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About 65 women learned about preventative healthcare, and topics from diabetes to dementia, at an “Art and Science of Healthy Women” event at UCF Pegasus Health, the College of Medicine’s physician practice. Speakers at the October 23 event were female College of Medicine faculty physicians who care for patients at Pegasus Health: Dr. Maria Cannarozzi,…

Each year in the United States, anywhere from 5 to 20 percent of the population will become infected with seasonal influenza, or the “flu.” The flu affects the respiratory tract (nose, throat and lungs) and leads to approximately 200,000 hospitalizations each year from complications, which can be life-threatening. If you’re an established patient at UCF…

Attention, golfers! Hit the links October 7 at Winter Park’s Interlachen Country Club and support graduate school fellowships during the Inaugural UCF Burnett School of Biomedical Sciences Golf Classic. The tournament honors the legacy of the late Al and Nancy Burnett, pre-eminent supporters of UCF, whose generosity created the UCF College of Medicine’s Burnett School…

Electronic health records were the topic of discussion on 90.7 News WMFE FM public radio today. As more physicians transition from paper charts to electronic records, Jose Rodas, executive director of UCF College of Medicine Regional Extension Center (REC) explained how healthcare is improving because of technology. The center has assisted more than 2,200 practitioners…

More and more Central Florida doctors, including physicians at UCF Pegasus Health, are scrapping the use of bulky paper patient files for more efficient electronic records that help reduce costs and increase patient safety. Gone are the days of waiting for faxes or physically having to carry your patient files to other doctors’ offices. But…

Kidney supporters, including a UCF College of Medicine team called “Renal 9-1-1: COM Cares About Kidneys,” raised $51,622 Sunday at the 2013 Orlando National Kidney Foundation (NKF) walk. The 5K trek, held for the first time at Lake Nona’s Medical City, raised money for research and treatments, and to support families and patients dealing with…