UCF's Gamble Pays Off, First Class of Physicians Graduates

The hopes and dreams of 36 students and their families, friends and supporters culminated today at UCF’s first College of Medicine commencement ceremony. It was the climax of an exciting dream to create a national model for medical education right here in Orlando. To learn more about the medical school’s charter class click here. “Less [...]

  • From Concert Halls to Operating Rooms

    William Kang’s journey into medicine began with a shoulder injury. A concert violinist, he played with the Louisiana Philharmonic and the Florida Orchestra when the injury that sidelined him for a few months made him wonder what he would ever do if he found out he couldn’t play anymore. Instead of using his hands to [...]

  • UCF Medical Student Learns One Person Can Make a Difference

    Aura Fuentes learned how one person really can make a difference during her first medical rotation at Florida Hospital. “I thought I wanted to be a cardiologist when I got here,” Fuentes said of her first year at UCF’s College of Medicine. “But then I met a surgeon who really impressed me. Even though I [...]

  • UCF Medical School Grad Grows Up, Has Big Plans for Haiti

    Romeo Joseph thought the UCF College of Medicine had made a mistake when selecting him to be part of its charter class. For weeks, he wondered if he belonged and whether he would have to give back his full scholarship. “Everyone in the class was so smart, so eloquent,” said the former high school football [...]

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  • Veteran Plans to Continue to Serve, This Time Through Medicine

    Keith Connolly has spent his life serving his fellow man and being a bit of a daredevil. For nine years he served in the U.S. Navy, protecting Americans while driving submarines and then teaching others to do the same. Friday, he embarks on a new chapter in his life. Connolly joins his pioneering classmates as [...]

  • Larger than Life Generosity

    Millican Society donors were treated to an up-close-and-personal conversation with Dr. Deborah German, vice president for medical affairs and founding dean of the UCF College of Medicine last week at the medical campus at Lake Nona.  Named for UCF’s founding president, the Millican Society recognizes individuals who have made plans for the future of UCF [...]

  • Orlando Native Aspires to Return Home as Doctor or Med School Professor

    Sarina Amin was born and raised in Orlando. Her family is still here, and she missed the area when she left for college.  That’s a big reason why she took a chance on a new medical school four years ago. On Friday, May 17 she and 35 of her classmates will become the first class [...]

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Research is a Way of Life

Researchers from the Burnett School of Biomedical Sciences in the UCF College of Medicine express how they achieve discoveries.