White coats a symbol of compassion, commitment
Focusing on patients as people as well as the data of their lab tests and medical histories is the foundation of true patient care. This advice, shared with […]
Proper nutrition helps improve quality of life
It’s just like the ancient proverb, “Let food be the medicine and medicine be the food.” That’s what still stands true today. Proper nutrition helps people live healthier […]
Cost of neurological diseases in U.S. approaching $800 billion a year
University of South Florida study shows research investment critical to prevent destabilizing economic impact TAMPA, FL (March 29, 2017) — More Americans are living longer and surviving chronic […]
USF College of Pharmacy leads the way in team-based practice [video]
USF College of Pharmacy is transforming pharmacy practice to meet the demands of the ever-changing field of health care. The USF Health college strongly emphasizes interprofessional education to […]
Medicine, engineering researchers use facial expression software to help measure pain felt by newborns
For generations, nurses tending to newborns have been able to tell the subtle difference between a baby’s cry of hunger and that of pain. That ability to distinguish […]
USF’s Alumni Magazine Goes Digital in Spring 2017
USF, the official magazine of the USF Alumni Association, initiates a largely digital distribution format beginning with its spring 2017 edition. “This is the age of 24-hour news, […]
Infectious disease podcast series celebrates 10th anniversary
“How can we take the outstanding teaching of our local USF faculty to a wider audience?” This was the question asked by University of South Florida infectious disease […]
Study finds new medication could prevent deadly swelling of the throat
USF Health professor Dr. Richard Lockey helping develop rare blood disorder drug Asphyxiation is a frightening experience, not just for the sufferer, but also for those who’ve witnessed […]
Lucky match! USF senior medical students learn where they will spend their residencies [video]
Click here for Match Day 2017 results. Click here for more photos in Flickr Clear skies, the Hillsborough River and the downtown Tampa skyline helped set the stage […]
USF Health leaders join dialogue on how to help underrepresented scholars advance academic careers
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation New Connections regional conference hosted by USF Investing in young scholars who are underrepresented minorities (URM) is not only important for society and academia […]
Top ovarian cancer expert joins USF to lead gynecologic oncology care and research
Nationally recognized gynecologic oncologist Thomas J. Rutherford, MD, PhD, an expert in ovarian cancer treatment and research, recently joined the University of South Florida to lead the Gynecologic […]
USF doctors help celebrate lung transplant milestone at TGH
There were tears of joy from 65-year-old Jeanette Ebaugh, who recently received the 500th lung transplant from Tampa General Hospital (TGH). Ebaugh celebrated the successful procedure, alongside her […]
USF College of Public Health students help count Tampa homeless
A group of USF College of Public Health undergraduate students hit the streets to help count the homeless during the Tampa Hillsborough Homeless Initiative (THHI) annual point-in-time count. […]
Peace Corps Festival celebrates USF’s growing global service commitment
The University of South Florida commemorated National Peace Corps Week at the College of Public Health with its annual Peace Corps Festival, March 2. Returned Peace Corps volunteers […]
Study Examining Race, Heart Disease Treatments One of Eight USF Health Presentations Accepted to Prestigious Cardiology Conference
One of the studies found that African-Americans are more likely to have nonischemic heart disease than white patients, which points to the need for a risk-stratification system based […]
“Language” of grant writing should help educate reviewers
The book “The 5 Love Languages” teaches about how people communicate and receive love using different “languages.” There are some similarities between these concepts and writing grant proposals, […]
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