Healthcare News

Launched Fall 2024, the coursework for the master’s in health promotion and behavioral science covers topics such as disease prevention and care, health behavior, health and wellness coaching, health equity, health communication and advocacy, and program planning and evaluation.

Professor of Medicine Melanie Coathup’s research examines how nanotechnology can be used to prevent injuries due to radiation.

Curiosity led Qianxia Jiang from Asia to America and eventually to UCF, where she believes her research around the environmental influences on healthy lifestyles can — and will — lead to meaningful change.

Utilizing partnerships across disciplines, officials from the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering and UCF are finding ways to better treat and diagnose diseases.

Associate Professor Nicole Dawson and her collaborators merged decades of clinical experience in geriatric physical therapy, psychology and counseling to create a new treatment framework designed specifically for rehabilitation professionals.

Undergraduate students in the School of Communication Sciences and Disorders are leveraging the latest technology to simplify patient education materials.

Five UCF medical students shared their research on ways to improve health outcomes for non-native English-speaking patients.

For the first time, two College of Medicine cancer researchers have earned state cancer support from the Florida Breast Cancer Foundation in the same year — highlighting UCF’s great expertise in cancer research.

With the growing demand for cardiovascular specialists in Florida and nationwide, the new program trains physicians in cardiovascular care, preparing them to serve their local communities.