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New UCF, Orlando Health Physical Therapy Residency Program Aims to Improve Women’s Health
The program, which is the second in Florida and one of only 22 in the country, provides training related to pelvic floor therapy, pelvic and breast cancer, menopause management, and...
UCF Awarded $1.25M to Prepare Special Educators, Speech-language Pathologists in Autism
For two decades, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) has provided funding to prepare UCF graduate students to serve the growing number of children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders (ASD)....
New UCF Graduate Degree Prepares Students for Careers in Health Education and Promotion
Launched Fall 2024, the coursework for the master’s in health promotion and behavioral science covers topics such as disease prevention and care, health behavior, health and wellness coaching, health equity,...
UCF Health Sciences Researcher Embraces Florida as Her Living Lab
Qianxia Jiang arrived at UCF’s Department of Health Sciences earlier this year as a researcher, teacher and optimist. With her interest in the environmental influences on healthy living, Jiang the...
Students Use AI to Improve Health Literacy
Anyone who has ever walked out of a doctor’s office feeling confused or overwhelmed will appreciate the work Professor Richard Zraick is doing to make patient education more accessible. “Health...
UCF Honored Nationally for Interprofessional Health Education Excellence
UCF’s Academic Health Sciences Center is recognized by the Association of Schools Advancing Health Professions, which focuses on critical issues affecting health professions.
Research Roundup: Publications by CHPS Faculty, Spring and Summer 2024
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...
The Sweet Sound of Progress
A research team led by Shaheen Awan and bolstered with a $3.12 million dollar grant is on the verge of filling a long-existing void in speech pathology and assessment of...
Students Learn Team-based NICU Care Through Hands on Simulation
Students at the College of Health Professions and Sciences (CHPS) are learning how to succeed on a healthcare team through immersive clinical experiences that enable them to develop skills in...
University Unites Clinical Services Under UCF Health Brand
Clinical faculty across UCF provide almost 120,000 patient visits for the community each year, and the university announces today it’s linking those healthcare services under a new UCF Health brand....
