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USF Health ALS Clinic helps patients through highly choreographed appointments

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a progressive neurodegenerative disease affecting the nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord. The disease causes motor neurons to slowly degenerate, which […]

Morsani College of Medicine: the fastest rising medical school in the nation

The USF Health Morsani College of Medicine is the fastest-rising medical school in the country, climbing over the last decade from #80 to #46 in U.S. News & […]

USF Health Morsani College of Medicine welcomes newest medical students

Excitement and anticipation filled the atmosphere at the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine and Heart Institute today as the medical students of the Class of 2026 celebrated […]

USF Health Tampa Bay Street Medicine continues to provide care to the homeless and unsheltered.

The Tampa Bay Street Medicine Project (TBSM) is a USF Health Morsani College of Medicine (MCOM) student-run service organization that was formed in 2014. In response to the […]

Emotional intelligence is key indicator of effective leadership

After more than a decade interviewing and admitting students based on their levels of emotional intelligence, Joann Farrell Quinn, PhD, MBA, has learned that many times the best […]

CAMLS partners with University of the Virgin Islands to open first medical simulation facility

In 2015, members of the USF Health Center for Advanced Medical Learning and Simulation (CAMLS) met with University of the Virgin Islands president Dr. David Hall and several […]

Teams at USF Health, Tampa General save local doctor after two strokes

Although stroke is a leading killer, experts say it demands more attention and funding. On a Thursday night in mid-January, Dr. Rahul N. Mehra, a prominent Tampa psychiatrist, […]

USF Health Alzheimer’s team publishes findings in major science journal

More than 6 million Americans live with Alzheimer’s disease, and by 2050, this number is projected to rise to nearly 13 million and cost the nation more than $1 […]

MCOM and Heart Institute home to future of medical libraries

When the new USF Health Morsani College of Medicine and Heart Institute opened in 2020 as a medical school of the future, it was equally important to include […]

USF awarded $3.2 million to contribute to development of blood tests for Alzheimer’s disease

Tampa FL (June 8, 2022) – The University of South Florida received $3.2 million from the National Institute on Aging to investigate if Alzheimer’s disease can be detected […]

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