In July 2021, Sarasota resident Julie Cook Downing was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Since then, she has been undergoing treatment through clinical trials at the USF Health ALS Clinic, but this hasn’t stopped her from continuing to passionately lead Caregivers Comfort Creations ®, LLC, an organization she founded to provide support to other caregivers caring for their loved […]

The University of South Florida Foundation Board of Directors recently elected USF cornerstones Samuel “Sam” P. Bell III and Panos Vasiloudes MD to join its ranks. Sam Bell, considered the “father of the USF College of Public Health,” has had a pivotal role in advocating for USF Health. Bell has been actively involved with the university throughout his career, including […]