Health & Medicine News

What’s it like to be responsible for the well-being of all athletes and fans at the world’s largest one-day sporting event? We follow Julia Vaizer ’16MD to find out.

An interdisciplinary team of UCF researchers are focusing on the human connection to improve heart health in medically underserved communities thanks to a new grant from the U.S. Department of Health’s Health Resources & Services Administration.

Ebony Parsons has beaten the odds throughout her life. Now the first-generation pre-med student wants to help others do the same.

Students taking the Culinary Medicine learn how to combine the science of food and nutrition with healthy cooking techniques.

Programs for these specialities select their applicants before National Match Day, which is March 17 this year.

Now leading the endocrinology program that trained him, Mustafa Kinaan aims to grow the next generation of compassionate physicians who create long-term relationships with their patients.

Assistant Professor of Nursing Brian Peach is leading the study, which uses exposure therapy featuring virtual reality with real sounds and smells, all mimicking the patients’ intensive care experience.

The program is designed to prepare students for research and development careers in the biomedical industry, government labs and organizations and academia.

Laura Chilcutt ’19MD is medical director of the Nemours Children’s Health Mobile Clinic, a van that provides care once a month at three Orlando locations for patients in need and volunteer experiences for UCF students.