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About Priscilla Santos

Priscilla Santos is a journalist with the UF College of Medicine office of development & alumni communications. She writes for the Dr. Gator, the COM alumni newsletter and the Florida Physician, the COM alumni magazine, as well as the insider. She holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism from the University of Florida.

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Articles by Priscilla Santos

Mock interviews designed to prepare fourth-year med students

Nov 12th, 2009 • Category: Students

Medical students were matched with faculty to practice their interviewing skills.

UF shines blue for diabetes

Nov 5th, 2009 • Category: Event, Pathology, Immunology, and Laboratory Medicine, Top Stories

During November, the University of Florida will shine a “blue” spotlight on diabetes with several events planned to raise awareness and promote prevention of the disease.

Summer days lead to research projects for first-year students

Aug 17th, 2009 • Category: Neurology, Students

Rather than traveling and relaxing during their last free summer in medical school, some College of Medicine students  embarked on research projects instead. Second-year medical student Mohammad Qureshi is one of them.
Qureshi became fascinated with neurology during the neuroanatomy course he took his first year. That fascination led him to pursue a service project in [...]

Meet medicine’s new fundraisers

Aug 5th, 2009 • Category: New Hires/Appointments, Top Stories

The Office of Development and Alumni Affairs welcomed four new development officers recenlty to help meet the needs of the College of Medicine and to ensure that private support continues to strengthen.

Dream Job: The first Gator in space

May 15th, 2009 • Category: Miscellaneous, Video

William Fisher, MD, a 1975 graduate from the College of Medicine is not only the first Gator to travel in space, he also has taken not one but two space walks.

The road to commencement: Kevin Conley gives back

May 14th, 2009 • Category: Lead Story, Students

Kevin Conley was promoted to a U.S. Navy lieutenant during the 2009 College of Medicine graduation ceremony on Saturday, May 16.

College pays tribute to researchers

May 5th, 2009 • Category: Faculty Recognition

Research faculty gathered on Wednesday, April 29 to salute the work of the College of Medicine’s clinical and basic science research accomplishments and award the lifetime achievement award.

Med students get ‘hitched’ to a specialty

Apr 9th, 2009 • Category: Students

Class of 2011 get better acquainted with possible future career through medical ‘speed dating’.

WATCH: Maren Room Rededication Video

Mar 13th, 2009 • Category: Event, Faculty Recognition, Students, Top Stories

The College of Medicine held the 2009 Maren Room Rededication ceremony on March 4. The event featured musical performances and poetry readings by students and faculty.

Remembering a young, popular heart surgeon

Jan 9th, 2009 • Category: Miscellaneous

After returning from the holiday break, colleagues and friends from the College of Medicine cope with the loss of Dr. Robert B. Beauford, who died in the Houston airport on Dec. 22. He was 37.