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MD Graduate receiving doctoral hooding from faculty members
51³Ô¹ÏÍø'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! 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Celebrates Match Day with Soon-to-be-Physicians
51³Ô¹ÏÍø's Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine celebrated Match Day 2026 with its largest graduating class to date - 79 51³Ô¹ÏÍø - marking a significant milestone in their journey to becoming physicians.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø's Lawrence Toll, Ph.D., Named Senior Member of the NAI
51³Ô¹ÏÍø'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.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø Study Finds Concerning Rise in U.S. Teen Obesity Over a Decade
51³Ô¹ÏÍø 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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51³Ô¹ÏÍø Hosts Pre-Health Professions Day
March 15, 2016
Pre-Health Professions Day is an opportunity for 51³Ô¹ÏÍø undergraduates, graduates, and the community to talk with admissions representatives from health-related graduate and professional programs.
Future 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Nurse Practitioners to Head to Guatemala
February 11, 2016
Twenty-two registered nurses studying to become nurse practitioners in 51³Ô¹ÏÍø's Lynn College of Nursing will join professors on a trip that will transform their lives and how they think about providing healthcare.
NIH Awards $2.8 Million to 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Researchers and Collaborators
February 04, 2016
Researchers will work to define the mechanisms governing how cells decide whether to become a mature cell or whether to die. Their work will shed light on how to make transplantable tissues to cure diseases.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø's Schmidt College of Medicine Announces Interim Dean
February 02, 2016
Arthur J. Ross III, M.D., M.B.A., has joined 51³Ô¹ÏÍø's Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine as interim dean. Ross also will spearhead the national search for a permanent dean over the next several months.
U.S. Congressman Ted Deutch Visits College of Medicine
January 22, 2016
U.S. Congressman Ted Deutch visited 51³Ô¹ÏÍø's Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine to meet and discuss health policies and the changing health care system with medical 51³Ô¹ÏÍø.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø Receives NIH Grant to Develop Esophageal Cancer Stent
January 19, 2016
A bioengineer at 51³Ô¹ÏÍø will develop a novel biodegradable polymer stent that will be designed to prevent complications while at the same time serving as a drug delivery system for esophageal cancer therapy.
Study Shows Benefits of Regular Mammograms Extend to Elderly
January 06, 2016
A new study shows that black and white women ages 75 to 84 years who had an annual mammogram had lower 10-year breast cancer mortality than corresponding women who had biennial or no/irregular mammograms.
Novel Mechanism Identified in Cells in Close Proximity
December 15, 2015
51³Ô¹ÏÍø researchers are the first to show that cells in close proximity to each other can sense when a cell is dying due to environmental stressors like UV light and smoke, and eat the cell before it becomes toxic.
Study Shows 45 Percent Increase in Death by Law Enforcement
December 01, 2015
An 51³Ô¹ÏÍø analyses of nationwide data on individuals who were killed as a result of legal intervention or law enforcement in the U.S. between 1999 and 2013, shows a 45 percent increase mostly among non-whites.
First-year 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Medical Student Wants to Make a Real Impact
November 19, 2015
Benjamin R. Childs is not a typical first-year medical student. Before coming to 51³Ô¹ÏÍø, he was in real estate finance, taught at a public school in Harlem, and volunteered as an EMT for Central Park Medical Unit.
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777 Glades Road, BC-71
Boca Raton, FL 33431