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Tracking dengue’s rise in Florida discussed at Global Virus Network event
Dengue and other infectious disease challenges were among the issues discussed at the Global Virus Network Regional Meeting for the Caribbean and Latin America.Ìý
June 10, 2025College of Public Health, Research
Jenny Chen, a first-year student at the ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏHealth Morsani College of Medicine, will forever remember the surreal moment she opened her email and saw the congratulatory subject line. Chen was unaware she was even being considered for the Dr. Jack F. Ross Medical Scholarship when she started classes in 2024, but a jaw-dropping message suddenly filled her screen.
June 5, 2025Honors & Awards, Morsani College of Medicine

2025 ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏOutstanding Young Alumni Award Recipient Dr. Bailee Olliff Practices Medicine With Purpose
Becoming a physician is commonly associated with years of rigorous training, sleepless nights, and relentless dedication. But what happens after the white coat ceremony and the letters "M.D." follow your name? For many, the challenge shifts from earning the title to enduring the daily grind.
June 5, 2025Honors & Awards, Morsani College of Medicine

ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏFamily Medicine opens Acute Care Clinic to expand access to timely outpatient services
ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏHealth recently opened its new Acute Care Clinic at the 17 Davis Medical Building, marking a major step in expanding access to timely outpatient care across the Tampa Bay region.
June 5, 2025Morsani College of Medicine, Patient Care

ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏHealth recognizes Dr. Elimarys Perez-Colon with culture coin for leading medical mission in Colombia
Elimarys Perez-Colon, MD, associate professor of Internal Medicine with the ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏHealth Morsani College of Medicine, was recently named a ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏHealth Culture Champion in recognition of her extraordinary commitment to global health, mentorship and service.
May 23, 2025Honors & Awards, Morsani College of Medicine

ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏHealth and Tampa General Hospital Complete First TricValve® Procedure in Florida in FDA Early Feasibility Study
Interventional structural cardiologists at ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏHealth and TGH have completed the first procedure in Florida under the FDA Early Feasibility Study pathway for the TricValve® System.
May 9, 2025Research

ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏHealth Morsani College of Medicine celebrates Class of 2025 during Commencement Week
ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏHealth Morsani College of Medicine celebrates Commencement Week 2025, culminating with the graduation ceremony of the country's newest doctors.
May 8, 2025Morsani College of Medicine

Persistence and adaptability leads nursing student across graduation stage
Like many, Tai Diep’s road to graduation from the ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ College of Nursing was a long one. His story starts with humble beginnings, but through perseverance and adaptations, he finds himself ready to walk across the graduation stage and into the healthcare industry as a Bull Nurse.
May 7, 2025College of Nursing, Morsani College of Medicine

Rising Bull in Medicine: Whitney Herd
Whitney Herd, doctor of physical therapy student, turned her passion for dance and science into a career in physical therapy.
May 6, 2025Morsani College of Medicine, Physical Therapy

ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏNursing unveils SHINE Science Center to power discovery and innovation
The ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏHealth College of Nursing is proud to announce the opening of the Sleep and Health Innovations in Neurobehavioral (SHINE) Science Center, a cutting-edge shared resource center dedicated to advancing sleep research and its profound impact on health across the lifespan.
May 5, 2025College of Nursing

Rising Bull in medicine: Sierra George Cardinale
Sierra George Cardinale recently earned her PhD in integrated biomedical sciences from the ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏHealth Morsani College of Medicine. She navigated significant challenges, including Hurricane Helene and pandemic disruptions, while researching Borrelia burgdorferi, the bacterium that causes Lyme disease.
May 2, 2025Morsani College of Medicine

Rising Bull in medicine: Josh Alvior
Josh Alvior grew up watching his father care for others. Those early memories inspired him down a path—one that would eventually guide him to the ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏHealth Morsani College of Medicine.
April 29, 2025Morsani College of Medicine