News: Health Sciences
Health Sciences Student Carina McClean Pursues Excellence Through Mentorship
Health Sciences student Carina McClean helped establish the UCF chapter of the National Society of Black Women in Medicine (NSBWM) as treasurer in her sophomore year to support Black women...
Research Roundup: Recent Publications By CHPS Faculty 2022
Students at the College of Health Professions and Sciences benefit from faculty who conduct research into a broad number of health and wellness topics, discovering new insights and creating innovation...
How NFL Player Damar Hamlin Tackled the Odds: Health Experts Weigh In
A panel of UCF medical and rehabilitation experts discuss what happened, what Hamlin’s physical and mental recovery could look like, and protecting the heart health of athletes.
UCF Nutrition Educator Helps Improve Health at KNIGHTS Clinic
Patients at a free College of Medicine clinic for Orlando’s disadvantaged are getting nutritional counseling, thanks to the expertise of registered dietician/nutritionist Steven Burroughs, a faculty member in UCF’s College...
Health Sciences Student Receives Distinguished Student Award
Jaden LeGate, a senior majoring in health sciences, is this year’s recipient of the Distinguished Student Award. The recognition, which is presented by UCF Alumni, is the highest annual award...
UCF Limbitless Solutions Students Win Awards at SBEC Biomedical Engineering Conference
Two health sciences students received first and third place at the Southern Biomedical Engineering Conference for presentations including newly published research for the hands-free wheelchair clinical trials with Mayo Clinic.
How TikTok Trends May Impact Shortage of Type 2 Diabetes Drug Ozempic
The prescription drug Ozempic, used to treat patients with type 2 diabetes, has gone viral on the social media platform TikTok because of its weight-loss side effect. Because the results...
Hurricane Maria: 5 Years Later
The storm that ravaged Puerto Rico in September 2017 changed history and strengthened a UCF community, forever. Health Sciences student Victoria Hernandez-Cruz recalls her experience.
First-gen Immigrant Reflects on Contributions to Local Community Before Graduation
With dreams of becoming a doctor who cares for underserved populations, Victoria Orindas shares her reason for helping people who are homeless.
UCF Faculty Combines Harry Potter with Pharmacology Course to Improve Student Outcomes
By incorporating magical themes into her lessons, a UCF health sciences lecturer has seen a boost in students’ grades — and is even helping other faculty develop engaging curriculum.
