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 […]
USF Health faculty members named 2016 Fellows of American Association for the Advancement of Science
Three of five leading University of South Florida researchers named to the new class of Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science are from USF […]
USF celebrates the life of an inspirational nursing leader
USF College of Nursing remembered the life and career of Former Dean Patricia A. Burns. PhD, during a special ceremony on Nov. 18. Dr. Burns, who was also […]
USF nurse practitioners provide free care to patients in need
Nurse practitioners play a critical role in health care. Their life-changing work and service make a tremendous contribution to patient outcomes. That impact is seen at USF College […]
The USF Health Panama Program: 10 years of building global partnerships to improve health, education and quality of life
On Thursday Oct. 13, USF Health celebrated 10 years of presence at the City of Knowledge, Panama. The event aimed to emphasize the common vision shared by USF […]
USF Diabetes Center celebrates 5 years of helping patients and families
Friends and supporters gathered Nov. 14 to celebrate the fifth anniversary of the opening of a new facility for the USF Diabetes Center on the fifth floor of the […]
Pulmonologist joins USF to help build center of excellence for advanced lung disease
Dr Kapil Patel was recruited from Stanford University known for its preeminent center Pulmonologist Kapil Patel, MD, arrived at USF Health full-time Sept. 1 with one overarching goal […]
USF plays role in study showing DNA-based Zika vaccine protects against infection, brain damage
USF Health Morsani College of Medicine immunologist Kenneth Ugen, PhD, participated in a new study demonstrating how a synthetic DNA vaccine approach successfully protected against infection, brain damage and […]
November is National Marrow Awareness Month: A USF medical student donates to help save a toddler
Carrie Ryan got the text message while she was in her Introduction to Clerkship class at the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine: she was a potential match […]
A Winning Type of Treatment
USF Diabetes Center turns 5, offering a world-class approach to caring for kids and adults with type 1 and type 2 diabetes By Dave Scheiber, USF Foundation Dr. […]
Research is key to being a good physician, students learn at MCOM Student Symposium
Science will not move forward if today’s medical school graduates do not make research a significant part of their careers. This was the reality presented by Richard Lockey, […]
USF Health students mentor undergrads to help define pathways to careers in health
It’s all about connecting with those who have walked before you. That’s the crux of USF Health Plexus, a mentoring program that pairs current students in USF Health […]
Patient-centered care earns five USF Health departments medical home designations
Five USF Health clinical departments have been named Patient-Centered Medical Home sites by the National Committee on Quality Assurance (NCQA), a selection that demonstrates their focus on patient-doctor […]
Black Robe Day gives perspective the commonalities of law and medicine
Keeping citizens connected to our country’s court system – and its central tenet of the jury trial system – is a focus of an annual program that helps […]
Congresswoman Castor, USF Health host diabetes roundtable discussion
Henry Rodriguez, MD, clinical director of the USF Diabetes Center, joined U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor at USF recently to host a roundtable discussion by community experts and advocates […]
Florida’s first master’s degree program in genetic counseling earns accreditation
USF to help meet critical demand, spurred by advances in genomics and precision medicine, for more trained professionals Tampa, FL (Oct. 25, 2016) – The University of South […]