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Jenny Chen, a first-year student at the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine, will forever remember the surreal moment she opened her email and saw the congratulatory subject line. Chen was unaware she was even being considered for the Dr. Jack F. Ross Medical Scholarship when she started classes in 2024, but a jaw-dropping message suddenly filled her screen.
June 5, 2025Honors & Awards, Morsani College of Medicine
2025 USF Outstanding Young Alumni Award Recipient Dr. Bailee Olliff Practices Medicine With Purpose
Becoming a physician is commonly associated with years of rigorous training, sleepless nights, and relentless dedication. But what happens after the white coat ceremony and the letters "M.D." follow your name? For many, the challenge shifts from earning the title to enduring the daily grind.
June 5, 2025Honors & Awards, Morsani College of Medicine
USF Family Medicine opens Acute Care Clinic to expand access to timely outpatient services
USF Health recently opened its new Acute Care Clinic at the 17 Davis Medical Building, marking a major step in expanding access to timely outpatient care across the Tampa Bay region.
June 5, 2025Morsani College of Medicine, Patient Care
USF Health recognizes Dr. Elimarys Perez-Colon with culture coin for leading medical mission in Colombia
Elimarys Perez-Colon, MD, associate professor of Internal Medicine with the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine, was recently named a USF Health Culture Champion in recognition of her extraordinary commitment to global health, mentorship and service.
May 23, 2025Honors & Awards, Morsani College of Medicine
USF Health Morsani College of Medicine celebrates Class of 2025 during Commencement Week
USF Health Morsani College of Medicine celebrates Commencement Week 2025, culminating with the graduation ceremony of the country's newest doctors.
May 8, 2025Morsani College of Medicine
Persistence and adaptability leads nursing student across graduation stage
Like many, Tai Diep鈥檚 road to graduation from the OB体育官网 College of Nursing was a long one. His story starts with humble beginnings, but through perseverance and adaptations, he finds himself ready to walk across the graduation stage and into the healthcare industry as a Bull Nurse.
May 7, 2025College of Nursing, Morsani College of Medicine
Rising Bull in Medicine: Whitney Herd
Whitney Herd, doctor of physical therapy student, turned her passion for dance and science into a career in physical therapy.
May 6, 2025Morsani College of Medicine, Physical Therapy
Rising Bull in medicine: Sierra George Cardinale
Sierra George Cardinale recently earned her PhD in integrated biomedical sciences from the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine. She navigated significant challenges, including Hurricane Helene and pandemic disruptions, while researching Borrelia burgdorferi, the bacterium that causes Lyme disease.
May 2, 2025Morsani College of Medicine
Rising Bull in medicine: Josh Alvior
Josh Alvior grew up watching his father care for others. Those early memories inspired him down a path鈥攐ne that would eventually guide him to the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine.
April 29, 2025Morsani College of Medicine
USF Health researchers developing probiotic cocktail that may help ward off dementia
If unhealthy viruses and bacteria can increase the risk of dementia, can scientists find the right mix of "good" bacteria to lower the risk of cognitive decline? USF's Hariom Yadav, PhD, has developed a promising cocktail.
April 29, 2025Morsani College of Medicine, Research
USF-headquartered Global Virus Network issues urgent call on rising threat of H5N1 bird flu
The Global Virus Network published a comprehensive analysis of the H5N1 bird flu outbreak, calling on world governments to address the threat by enhancing surveillance, implementing biosecurity measures and preparing for potential human-to-human transmission.
April 28, 2025College of Public Health, Morsani College of Medicine, Research
The gut-brain connection: Harmful viruses in the gut may contribute to dementia
Harmful viruses in the gut change as people age, attacking other microorganisms in the gut in a pattern linked to increased risk of dementia.
April 28, 2025Morsani College of Medicine, Research