Mon Mar 7
As a Division I water polo athlete, Yasmine Ghattas spent much of her time coaching basketball and softball to children with intellectual disabilities. Now a second-year UCF medical student, Ghattas has developed a passion for sports medicine and is researching the impact of moderate exercise among the intellectually disabled. She was one of several medical…
Mon Mar 7
An inhaled steroid significantly reduced severe asthma symptoms for Black and Latinx patients and helped reduce the devastating impact of the lung disease on their lives, according to a national research study done with the help of two UCF physicians and published recently in the New England Journal of Medicine. Physicians recently updated treatment guidelines for…
Tue Feb 22
Lake Lindo ’19 grew up minutes from the UCF College of Medicine campus where he now studies, inspired by his physician mother who provides psychiatric care to the community’s children. Today, in his third year of medical school, he has taken that inspiration, a love of science, and his community service to lead efforts to make…
Thu Feb 17
UCF’s College of Medicine and HCA Healthcare are starting their first residencies at Capital Regional Medical Center in Tallahassee — in dermatology and psychiatry, two specialties where the state has a tremendous need for more physicians. Both programs, which recently received initial Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) accreditation, are seeking applicants to begin…
Tue Feb 8
Beginning this summer 10 undergraduate students from across the nation will have the opportunity to get hands-on experience working with UCF biologists to see how they conserve, restore, and communicate what they do and why it matters. The U.S. National Science Foundation has recently awarded UCF $369,000 over three years to run the new program.…
Mon Feb 7
UCF and HCA Healthcare are starting their first Emergency Medical Services fellowship program and are seeking applicants to begin training in July 2022. The fellowship, which recently received initial ACGME accreditation, is only the fourth accredited EMS fellowship in Florida. A subspecialty of emergency medicine, EMS fellowships train physicians for medical oversight of pre- and…
Tue Feb 1
The opioid crisis has been significantly exacerbated during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics has a reported a 35% increase in the number of estimated overdose deaths from opioids during the period April 2020-21 when compared to the same period the year before. As the battle against opioid overdose deaths…
Tue Jan 25
Three UCF-HCA Healthcare psychiatry residents recently matched into some of the nation’s top sub-specialty programs. The three physicians care for patients at the Orlando VA and Osceola Regional Medical Centers. Dhara Shah, a member of UCF’s inaugural class of psychiatry residents, matched at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston for a consultation-liaison fellowship, a subspecialty that…
Mon Jan 24
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to highlight racial disparities in healthcare, physicians and other providers play a key role in helping patients overcome barriers to care, an international emergency medicine expert told participants at the 11th annual UCF Global Health Conference Jan. 15. “The pandemic has revealed some less-than-appealing things about our healthcare system, being one…
Thu Jan 20
Whether it’s solving the world’s biggest problems or investigating the potential of novel discoveries, researchers at UCF are on the edge scientific breakthroughs that aim to make an impact. Through the Research in 60 Seconds series, student and faculty researchers condense their complex studies into bite-sized summaries so you can know how and why Knights plan…
Mon Jan 17
Before enrolling in medical school, Brendan Sweeney was a biomedical engineer who worked alongside clinicians to create better patient therapies — including better bandage adhesives and engineered tissues for healing. Now he will use those skills as an ear-nose-throat specialist caring for military veterans. Sweeney is one of six UCF medical students who recently…
Mon Jan 10
Afaster test for Lyme disease with results in as little as an hour could be available in doctor’s offices in the near future thanks to the efforts of two UCF researchers. Dr. Mollie Jewett, associate professor and head of the Immunity and Pathogenesis Division at the College of Medicine, and Dr. Brian Kim, associate professor in the…
Fri Dec 17
The Burnett School of Biomedical Sciences’ Medical Library Science Program, one of the nation’s best, trains students to work in professional labs in hospitals and research centers. Its graduates score significantly higher than the national average on their assessments and the program has had a 100% job placement rate or near that for years. “I…
Mon Dec 13
Eight College of Medicine faculty physicians — including seven who care for patients at UCF Health — have been named Top and Premier Doctors by Orlando Magazine for 2021. This year’s medical school physician awardees and their respective honors are: Abdo Asmar, nephrology, Premier Shazia Beg, rheumatology, Top and Premier Neha Bhanusali, rheumatology, Top and Premier Diane…
Wed Dec 1
Rob Adams still remembers the enthusiasm in his colleague Justin Klocman ’06’s voice. Klocman, a Burnett Honors Scholar who earned his degree in electrical engineering, had just left a meeting of the College of Engineering and Computer Science Dean’s Advisory Board and immediately called Adams en route from Orlando to his home in South Florida. “He said…
Fri Nov 19
While COVID-19 has greatly impacted this year’s holiday season, many of us will still be making — and unfortunately overindulging in — holiday foods. This pandemic is stressful, which also causes many of us to overeat. So this week, we turn to College of Medicine faculty member Magdalena Pasarica, an M.D./Ph.D. who specializes in family…
Thu Nov 18
The College of Medicine recognized faculty, staff, students and community members for their achievements and contributions during the annual Awards Ceremony Nov. 16. The virtual event featured the college’s inaugural awards recognizing individual’s commitments to diversity, equity and inclusion. “You are the heart and soul of this medical school, this university and this community,” said…
Wed Nov 17
UCF’s College of Medicine is one of the nation’s top ranked schools for students matching into dermatology residencies, according to a recent report in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. The study, conducted by researchers at the University of Pennsylvania and Drexel University College of Medicine, ranked medical schools nationally by the number of students —…
Fri Nov 5
A transgender resident and a medical student who chose homelessness to save money for her education shared their stories of courage and challenging societal stigmas as part of the College of Medicine’s Diversity Week celebrations. “Their stories remind us that the best doctors are humans who can relate to others, who have overcome their own…
Fri Nov 5
Studies show that minority patients who see doctors of the same race have better patient outcomes. However, Black doctors are significantly underrepresented in medicine. A 2019 report from Association of American Medical Colleges showed that only 5% of physicians in the workforce identify as Black or African American. The College of Medicine’s Office of Diversity, Equity…