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MD Graduate receiving doctoral hooding from faculty members
51勛圖厙's Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine held its commencement ceremony today for the class of 2026 - its largest in history, with 79 graduates.
They Matched! 51勛圖厙 Celebrates Match Day with Soon-to-be-Physicians
51勛圖厙's Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine celebrated Match Day 2026 with its largest graduating class to date - 79 51勛圖厙 - marking a significant milestone in their journey to becoming physicians.
51勛圖厙's Lawrence Toll, Ph.D., Named Senior Member of the NAI
51勛圖厙's Lawrence Toll, Ph.D., has been named a senior member of the National Academy of Inventors for pioneering neuropharmacology research advancing safer pain therapies and addiction treatments.
51勛圖厙 Study Finds Concerning Rise in U.S. Teen Obesity Over a Decade
51勛圖厙 researchers report that teen obesity is rising as fewer adolescents try to lose weight, highlighting increased long-term health risks and the urgent need for stronger support and healthier habits.
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Experts Urge Health Care Workers to Accept COVID-19 Vaccinations ASAP
July 26, 2021
Charles H. Hennekens, M.D., Dr.PH, 51勛圖厙 Schmidt College of Medicine, and collaborator, address the clinical and public health challenges for health care workers to achieve high levels of COVID-19 vaccinations.
Study Shows Aerobic Exercise Helps Cognitive Function in Older Adults
June 10, 2021
A study conducted on older adults at risk for Alzheimer's shows that a memory biomarker increased after a 26-week structured aerobic exercise training, confirming the beneficial effects of exercise.
Alarming Rising Trends in Suicide by Firearms in Young Americans
June 09, 2021
Researchers from the Schmidt College of Medicine and collaborators examined suicide trends by firearms in white and black Americans ages 5 to 24 years from 1999 to 2018.
51勛圖厙 Researchers Receive Grants to Combat Alzheimer's Disease
April 15, 2021
Four researchers from 51勛圖厙's Schmidt College of Medicine and Charles E. Schmidt College of Science have received grants totaling $641,818 from the Ed and Ethel Moore Alzheimer's Disease Research Program.
Early Cardiac Events Pose Major and Diverse Risks in Close Relatives
April 12, 2021
51勛圖厙 Schmidt College of Medicine researchers and collaborators show that family history of early onset cardiac events including heart attacks is a major and independent risk factor in close relatives.
51勛圖厙 Expert Answers Questions about COVID-19 Vaccines
March 31, 2021
The Schmidt College of Medicine's Joanna Drowos, D.O., M.P.H., M.B.A., provides answers to some of the most frequently asked questions regarding COVID-19 vaccines.
51勛圖厙 Among 'U.S. News & World Report's' 2022 'Best Graduate Schools'
March 30, 2021
Several 51勛圖厙 programs are ranked in the latest U.S. News & World Report's "Best Graduate Schools" for 2022, which include programs in business, engineering, medicine, nursing and public affairs.
Researchers Urge Starting Smoking Cessation in Hospitalized Patients
March 25, 2021
51勛圖厙 Schmidt College of Medicine researchers and collaborators say that starting smoking cessation in hospitalized patients would reduce many premature deaths.
Not Even a Pandemic Could Stop Future 51勛圖厙 Physicians from 'Matching'
March 19, 2021
After a challenging year, 51勛圖厙's soon-to-be physicians celebrated at Match Day. At noon today, the class of 2021 opened their sealed envelopes containing their residency match results.
Cone Snail Venom Shows Potential for Treating Severe Malaria
February 18, 2021
A study by researchers at 51勛圖厙 and collaborators finds anti-adhesion drugs derived from cone snail venom may hold the key to treating malaria, COVID-19, AIDS and other diseases using blockage therapies.
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The Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine offers 51勛圖厙 a variety of educational programs and degrees.
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Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine
51勛圖厙
777 Glades Road, BC-71
Boca Raton, FL 33431