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…
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…
Healing the Helpers: College of Medicine Leader Helping Local Law Enforcement
Law enforcement officers face a higher risk of suicide than of being killed in the line of duty. To help address that issue, the Orange…
How to Fight High Cholesterol, Improve Heart Health
September is Cholesterol Awareness Month so we turned to Dr. Ariel Mejia, medical director at UCF Health Faculty Physician Practice, for ways you can help…
UCF Creates Free Resiliency Resources for Healthcare Workers, Students Worldwide
Burnout among healthcare providers is at an all-time high. In 2022, 46% of health workers reported feeling burned out often or very often, up from…
10 UCF Health Faculty Physicians are Top Docs
Orlando Family Magazine has recognized 10 UCF Health Faculty Physician Practice doctors as among the community’s finest. The honorees include physicians in multiple specialties and…
Welcome M.D. Class of 2029
Jack Koczara was inspired by the orthopedic surgeon who healed his sports-torn knees and shoulder. Sierra Simon always loved science but became a lifeguard and…
UCF Medicine-Engineering Program Trains Students for Future of Healthcare
Pavan Senthil was inspired walking through a convention hall and seeing the technology that doctors and engineers had created for people with disabilities. Wheelchairs that…
UCF-HCA Healthcare Programs Training Needed Physicians for Florida
The arrival of summer marks a new year of residency and fellowship training for young doctors around the nation and here in Florida. Beginning July…
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…