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Lead Story news at the College of Medicine

Space Shuttle astronaut has strong ties to UF medicine

By Karen Dooley • Nov 18th, 2009 • Category: Lead Story

The Gator Nation once again is represented in Space.

Hope has a new home

By Christine Velasquez • Oct 27th, 2009 • Category: Lead Story

The Shands Cancer Hospital at the University of Florida is revealed to the public.

UF clinic committed to improving health care in east Gainesville

By April Frawley Birdwell • Sep 25th, 2009 • Category: Lead Story

The Eastside Community Practice is situated in an area with the highest rates of cancer deaths, infant mortality and sexually transmitted diseases in Alachua County. Faculty and staff at the UF clinic will work to improve prevention efforts in the community.

Vision researchers see unexpected gain a year into blindness trial

By John Pastor • Aug 26th, 2009 • Category: Lead Story, Molecular Genetics and Microbiology, Ophthalmology

UF research suggests brain can find new ways to process optical information.

Speaker of House Visits the HSC

By Christine Velasquez • Aug 6th, 2009 • Category: Lead Story, Staff, Students

Florida House of Representatives Speaker, Larry Cretul, met HSC college deans and researchers during a recent visit to the center.

UF gets nearly $26 million to speed scientific discoveries to patient care

By Czerne Reid • Jul 14th, 2009 • Category: Department, Lead Story

UF joins prestigious national consortium of medical research institutions.

Physician Assistant Program receives ’school’ status

By Christine Velasquez • Jun 26th, 2009 • Category: Department, Lead Story, Students

UF once again helps set the pace for physician assistant programs across the nation by elevating the College of Medicine’s program to school status just one week before graduation.

University of Rochester School of Medicine dean chosen for UF post

By Melanie Ross • May 28th, 2009 • Category: Lead Story, New Hires/Appointments

On July 1, Dr. David Guzick will join UF as senior vice president for health affairs and will serve as president of the UF&Shands Health System.

One journey ends, 124 new ones begin

By April Frawley Birdwell • May 19th, 2009 • Category: Lead Story, Students

On May 16, the medical school journey ended for the College of Medicine class of 2009. But for these 124 graduates, their journeys as doctors are just beginning.

The road to commencement: Kevin Conley gives back

By Priscilla Santos • 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.