Mother and daughter had traveled this journey together when other medical schools thought Jessica Fernandez couldn’t handle their rigorous programs. Four years later, supporters are showcasing Fernandez’s success at UCF as inspiration for others to follow their dreams. On March 16, they stood at National Match Day, arms around each other, waiting to learn where Fernandez … [Read more...]
Thank You to the Doctors in Our Lives
As a child, I wanted to be a veterinarian, but a guidance counselor told me I was too small to care for cows, horses and hogs. As I became older, my desire to care for others developed into a desire to treat patients and educate the physicians of tomorrow. I’m not alone in that spirit. People who enter medicine – and other healthcare fields – do so because they want to serve … [Read more...]
Actors Provide Med Students With Real-World Training
We call them “SPs,” everyday people who play a key role in helping our students become outstanding, compassionate physicians. SP stands for standardized patient, actors who help educate UCF medical students in our Clinical Skills and Simulation Center in Lake Nona. They pretend to be patients with conditions such as chest pain, a rash and depression. By caring for actors, our … [Read more...]
A Healing Heart Reaches Into Homeless Population
Andrew Aboujaoude says, “I’ve just always wanted to fix the world around me.” And the junior biomedical sciences major at the UCF College of Medicine is doing just that by providing blood pressure screenings to Orlando’s homeless. His efforts have earned the pre-med student statewide recognition and a feature in the national business magazine Forbes. Aboujaoude established a … [Read more...]
Watch College Football, Support Breast Cancer
If you love college football, Dec. 16’s AutoNation Cure Bowl in Orlando gives you a chance to enjoy your favorite sport – and help beat breast cancer at the same time. The Cure Bowl is the only NCAA football bowl game with a charity in its name, and proceeds support the Breast Cancer Research Foundation (BCRF), the largest private funder of breast cancer research worldwide. … [Read more...]
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