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Though COVID-19 led to the postponement of the 2020 Leading the Way Awards Luncheon, the USF Women’s Health Collaborative still awarded seed grants to four faculty teams, made possible by the generosity of the 2019 event sponsors and attendees. Each year, faculty teams compete for seed grants that support interdisciplinary research to advance women’s health. [...]

Retired Tampa psychiatrist Jack F. Ross MD died at the age of 98 last summer, leaving more than $4.1 million to benefit his MD student scholarship. The bequest represents the largest single gift to scholarships in the history of the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine. “This gift will have a tremendous impact on the [...]

More than 1,700 patients sent uplifting notes to their USF Health doctors and staff for National Doctors’ Day on March 30. Now more than ever, the dedication of USF Health physicians, nurses, and other staff is being recognized.  Here are just a few of the uplifting responses we received: “Thank you to all the USF doctors and their medical staff for your [...]

Tampa, FL (April 6, 2020) – USF Health received a generous boost today to its Pandemic Research & Response Fund with a donation from U.S. Sen. Rick Scott, who donated $35,000 toward USF Health’s effort to fight COVID-19, a pandemic that has affected the lives of millions across the globe. Sen. Scott donated the second [...]

Updated as of April 9, 2020 Tampa, FL (April 2, 2020) – Tampa philanthropist Mary T. Pipino has made a $25,000 gift to USF Health to support its research efforts and fight the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic that has affected the lives of millions. The gift will establish the USF Health Pandemic Research & Response Fund, [...]

Last week, University of South Florida President Steven Currall joined members of the Leadership & Innovation Forum of Tampa (LIFT) for their final breakfast meeting of the 2019-2020 year to share his vision for USF and the growing Tampa Bay region. President Currall spoke on how USF will boost the growing and changing economy in [...]

On February 28, more than 180 USF Health donors gathered at the new building for Morsani College of Medicine, Heart Institute, and soon-to-be Taneja College of Pharmacy for a celebration of giving. Guests were treated to a progressive dinner experience and open house with tour stops throughout the facility. Tour stops included the Florida Blue [...]

On February 6, 2019, the Pamela Muma Women’s Health Center, located in the USF Health South Tampa Center for Advanced Health Care, opened its doors to women across the Tampa Bay area who were seeking quality, personalized health care. Local philanthropist Pamela Muma’s $2 million gift in 2017 has been transformational for the women of [...]

Microbiota—communities of bacteria, fungi and other microbes—have the potential to influence virtually every area of health. They create a delicate and mysterious balance between human cells that affects how people age and their response to medical therapies and treatments. The USF Initiative on Microbiomes focuses on transdisciplinary research that brings together the colleges of USF [...]

Five years ago, at just 31 years old, new father Kris Wiebeck began experiencing heart rhythm issues known as cardiac arrhythmias. Scared and anxious, Wiebeck turned to a friend and cardiologist who referred him to Dr. Bengt Herweg, a cardiologist and professor in the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine. At his first appointment with [...]