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Dean's Office

Influential Researchers at UCF Contribute to Impacts in Field, U.S. News Global Rankings

Written By: Nicole Dudenhoefer ’17 | July 25, 2024
With top rankings across optics and photonics, health and education, UCF researchers are forces of influence through their highly cited research. Behind every groundbreaking discovery...
Communication Disorders Clinic

Donation from Variety – the Children’s Charity of Florida Helps Researchers Explore New Literacy Building Tools

Written By: Lasha Markham | July 24, 2024
The Communication Sciences and Disorders Clinic has been offering reading programs to the Orlando community for the last four years and recently introduced a new,...
Health Sciences

Nutrition Lies: Serving Up Fact From Fiction

Written By: Ivanhoe Broadcast News | July 23, 2024
ORLANDO, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) — Forty two percent of Americans are obese. One in three people is overweight. Lack of exercise, eating too much processed...
Physical Therapy

Gonzalez Receives Outstanding Neurologic Clinician Award

Written By: UCF & OH Residency | July 19, 2024
UCF and Orlando Health’s neurologic residency faculty and mentor in acute care DPT Rachel Gonzalez was recognized by the Florida Physical Therapy Association’s Neurology Special...
Physical Therapy

Uzair Hammad Receives APTA Outstanding Resident Award

Written By: UCF & OH Residency | July 18, 2024
Previous UCF and Orlando Health neurologic residency graduate DPT Uzair Hammad, was recognized by the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) with the APTA Outstanding Resident...
Physical Therapy

Beato Recognized with APTA Outstanding Service Award

Written By: UCF & OH Residency | July 18, 2024
The American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) has recognized Residency Director, DPT Morris “Rick” Beato, with the APTA Lucy Blair Outstanding Service Award on July 21,...
Dean's Office

Meet Matthew Theriot, Our New Interim Dean

Written By: Heather Lovett | July 12, 2024
A familiar face in the College of Health Professions and Sciences, Matthew Theriot is taking the helm as interim dean. “It’s a privilege to serve...
Dean's Office

Collaboration with Brooks Rehabilitation Advances Physical Therapy Training, Specialized Care

Written By: Heather Lovett | July 10, 2024
A collaboration between Brooks Rehabilitation and the College of Health Professions and Sciences (CHPS) is providing new opportunities for physical therapy education and clinical training...
Kinesiology

Kinesiology Achieves Prestigious CASCE Accreditation for Undergraduate Strength and Conditioning Program

Written By: Paul Kelly | June 25, 2024
In an exciting milestone for the College of Health Professions and Sciences (CHPS), the Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology – Strength and Conditioning track achieved...
Physical Therapy

Sarah Kollas Earns Neurologic Board Specialty Certification

Written By: UCF & OH Residency | June 24, 2024
DPT Sarah Kollas is the University of Central Florida and Orlando Health Neurologic Residency Program’s sixth resident, recently earning the designation of American Board of...

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