Gratitude for Our Changemakers
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This month, we celebrate all of our changemakers—from our future physicians providing critical health care in the community to women making a global impact in medicine. The Mitchell Wolfson Sr. Department of Community Service (Wolfson DOCS) at the Miller School recently received the Citizens Board Sebastian’s Hero Award for their commitment to South Florida's medically underserved areas.
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Women's Global Impact
Taghrid Asfar, M.S.P.H. ’14, Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center's 2022 Outstanding Population Scientist Researcher of the Year, is an internationally known expert on the public health impact of smoking.
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Prevention Priority
Sylvester leaders and the Youtie Family, supporters of the Eileen Youtie Predisposition Syndrome Initiative, join Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz to advocate for prevention efforts.
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Riley's Legacy of Hope
A young girl's memory prompts a mother and a grandfather to support pediatric research at the Miller School.
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Advancing Brain Health
James E. Galvin, M.D., M.P.H., is the inaugural holder of the Alexandria and Bernard Schoninger Endowed Chair in Memory Disorders in the Department of Neurology.
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Summer Scholarships Expand Nationally
The Miller School's summer neurosurgery scholarship program reaches black medical students across the nation.
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Podcast: Advancing GI Research
Is mining genetic data the key to identifying susceptibility to gastrointestinal diseases? Maria Abreu, B.S. ’87, M.D. '90, director of the Crohn’s and Colitis Center at the Miller School of Medicine, thinks it might be—particularly for groups that are disproportionately affected by these illnesses.
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March 30: National Doctors’ Day
Honor your physician with a gift and a note of thanks. Making a gift in your doctor’s name allows them to continue to pursue groundbreaking research, provide exceptional patient care, and discover life-saving treatments. Make a gift and send a note of appreciation.
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In this segment of In the Know, Matthias von Herrath, M.D., Ernesto Bernal-Mizrachi, M.D., and Rodolfo Galindo, M.D., talk about how the Diabetes Research Institute is combining medicine and technology to advance groundbreaking diabetes research with support from the Diabetes Research Institute Foundation.
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#1
The Miller School is Florida's No. 1 medical school for National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding
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“For us, our mission is clear, and we’re very passionate about providing the best care to the populations we serve. The fact that the Citizens Board sees this vision, as well, and supports us means we’ll be able to ensure our patients receive the kind of care they deserve.”
Victoria Gabor, M.D., Class of 2023
Executive Student Director, Wolfson DOCS
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