UCF College of Medicine

UCF College of Medicine The Medical School that Belongs to us All The UCF College of Medicine is the academic center of the emerging medical city at Lake Nona.

The medical school enrolled its first class in 2009, and thanks to community donations, all 40 members of the charter class received full four-year scholarship, making UCF the first medical school in U.S. history to offer full scholarships to an entire class. The college includes the M.D. program, which will ultimately enroll 480 students a year, and world-class researchers at the Burnett School o

f Biomedical Sciences. Together these programs create a research-intensive medical school where cutting-edge medical research spans the entire spectrum from laboratory bench to bedside. Dedicated to being the nation’s premier 21st century medical school, the UCF College of Medicine features state-of-the-art labs and classrooms that support an innovative curriculum. Our program is designed to create physicians and scientists who will become health care leaders of tomorrow.

UCF's Dr. Renee Fleeman is refining a powerful therapy to tackle one of medicine's most pressing emerging threats - anti...
06/01/2026

UCF's Dr. Renee Fleeman is refining a powerful therapy to tackle one of medicine's most pressing emerging threats - antibiotic-resistant bacteria. 🦠

Using a peptide naturally found in cows, this therapy pierces the gooey coating that protects the germs from the drugs we take, allowing treatments to become effective again.

Learn more about how this research works and where it is going next: https://med.ucf.edu/news/ucf-scientist-leads-research-to-break-through-harmful-bacterial-fortresses/.

How do we improve healthcare for everyone, from newborns in intensive care to veterans suffering from heart failure? The...
05/29/2026

How do we improve healthcare for everyone, from newborns in intensive care to veterans suffering from heart failure?

The 12th annual Quality Improvement and Patient Safety Forum brought clinicians together from the UCF-HCA Healthcare Graduate Medical Education Consortium, the Orlando VA Healthcare System and Nemours Children's Health to share what they are doing to improve costs, comfort and outcomes for patients.

Learn more about the ways healthcare is improving in our community at https://lnkd.in/eGYZNaH6.

When engineers and doctors work together, patients have better outcomes 🦾🩻🔬More than 60 students and faculty from UCF’s ...
05/26/2026

When engineers and doctors work together, patients have better outcomes 🦾🩻🔬

More than 60 students and faculty from UCF’s Biionix Cluster recently gathered at the College of Medicine for their 5th Annual Biionix Symposium where they shared their current projects and highlighted opportunities to collaborate. The interdisciplinary cluster brings together researchers from Limbitless Solutions and the UCF College of Engineering and Computer Science, doctors from the College of Medicine and scientists from the UCF College of Sciences to develop better technologies and rehabilitation methods to enhance patient quality of life.

Some projects discussed at the symposium included AI-assisted gait analysis for physicians, biodegradable implants and targeted nanoparticle therapies that may improve bone and joint health. This year, some of the most emerging and exciting topics involved machine learning, space medicine and simulation technologies.

“Our students presented their cutting-edge research that pushes the boundaries at the intersection of medicine and engineering. It was so inspiring to see our next generation of innovators solving complex, real-world health challenges,” said Melanie Coathup, College of Medicine professor and cluster lead.

All student research was impressive, but four students received special recognition for their efforts:

✨Best Posters✨
Sophie Bennett from Limbitless Solutions and Michael Freeland, from Luigi Perotti’s Lab.

✨Best Oral Presentations✨
Om Vishanagra from Limbitless Solutions and Najla Adel Saleh from Thomas Kean’s lab.

🗣️iMucho gusto!Meet our newest College of Medicine students who have become nationally certified to care for Spanish-spe...
05/20/2026

🗣️iMucho gusto!

Meet our newest College of Medicine students who have become nationally certified to care for Spanish-speaking patients! Three newly-graduated med students Yasmin Araujo, Alondra Rivera and Jemual Shaylor have recently passed the Physician Oral Language Observation Matrix exam and will use their skills in their upcoming residencies. Second-year student Daniella Mora also passed the exam, giving her an extra avenue to provide care through her next two years of med school and beyond.

College of Medicine students interested in elevating their care and becoming certified can learn more about our medical Spanish program in our story:

https://med.ucf.edu/news/new-language-certification-prepares-ucf-med-students-to-care-for-all/

Healing hearts ➕ killing cancer, all with a cell 500 times thinner than a human hair. 🤏UCF's Dr. Dinender Singla is part...
05/20/2026

Healing hearts ➕ killing cancer, all with a cell 500 times thinner than a human hair. 🤏

UCF's Dr. Dinender Singla is partnering with Orlando investor and UCF donor Chakri Toleti to create a patent-pending technology to deliver therapies to prevent heart disease and kill cancer cells precisely to where they are needed.

By placing therapeutics inside minuscule exosomes and coating them with cell-specific markers, the cells know exactly where to bring the treatment, potentially delivering powerful treatments at lower doses - meaning less collateral damage and severe side effects from chemotherapy for patients.

Learn more about the future of this research at https://med.ucf.edu/news/ucf-researcher-develops-smart-tiny-bubbles-to-treat-cancer-and-heart-disease/.

Relive the pride, celebration and joy of M.D. Commencement! 🎓Check out our full photo album at https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjCU...
05/19/2026

Relive the pride, celebration and joy of M.D. Commencement! 🎓

Check out our full photo album at https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjCUaAg. 📸

UCF graduated 109 new physicians last week, who will go onto residency training at leading programs in Florida and acros...
05/18/2026

UCF graduated 109 new physicians last week, who will go onto residency training at leading programs in Florida and across the nation.

Members of the Class of 2026 include a physician-scientist who will advance research and patient care and military officers who will care for our nations heroes. Some met the loves of their lives in medical school and will go on to complete their residency training together.

But what they all have in common is that they are now UCF Physician Knights, striving to become what their dean calls one of "The Good Doctors - A UCF Tradition"

Read about our graduating Class of 2026 at https://loom.ly/vreXXD8.

05/15/2026

109 students walked in for Commencement today. One ceremony later, 109 doctors walked out. 🎓

And the UCF College of Medicine couldn't be more proud. 💛🖤

Four years ago, they first put on their white coats, marking the first day of medical school. 🥼 And today, they leave as...
05/15/2026

Four years ago, they first put on their white coats, marking the first day of medical school. 🥼

And today, they leave as Physician Knights. 🩺⚔️

Congratulations Class of 2026!

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