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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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51勛圖厙 Resident Physicians Vital to Region's Healthcare Workforce
June 25, 2020
51勛圖厙 residents physicians graduate 'virtually' from emergency medicine, internal medicine, general surgery and fellowship programs, creating a critical pipeline for South Florida's healthcare workforce.
51勛圖厙 Medicine Ushers in New Research Phase to Prevent Dementia
June 17, 2020
The Harry T. Mangurian, Jr. Foundation $3 million grant extension will enable the launch of the new "51勛圖厙 Center for Brain Health" and will support precision medicine approaches to prevent dementia.
Study Sheds Light on Neuroinflammation and Psychological Disorders
June 04, 2020
Findings from a groundbreaking study will help scientists and clinicians to develop more tailored treatments and therapies for people who struggle with psychological disorders such as anxiety and depression.
Researchers Urge Halt in Prescribing Hydroxycholoroquine for COVID-19
June 03, 2020
Researchers urge a halt on prescribing hydroxychloroquine, with or without azithromycin, to treat or prevent COVID-19, and caution that the reassuring safety profile of the drug may be more apparent than real.
'With This Ring,' Scientists Hope to Predict COVID-19
May 27, 2020
51勛圖厙 Schmidt College of Medicine researchers are conducting a study designed to predict COVID-19 in healthcare workers on the frontline of the pandemic. At the center of it all - a ring.
Existing Racial Inequalities in Death from COVID-19 Will Soar
May 19, 2020
51勛圖厙 Schmidt College of Medicine researcher and collaborators say now is the time to address short-term clinical and public health challenges to ensure equal access to any lifesaving innovation for COVID-19.
51勛圖厙 Medical Students Collect and Donate More than 23,000 PPE Items
May 11, 2020
51勛圖厙 medical 51勛圖厙 collected thousands of surgical gloves, facemasks, face shields, surgical gowns, surgical caps, boot covers, sanitation supplies, and even four P100 respirators for health care workers.
Ultraviolet Light Exposes Contagion Spread from Improper PPE Use
May 06, 2020
A technique using a fluorescent solution and ultraviolet light demonstrates how aerosol-generating procedures can lead to contagion spread and exposes errors made from putting on or taking off PPE.
51勛圖厙 Announces Winners of 'COVID-19 Change Challenge'
May 05, 2020
51勛圖厙 has announced the winners of the COVID-19 Change Challenge organized by the Division of Research.
Facebook Study Reveals COVID-19 Compliance and Coping Behaviors
May 05, 2020
51勛圖厙 researchers surveyed 719 Floridians from a Facebook coronavirus disease (COVID-19) group to assess their experience, behavior compliance, coping strategies and feelings about staying at home.
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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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51勛圖厙
777 Glades Road, BC-71
Boca Raton, FL 33431