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Self Elected as Chair of Florida’s Advisory Council of Faculty Senates

Jun 18, 2020 at 01:27 pm by pj

Dr. Bill Self, an associate professor in the Burnett School of Biomedical Science, was recently elected as the chair of the statewide Advisory Council of Faculty Senates. In t.... Read More
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UCF Researchers Start Projects to Fight the Pandemic

Jun 18, 2020 at 01:22 pm by pj

As COVID-19 continues to impact the world, College of Medicine researchers are doing their part to fight it. The medical school recently awarded $20,000 in start-up grants to.... Read More
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Study Creates First Ever 3D Map of Heart’s Neurons

Jun 18, 2020 at 01:17 pm by pj

Dr. Zixi Jack Cheng   A team of UCF College of Medicine scientists have helped develop a virtual 3D heart that shows the body’s neurons and their connection to th.... Read More
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CMS Issues Proposed Rule for Commercial Plans and States to Negotiate Payment for Innovative Therapies Based on Patient Outcomes

Jun 18, 2020 at 01:04 pm by pj

  Proposed rule updates provisions to promote value-based payment for prescription drugs The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a proposed rule t.... Read More
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PAVe Fighting Predatory Marketing of Vaping Products to Teens

Jun 18, 2020 at 12:06 pm by pj

  Parents Against Vaping E-Cigarettes (PAVe) are irate over the marketing of e-cigarettes to minors and have sent a letter to the FDA to complain of what they see as non.... Read More
Clinical

New Class of 12 Pediatric Residents Begins at Nemours Children’s Hospital

Jun 18, 2020 at 10:53 am by pj

Nemours Children’s Hospital held a special ceremony to officially welcome the second group of recruited physicians in training for its three-year residency program. At a.... Read More
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COVID-19 Product Exchange Site for Healthcare Providers and Suppliers Launched

Jun 18, 2020 at 10:35 am by pj

HMMC, the Healthcare Manufacturers Management Council, a U.S. trade association whose members are U.S. manufacturers of a wide variety of healthcare products, announced the la.... Read More
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Community Health Centers Promotes Roshni Patel, MD, to Associate Medical Director

Jun 16, 2020 at 03:42 pm by pj

  WINTER GARDEN, FL – Community Health Centers, Inc. promotes Roshni Patel, MD to Associate Medical Director.  Dr. Patel joined Community Healt.... Read More
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Ocala Health Launches Healthier Tomorrows Initiative Focused on Designated Care Paths & Safety Measures

Jun 16, 2020 at 02:25 pm by pj

Ocala Health, an affiliate of HCA Healthcare, announces the launch of the HEALTHIER TOMORROWS Initiative. The Initiative is designed to provide an enhanced patient safety.... Read More
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Health Workers Resort To Etsy, Learning Chinese, Shady Deals To Find Safety Gear

Jun 16, 2020 at 02:01 pm by pj

(KHN Illustration; Photo courtesy of Ian Smith)   Eli Cahan and Sarah Varney, Kaiser Health News  A director of safety-net clinics in Florida learned basic Chines.... Read More
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Federal Help Falters As Nursing Homes Run Short Of Protective Equipment

Jun 16, 2020 at 01:55 pm by pj

(Courtesy of Pamela Black)   Jordan Rau, Kaiser Health News  Around the country, nursing homes trying to protect their residents from the coronavirus eagerly awai.... Read More
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Agena Bioscience Announces EUA for High-Throughput, Low-Cost SARS-CoV-2 Panel

Jun 16, 2020 at 01:34 pm by pj

  Agena Bioscience, a global provider of low cost and high-throughput molecular testing solutions, today announced the launch of the iPLEX® Pro SARS-CoV-2 Panel.... Read More
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George D. Everett, MD, MS, MACP, Named Florida Chapter Governor of National Doctors' Group

Jun 16, 2020 at 12:18 pm by pj

George D. Everett, MD, MS, MACP, has been named Governor of the Florida Chapter of the American College of Physicians (ACP), the national organization of internists. The Board.... Read More
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Orlando Health Receives “Best Children’s Hospital” Designation in 4 Specialties

Jun 16, 2020 at 11:19 am by pj

    U.S. News & World Report, the global authority in hospital rankings and consumer advice, has ranked Orlando Health Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children and.... Read More
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SBA’s Economic Injury Disaster Loans, Advance Program Reopened to Small Businesses and Non-Profits Impacted by COVID-19

Jun 16, 2020 at 11:02 am by pj

   WASHINGTON – To further meet the needs of U.S. small businesses and non-profits, the U.S. Small Business Administration reopened the Economi.... Read More
Business/Technology

New Cath Lab Opens at South Seminole Hospital

Jun 15, 2020 at 12:25 pm by pj

Physicians and administrators from Orlando Health South Seminole Hospital and Longwood Mayor Matt Morgan (third from left, second row) gathered to cut the ribbon on a new cath.... Read More
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Orlando Immunology Center Selected by NIH for COVID-19 Vaccine Studies

Jun 15, 2020 at 11:44 am by pj

Orlando Immunology Center (OIC) is proud to announce to the Central Florida community that our research center located at 1707 N Mills  Avenue, Orlando, 32803 has been selecte.... Read More
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SBA and Treasury Announce New Guidance on the Paycheck Protection Program  

Jun 15, 2020 at 10:35 am by pj

  WASHINGTON—The U.S. Small Business Administration, in consultation with the U.S. Department of the Treasury, issued new and revised guidance for the Paycheck Pro.... Read More
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Fighting COVID And Police Brutality, Medical Teams Take To Streets To Treat Protesters

Jun 11, 2020 at 07:06 am by pj

(Hyoung Chang/MediaNews Group/The Denver Post via Getty Images)   LJ Dawson, Kaiser Health News DENVER — Amid clouds of choking tear gas, booming flash-bang gren.... Read More
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Using Stories to Mentally Survive as a COVID-19 Clinician

Jun 11, 2020 at 07:02 am by pj

    Stephanie Stephens, Kaiser Health News Dr. Christopher Travis, an intern in obstetrics-gynecology, has cared for patients with COVID-19 and performed surgery.... Read More