Leaving a legacy
Leaving a legacy Jean Lester Bennett, MD ’60. Photo by Jesse S. Jones Giving back to the University of Florida isn’t something Jean Lester Bennett, MD ’60, takes lightly. The first woman to graduate...
View ArticleThe women of the class of 1962 reunite
The women of the class of 1962 reunite (From left) Agnes Whitley, MD, Suzanne Regul, MD, and Eugenia Riet, MD, graduated from the UF College of Medicine in 1962 as the only women in their class....
View ArticleTech-savvy physician creates rural medicine scholarship
Tech-savvy physician creates rural medicine scholarship (From left) Patrick Rush and Joseph Rush, MD, with Dr. Michael Good, dean of the UF College of Medicine, and his wife, Danette. Joseph M. Rush,...
View ArticleResearchers receive prestigious award from Keck Foundation
Researchers receive prestigious award from Keck Foundation Laura Ranum, PhD The Center for NeuroGenetics at UF has received a highly competitive $1 million grant from the W.M. Keck Foundation to study...
View ArticleResidents Corner: Meet ‘the Senator’
Meet ‘the Senator’ By Melanie Stawicki Azam UF orthopaedics resident Adam Bruggeman, MD. Photo by Maria Belen Farias UF orthopaedics resident Adam Bruggeman’s nickname is “the Senator” for his...
View ArticleAudrey’s journey across the world
Audrey’s journey across the world Six-year-old from Australia comes to UF Proton Therapy Center for brain tumor treatment By Mina Radman Audrey Anderson. Photo provided by the Anderson family An...
View ArticleA new aortic valve
A new aortic valve By Jennifer Brindise A little less than a month after his procedure, Bob Bjurstrom plays a cheerful melody at his home. As he continues to regain his strength, he looks forward to...
View ArticleAt home in a small town
At home in a small town Dr. Larry Rooks’ passion for rural medicine is rooted in the people he serves By Melanie Stawicki Azam Dr. Larry Rooks stands on the Nature Coast State Recreational Trail, which...
View ArticleHow We Learn defines How We Care
How We Learn defines How We Care The University of Florida College of Medicine determined years ago that to better meet the demands of rapidly advancing technologies and the changing health care...
View ArticleBig Ideas
Big Ideas UF alumni are changing health care for the better Stories by Melanie Stawicki Azam From the invention of Gatorade to helping reduce the global impact of tuberculosis to the development of the...
View ArticleA gift to the next generation
A gift to the next generation Twenty Pearls Foundation, Banks family continue the legacy of Cullen Banks, MD, by supporting future physicians Story by Jessica Jinah Song – Photo by Charles W. Poulton...
View ArticleAlumni Weekend is record-breaking success
Alumni Weekend is record-breaking success Couple’s gift lifts class giving to an all-time high Story Melanie Stawicki Azam UF College of Medicine graduates and their guests celebrated the college’s...
View ArticleNew UF Research and Academic Center opens at Lake Nona
New UF Research and Academic Center opens at Lake Nona A new UF research and education center brings to the Orlando area vital research on new therapies and cures, increased opportunities for...
View ArticleThe world is her clinic
The world is her clinic. From Angola to Zurich, a UF alumnae cares for thousands of employees across the globe. Story by Melanie Stawicki Azam – Photo by Seth Affoumado For R. Donna M. Baytop, MD ’76,...
View ArticleNew director of UF Genetics Institute
New director of UF Genetics Institute The UF Genetics Institute has named a new director, internationally noted genetics expert Patrick Concannon, PhD. Concannon, who will start at UF in January 2013,...
View ArticleHatch named director of Free Center
Hatch named director of Free Center Robert L. Hatch, MD, an award-winning teacher and renowned researcher, has been appointed the inaugural director of the College of Medicine’s H. James Free, MD,...
View ArticleRobosurgery
Robosurgery UF’s multispecialty program adds four specialties and 21 practitioners. Story by Melanie Stawicki Azam – Photos by Maria Belen Farias and Jesse S. Jones At first glance, the draped patient...
View ArticleInnovative learning takes center stage
Innovative learning takes center stage If there is one thing Lou Oberndorf knows, it’s that the human brain learns differently when faced with real-life distractions, as opposed to learning information...
View ArticleRight Space. Right Time.
Right Space. Right Time. Couple helps UF design new way of educating future physicians Story by Karen Dooley – Photo by Maria Belen Farias While some medical schools in the United States may adorn...
View ArticleUF’s Powertools
UF’s Powertools Students learn real-life lessons from not-so-real patients Story by Melanie Stawicki Azam – Photos by Maria Belen Farias How We Learn Defines How We Care is a series of stories that...
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