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The Society for Simulation in Healthcare names Syretta Spears as one of the first 25 international recipients of the designation of advanced certified healthcare simulation operations specialist.

When Suzanne Chaar immigrated to the U.S., she did not speak a word of English and had little familiarity with American culture. Now, she is graduating from UCF with aspirations towards a career in medicine.

Having recently earned international accreditation for its nursing simulation program, UCF is a living example of how we can take healthcare from here to the future.

UCF’s nursing simulation program is among more than 100 programs in 10 countries to receive accreditation from the Society for Simulation in Healthcare, which is the world’s largest healthcare simulation accrediting body.

Through a virtual ceremony that included personal touches, more than 100 UCF medical students celebrated their accomplishments.

Jason Duprat ’09BSN has always pushed himself out of his comfort zone, and his current deployment with the U.S. Navy Reserves to the COVID-19 hot spot in New York City is no different.

A UCF nursing doctoral student is using her experience with research to develop hundreds of masks for local nurses and fellow Knights.

Duty has already called for Capt. Paul Kohler ’20MSN, whose graduate nursing degree is being put to the test five miles up and 5,000 miles away from home.

Frank Guido-Sanz balances roles as assistant professor, ICU nurse and National Disaster Medical System team member during the coronavirus pandemic.