Kevin Sneed, PharmD, Dean of the USF Health Taneja College of Pharmacy, discusses the role pharmacists play in responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. Sneed stresses how pharmacists are helping find promising treatments, connecting with patients virtually to go over their medication regimens and further strengthening the h.....
In the first of eight weekly USF Health Briefs, Charles Lockwood, MD, MHCM, senior vice president of USF Health and dean of the Morsani College of Medicine, talks about how the COVID-19 pandemic has changed our way of life and access to health care, the lessons the virus is teaching the medical community, and how long it m.....
Nurses protect the health and well-being of patients every day and play an integral role in our nation's health care system. In the latest USF Health Brief, Usha Menon, PhD, RN, interim dean of the USF Health College of Nursing, discusses the challenges and changes nurses and nurse training face during the COVID-19 pandemic.....
The new USF Health Morsani College of Medicine and Heart Institute is staggering in its impact — in terms of academic, research and economic significance,” Charles J. Lockwood, MD, senior vice president for USF Health and dean of the Morsani College of Medicine said."
January 04, 2021
The light at the end of a very dark tunnel has arrived with the release of COVID-19 vaccines. Tampa General Hospital has been chosen to be one of five hospitals to participate in the state's pilot program for the distribution of the coronavirus vaccine because of the large population TGH serves and its ability to maintain ultra-cold storage of the vaccine. The shipment of .....
October 01, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic is having a lasting impact on the way we live, work and interact. USF Health closely follows the evolving CDC guidelines for COVID-19 to keep patients and staff safe in our clinics. Listen to Terri Ashmeade, MD, chief quality officer at USF Health and Morsani College of Medicine pediatrics professor, discuss patient safety in the clinics. Video.....
November 03, 2020
In the wake of a pandemic that forced the closing of many health care practices, USF Health quickly found a way to keep making life better for patients and families across the Tampa Bay area. Telehealth appointments have been how patients have stayed connected to our health care teams when in-person visits were reduced. USF Health recently hit a new milestone for its t.....
Executive Director of the Center for Advanced Medical Learning and Simulation (CAMLS) and Executive Director of Interprofessional Education Simulation Programming
My life long passion is building simulation-based training as an expectation and a part of learning and teaching in health care so that we can make our health environment a safer place for our patients."