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Four Years Later: Candace Glenn is inspired by volunteer work in Africa
Fourth-year UF College of Medicine student Candace Glenn knew she wanted to be a doctor before visiting northern Uganda and southern Sudan in 2007. But her experiences in Africa over the past four...
View ArticleWATCH: Class of 2012 Commencement Ceremony
UF College of Medicine Class of 2012 Commencement Ceremony Saturday, May 19, 2012 9 a.m. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts The webcast will be available at the start of the event. If you are...
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A tradition of compassion
Even though “Penny from heaven” died six months ago, the memory of her indomitable spirit lives on. With tears in her eyes, Morganna Freeman-Keller, M.D., called Penny, a former patient, her personal...
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Four years later: Lauren Van Eldik follows in family footsteps
As blood gushed out of a friend’s foot, 6-year-old Lauren Van Eldik stood close by to examine it while other kids ran away from the bloody scene. What scared away most kids fascinated and intrigued...
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Role models
Heather Harrell, M.D., associate professor of medicine, clerkship director and director of fourth-year programs at the UF College of Medicine, welcomed faculty, residents, students and guests at the...
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Four years later: Jeffrey Boatright reflects on his ‘dive’ into medicine
An 18-year-old Jeffrey Boatright took a deep breath and dove into his Olympic tryout lane. Years later, he took another leap of faith and quit his vice presidential job in a hedge fund company to dive...
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Med students share their discoveries
Kenneth Caldwell (center) received the Alpha Omega Alpha award for his research project on overexpression of angiotensin in hematopoietic stem cells at the 2012 Medical Student Research Day on April...
View ArticleA day in the life of a med student
The stroke that struck Katelyn Snyder’s great grandmother was unexpected and hard to understand. Now, Snyder knows exactly what happened. And she got the chance to explain it to her parents. It’s not...
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Med students learn more about career options
Second-year student Miaoyuan Wang listens to a urology faculty member during the sixth annual Medical Specialty Speed Dating event. Photo by Jesse S. Jones Second-year medical student Miaoyuan Wang has...
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Four years later: Ricardy Rimpel remembers defining moments in life
A terrifying fall from the roof caused the young Ricardy Rimpel to land on a pile of broken glass. The boy’s leg was severely injured and soon became infected. “We may have to amputate your leg,” said...
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Students hold seminar on prescription drug abuse
Students from the UF College of Medicine and the College of Pharmacy held a seminar on prescription drug abuse April 18. Pictured are: (from left to right) Ross Harrison, president of the UF American...
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Four years later: Saad Mir has a heart for helping others
He may be 824 miles away, but Saad Mir wants to help the homeless in Baltimore, get their lives on track. Mir, a fourth-year UF College of Medicine student, and his childhood friend, Omar Ishaq, a...
View ArticleWATCH: The exciting sights and sounds of commencement
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Growing into new physicians together
The 135 graduates of the class of 2012 shared their first day as new physicians with family and friends from across the country at the UF College of Medicine’s 52nd commencement ceremony. “It feels...
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Cloaked to care
More than 1,500 hours of lectures and thousands of exam questions later, members of the UF College of Medicine’s class of 2014 have arrived at the midpoint of their medical education journey. To...
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Coats of compassion
Three little boys sat eagerly next to their mother and waited. Then they saw their father, Jamie Osborne, walk across the stage in his brand new white coat. “Good job, daddy!” shouted 5-year-old Hunter...
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More than a famous name
Ricardo Martin, a graduating UF physician assistant student, reflects on his journey through PA school. Photo by Jesse S. Jones His name is famous worldwide, but Ricardo “Ricky” Martin just laughs it...
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School of Physician Assistant Studies graduation one for all parties involved
Graduation is for the graduates. For each new grad, the event is most often a tale of personal triumph and success, a pathway to a brighter future. But for the School of Physician Assistant Studies’...
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New discoveries
Jared Smith, a first-year UF College of Medicine student, stands with Alexandra R. Lucas, M.D., a professor of medicine and cardiovascular medicine researcher. One of 14 NIH Summer Research Program...
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