernandez, chair of…
Mentorship Program Aims to Improve Health Equity
Thirty-two aspiring physicians from backgrounds underrepresented in the field are better prepared for their medical school journey, thanks to a mentorship program at UCF’s College…
“Bras For A Cause” Supports Mammograms for Underserved Women
UCF Lake Nona Hospital will hold its annual “Bras for a Cause” event Oct. 2-6 to raise funds to provide mammograms for underserved women. And…
Welcome M.D. Class of 2027
She was a professional ballerina; he survived an earthquake in Haiti. And on Monday, both promised to become one of “The Good Doctors” as the…