Top 10 USF Health News Stories of 2020
What a year! We may be trying to close this year out as quickly as possible, but a quick look back at some of our top stories is […]
USF Health physicians earn spots on Best Doctors in America list
USF Health physicians are once again named Best Doctors in America®. Locally, 120 USF Health doctors made the biennial Best Doctors list, one of the largest ongoing peer […]
USF Health and Tampa General Hospital selected to participate in the Novavax COVID-19 vaccine Phase 3 clinical trial
Tampa, FL (Dec. 2, 2020) – USF Health and Tampa General Hospital have been selected as a site for a clinical trial testing the Novavax NVX-CoV2373 vaccine […]
Tampa General Hospital, USF Health announce joint Office of Clinical Research to build upon research excellence
The new office will allow the previously separate offices to combine resources and elevate their research efforts to improve health care for all Floridians TAMPA, Fla (Nov. 30, […]
USF Health names Dr. Usha Menon dean of College of Nursing
Dr. Menon brings a wealth of nursing leadership experience and academic achievement to her new role. TAMPA, Fla. (Nov 24, 2020) – The University of South Florida has appointed […]
Physician residents seek to help patients with opioid addiction but are limited in access to key FDA-approved medication, USF Health researchers find
A survey of resident physicians in Florida indicates they are interested in treating opioid addiction but face barriers to offering patients treatment using buprenorphine, an FDA-approved medication shown […]
USF Health Grateful Patient Series: Dr. Emad Mikhail and Jessica Mitchell
Jessica Mitchell has a lot to be grateful for thanks to Emad Mikhail, MD, director of gynecology in USF Health Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology. After being married four years […]
MCOM and Mexican medical students participate in first language exchange
More than 50 members of USF Health and the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) recently gathered via an online meeting for a first language exchange, as part […]
Patients of Tampa General Hospital and USF Health have greater access to their medical records as part of Cures Act
USF Health and TGH patients will provide more complete medical records through the MyChart patient portal in advance of a new federal rule change. Tampa, FL (Nov. 9, […]
USF Health surpasses 100K telehealth visits
In the wake of a pandemic that forced the closing of many health care practices, USF Health quickly found a way to keep making life better for patients […]