News: Health Sciences
Knight Life @UCFCHPS Spotlights Community Health Ambassadors Program
Health Sciences senior Ashley Hernandez is pursuing her dream of going to medical school while participating in the Community Health Ambassadors Program. This interdisciplinary initiative connects pre-health students from all...
Graduating UCF Student Founded Business to Help Others Obtain Disability Benefits
By combining personal inspiration with technology, the health sciences major has created a startup business that expedites the Social Security Disability benefits application and approval process.
Student Spotlight: Keidy Bello, Health Sciences
For Health Sciences major, Keidy Bello, jumping at opportunities and using your resources is a mantra she follows and recommends as a way to learn, grow, and derive motivation and...
Student Spotlight: James “Colt” Crossley, Health Sciences
Not everyone starts college right out of high school. That was true for James “Colt” Crossley. Now a senior in the Health Sciences Pre-Clinical track, Colt spent his initial post-high...
Student Spotlight: Ricardo Atencio, Health Sciences
Ricardo Atencio’s journey to UCF and his dream of studying to become a physician has truly been an international affair. “I’m originally from Venezuela, but when I was given the...
Student Spotlight: Angel Bradley, Health Sciences
Serving as an Orientation Leader for First Time in College orientation sessions; co-founding and serving as a former Vice President of First Generation Medicine – a UCF registered student organization...
Student Spotlight: Alyssa Wilbanks, Health Sciences
Alyssa Wilbanks’ childhood dream of becoming a doctor took an unexpected turn when she discovered her passion for the business aspect of public health during her studies at UCF. Driven...
Student Spotlight: Liana Santos, Health Sciences
Health Sciences major, Liana Santos, is the perfect “poster student” for highlighting the value of pursuing extracurricular experiences. Working as a hospital nursing assistant and a medical assistant in a...
Student Spotlight: Brooke Martinez, Health Sciences
Growing up in Texas, Brooke Martinez had never heard of the University of Central Florida. A random email from UCF and a subsequent campus visit changed that. “The campus felt...
Student Spotlight: Bedis Elkamel, Health Sciences
An eighth-grade health class assignment sparked Bedis Elkamel’s interest in pursuing a career in medicine. “When I came to UCF, I looked at several majors, but I felt like Health...
