For the week of June 27, 2011 – a snapshot of our colleagues making news across the country and around the world PRINT & ONLINE NEWS Click through the headline to access the story USF Nursing Students Begin Training at Sarasota Memorial Hospital The Maddux Report A unique feature of the USF College of Nursing Clinical Collaborative model is that students learn essential nursing skills in a one-on-one mentorship under the guidance of an experienced SMH nurse preceptor and clinical faculty. Coffee the Anti-Dementia Drink – But You Need 5 […]

For the week of June 20, 2011 – a snapshot of our colleagues making news across the country and around the world TELEVISION NEWS Click through the link to access the story Dr. Adewale Troutman discusses new graphic warning images on cigarette packaging http://www.criticalmention.com/components/url_gen/play_flash.php?autoplay=1&clip_info=2078689765%7C44%7C15%5E2078691411%7C0%7C59%5E2078692742%7C0%7C59%5E2078694145%7C0%7C39%5E Dr. Chuanhai Cao discusses new research showing coffee may protect against Alzheimer’s disease University of South Florida on Bay News 9 – Tampa Bay, FL University of South Florida on Bay News 9 – Tampa Bay, FL University of South Florida on Bay News 9 – […]

For the week of June 13, 2011 – a snapshot of our colleagues making news across the country and around the world   PRINT & ONLINE NEWS Click through the headline to access the story   A City Tries to Slim Down The New York Times (The Lakeland Ledger, Top News United States, Rocket News) “It turns my stomach, the push for using food stamps for fast-food purchase,” said Dr. Adewale Troutman, director of the public health practice at the University of South Florida… Louisville’s new health director to focus […]

PRINT & ONLINE NEWS Click through the headline to access the story The Refuseniks Time Magazine “Cancer receives a special status,” says Dr. Vic Velanovich, the director of general surgery at the University of South Florida. “Unlike with any other disease, the federal government declared a war on cancer, so with all this effort, how could you possibly refuse treatment?” Sunday’s letters: Culture matters in medicine St. Petersburg Times I was delighted to read University of South Florida College of Medicine dean Stephen Klasko’s piece about the next generation of […]

PRINT & ONLINE NEWS Click through the headline to access the story Creating the good doctor St. Petersburg Times I am proud to say that today in 2011, USF Health is leading the charge for training 21st century leaders through a program we call SELECT (Scholarly Excellence, Leadership Experiences, Collaborative Training.)   New USF medical school program is a sound solution St. Petersburg Times Medical school dean Stephen Klasko is no longer arguing for USF to build its own hospital on the Tampa campus. The university instead is launching new […]

PRINT & ONLINE NEWS Click through the headline to access the story What outdoor games will get my kids moving? The Tampa Tribune Dr. Curtwright is coordinator of the Social Communication Skills Clinic at the USF Health Silver Child Development Center College of Medicine faces uncertainty in resident placement at All Children’s – The Oracle The Oracle Associate Dean for COM Charles Paidas said while many students are attracted to USF’s pediatrics program due to their ACH partnership, the primary focus of the conversations that take place between ACH and […]

PRINT & ONLINE NEWS Click through the headline to access the story Developer Mark Morse touts USF Health partnership, home values and exciting retail opportunities in annual VHA address The Villages Daily Sun Morse then turned his attention to health care and The Villages’ new partnership with USF Health of Tampa. “They really believe in what’s happening here; that’s why they’re here,” Morse said. “It’s a wonderful opportunity for us to leave a legacy.” Burn Notice: How to Protect Yourself from the Sun Patch.com (a product of AOL.com) I sat […]

PRINT & ONLINE NEWS Click through the headline to access the story   Military Medical Simulator WUSF – University Beat As USF Health advances its position as a leader in medical simulation training with its new Center for Advanced Medical Learning and Simulation, or CAMLS (scheduled to open soon in downtown Tampa), they recently showed off a new state-of-the-art tool. Cuando la memoria se desvanece CentroTampa.com De acuerdo con el doctor Francisco Fernández, jefe del Departamento de Psiquiatría de la Universidad del Sur de Florida (USF), hay 10 señales que […]

PRINT & ONLINE NEWS Click through the headline to access the story Tobacco derivative shows promise in Alzheimer’s study St. Petersburg Times (also included in more than 15 additional news outlets: Tampa Tribune, Florida Trend, ThirdAge, Medical News Today, Truth Dive, Sify, News-Medical Net, Daily India, ScienceBlog.com; EurekAlert, Physorg.com; Eureka! Science News) Smoking is the biggest preventable cause of death, but University of South Florida researchers believe a substance produced from tobacco leaves could stave off another killer… Yoga helps heal 70-year-old woman’s bulimia Tampa Tribune She brought together three […]

PRINT & ONLINE NEWS Click through the headline to access the story Parents need to lead kids to healthy lifestyle Tampa Tribune “There needs to be a pervasive thought inside the house that we need to eat healthier, said Denise Edwards, a doctor and director of the Healthy Eating Clinic at the University of South Florida.”There has to be buy-in from the parents… Take control of incontinence problems Tampa Tribune “It affects everything, whether it’s sexual, social, interacting at work or just functioning day to day,” says Raul Ordorica, associate […]