Eleven years ago in Lake Nona, we held Topping Out Ceremonies for our new College of Medicine medical education and Burnett Biomedical Sciences buildings. At those ceremonies, we dreamed of building an Academic Health Sciences Center that would bring together in Medical City all of UCF’s health-related programs in education, research and patient care. We knew that a teaching … [Read more...]
Get Traction: Stop the Interruptions and Be in Control
Are you frustrated by the relentless onslaught of people interrupting you? Is your work suffering because of all the interruptions? Would you believe me when I say, “It’s your fault”? If your day is filled with people coming into your office, unscheduled, and asking for your help, consider this: In his book The One Minute Manager Meets the Monkey, Kenneth Blanchard … [Read more...]
Take Back Your Body
I LOVE MY KIDS, but … I don’t recognize this body I am in anymore! I don’t get much sleep and have dark circles under my eyes. I have a stretched-out belly and have put on 20 pounds. I don’t get time to exercise. I don’t eat as healthy because … I am finishing their food, or I am on the run and get fast food. I have floppy breasts after breastfeeding or being … [Read more...]
Knee Injuries In Young Athletes
The knee is a weight-bearing, hinge joint and is the largest joint in the body. Its unique anatomy and physical demands require multiple soft tissue structures to support the bony framework. The structures, including ligaments, tendons, cartilage, and two menisci, are more frequently injured than the bones. Thankfully, many knee injuries don’t require surgery and can heal using … [Read more...]
For UCF Resident, Citizenship Equals Service
Dr. George Yazigi raised his right hand, took his oath of American citizenship, and then sped off to care for immigrant farmworkers in one of Central Florida’s poorest communities. The UCF resident physician says his volunteerism after “the biggest honor of my life” was his way of “giving back to the community where I live.” The timing of his citizenship ceremony – on … [Read more...]
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