Published on August 7, 2018
A group of donors united to name the USF Health lactation room in honor of the late Lewis A. Barness MD, founding chair of the Department of Pediatrics at the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine. A dedication ceremony was held to celebrate the naming of the Lewis A. Barness MD Lactation Room in June.
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Published on June 11, 2018
“My father was the last person who ever wanted recognition. He was a very modest, humble man…very accomplished.” One could easily say the same for Calla*, who recently chose to honor her father’s legacy by making an anonymous estate gift to USF Health valued at more than $1 million. The anonymous donor adored her father,
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Published on May 16, 2018
The Tampa Bay Lightning named former USF president Betty Castor as its 49th Lightning Community Hero of the season on Saturday night. The award comes with a $50,000 donation on Castor’s behalf to the causes of her choice. Castor has selected USF Health to receive $30,000 of the funds: $15,000 to the USF College of
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Published on May 10, 2018
The University of South Florida Women’s Health Collaborative recognized philanthropist Pam Muma and awarded $60,000 in funds for women’s health research at its fifth annual Leading the Way Awards Luncheon yesterday at the Bryan Glazer JCC. More than 260 community leaders and health researchers attended the luncheon, making it the largest event since the program’s
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Published on April 18, 2018
Kevin Sneed, PharmD, dean of the USF College of Pharmacy, spoke about how exciting new technologies would be integrated into the college’s curriculum starting this fall. TAMPA, Fla. (Feb. 22, 2018) — USF Health’s Pharmacy Dean Kevin Sneed, PharmD, announced this week several key initiatives intended to integrate advanced technologies into the student curriculum and
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Published on April 13, 2018
Scholarships mean so much more to student recipients than the ability to pay tuition or keep the utilities on. Scholarships help fulfill dreams. Third-year medical student Luis Espinosa earned a standing ovation at a USF Health event in February as he brought an audience of donors and scholarship recipients to tears with the touching story
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Published on April 12, 2018
A local philanthropist anonymously committed $1 million in support of the new USF Health Morsani College of Medicine and Heart Institute building under construction in Water Street Tampa. The donor also serves on the dean’s campaign cabinet to promote the medical college’s upcoming move to the downtown waterfront. “We are thrilled that this individual has
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Published on April 5, 2018
Three USF Health service projects received more than $40,000 in gifts from more than 275 donors through the University of South Florida’s new Herdfunder crowdfunding platform this academic year. The Ybor Youth Clinic provides services to underserved youth in an environment tailored to meet their specific and unique needs. Services include testing for and treating
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Published on March 23, 2018
Watch the new video showing how scholarship donors are changing our students’ lives at USF Health: USF Health Alumni on Vimeo.
Published on November 16, 2017
USF Health thanks its sponsors for its Fall 2017 Investing in Discovery event hosts: Tomlin St. Cyr Real Estate Services, Dr. Chris Pittman (MD ’88) and Mrs. Karen Pittman (BA ’84, MEd ’89), and Republic Bank. The Investing in Discovery event series brought together community leaders to learn more about the USF expansion in Water
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