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...]
Using Stories to Build Confidence in Vaccines
It might be safe to say that we all fall into one of two groups when it comes to shots: We either want nothing to do with them, or they’re a painless pinch we barely notice. Photo Courtesy of Jamie Schanbaum Regardless of our grouping, most people only think about shots on an as-they-are-needed basis, if that, 30-year-old Jamie Schanbaum said. The flu comes and goes, … [Read more...]
‘Today Is Joy’ – Three UCF Students Match At Nemours
Gabriel Williams opened his match envelope, fist-pumped and cheered, “I got Nemours!” – capping off March 15’s Match Day at the UCF College of Medicine that saw three students enter a new pediatric residency at Nemours Children’s Hospital down the street in Medical City. Williams was born and raised in Orlando, did his undergraduate work at FAMU (Florida … [Read more...]
Nona Growth: Isles of Lake Nona
A new gated waterfront community is coming to Lake Nona! Located along the western side of Narcoossee Road, between Laureate Park and Fells Landing, Isles of Lake Nona is scheduled to open in 2020. Pulte Homes recently purchased 142 acres for the community that will feature more than 500 residences. Home styles include a selection of single-family homes, townhomes and … [Read more...]
High-Tech Medical Company Moves Global Headquarters to Lake Nona Medical City
For the last 27 years, Invel® has worked with a single technology called bioceramic MIG3 and researched all of the possibilities of MIG3 in Brazil and Japan. Invel® products have been clinically trialed in the Brazilian population with excellent results as shown below. Invel® North America has officially moved its global headquarters to Lake Nona. Their award-winning … [Read more...]