Centers & Institute

The UCF Academic Health Sciences Center is a partnership that brings together health experts across the university to advance education, research and patient care. This structure best supports leading-edge care for the Orlando community and advances clinical practices around the world through high-impact education, innovative research and advanced patient care.

The UCF Center for Autism and Related Disabilities is one of seven regional centers established in Florida to offer resources and nonresidential services to individuals with autism and related disabilities and their families. The UCF center serves individuals living in Orange, Lake, Osceola, Sumter, Brevard, Volusia and Seminole counties.

The Center for Behavioral Health Research and Training in the School of Social Work is among UCF’s newest centers. The center fosters collaborations among mental health professionals, health care providers and behavioral health researchers. Its mission is to improve best practices and behavioral health outcomes locally and around the world.

The FAAST Atlantic Region Demonstration Center is one of twelve centers of its kind in the state. The UCF center serves individuals living in Brevard, Orange, Seminole and Volusia counties.

The Institute of Exercise Physiology and Rehabilitation Science comprises specialized laboratories and advanced equipment for research in the field of exercise science. Undergraduate and graduate students work with faculty experts to collect and analyze physiological data and other performance measures, as well as publish study results.

The CHPS Rehabilitation Innovation Center is where we cultivate ideas that best leverage healthcare technology, education, care delivery, and wellness & prevention strategies to transform healthcare. We are located in Research Park, near many of the CHPS Rehabilitation and Wellness Services clinics. Leveraging powerful resources and expertise, the CHPS Rehabilitation Innovation Center serves as a convening hub for UCF faculty, staff, students and partners who utilize interprofessional collaboration and next generation technology to revolutionize student education and the future of clinical practice.

The primary purpose of the Technical Assistance and Training Systems (TATS) project is to implement a statewide system of technical assistance and training utilizing a combination of strategies to build capacity, create infrastructure, support high fidelity implementation and sustainability of evidence-based practices for the purposes of improving educational results and functional outcomes for young children with special needs and their families.