UCF’s College of Medicine Celebrates Commencement 2025 This year, 119 Knights have earned medical degrees before going on to complete competitive residencies across Florida and the nation.
UCF RESTORES Unveils First-of-Its-Kind Resiliency Command Center to Support Florida’s First Responders Built with purpose, the command center is backed by state and corporate partners, and is ready to serve those who lay their lives on the line for Florida’s communities.
Improving Patient Care Through Better Communication As part of the UCF College of Medicine’s commitment to improve healthcare for all, the college is launching a first-of-its-kind program to prepare medical students to better communicate health information with patients whose primary language is Spanish.
How UCF Researchers Are Playing Key Role in Discovering Health Impacts of Space Travel College of Medicine Professor Michal Masternak and two graduate students are processing health samples last Saturday from Fram2, the latest commercial spaceflight and the first crewed flight to orbit Earth over its polar regions.
Healthier Through Technology The Salow family has made a $1 million gift to foster medical technology that will improve physician education, research and patient care.
Conway-Welch Family Foundation Gift to Grow Virtual Reality Education and Research at UCF’s College of Nursing Opening in Fall 2025, the Dr. Colleen Conway-Welch Virtual Reality Learning Studio in the Dr. Phillips Nursing Pavilion will provide dedicated space to innovate nursing education and improve patient care
100% Match Placement: UCF Med Students Open Doors to Their Futures, HCA Residencies UCF’s Class of 2025 exceeded this year’s national average of 93.5% — securing placements in some of the nation’s most competitive specialties.
Serving Veterans Inspires UCF Med Students, Residency Choice As Match Day 2025 approaches on Friday, here are a few physician Knights pursuing military residency programs, allowing them to help serve the nation’s heroes.
Medicine Students Showcase Research at FIRE Conference UCF is one of the few medical schools in the nation that requires all students to do a two-year scientific research project, which 120 students presented during the 2025 Focused Individualized Research Experience (FIRE) conference.
Flu is Here – What You Should Know According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, flu viruses are detected year-round in the United States but typically circulate during the fall and winter during what’s known as the flu season.