About the UCF College of Medicine
Dean German Welcomes You
It
is my belief that every medical
student comes to medical school
with a dream for the future. At
UCF we will help each student
build that dream from day one. We
seek students with a pioneering
spirit – a
real sense of curiosity and
inquiry – who
wish to make a difference in
the lives of others.
The
power
to
make
a
difference
and
effect
change
lies
in
those
who
have
passion,
compassion
and
ambition.
These
are
individuals
who
are
driven
to
be
part
of
something
greater
than
themselves. This
spirit
describes
our
faculty
and
our
culture
at
UCF.
I
went
to
medical
school
because
I
had
a
dream.
With
the
teaching
experience
of
our
faculty,
the
wisdom
of
our
community
leaders
and
our
students’ inquisitive
minds,
we
will
be
an
innovative
program
that
promises
to
be
a
model
for
medical
education
in
the
21st
century.
We
invite
you
to
explore
and
see
why
UCF’s
College
of
Medicine
is
like
no
other—the
place
to
build
your
dream.
Deborah
German, M.D.
Our
Medical City: The
UCF Health Sciences
Campus at
Lake Nona
Comprehensive and innovative, the Health Sciences Campus at Lake Nona will be a state-of-the-art complex for medical education, health sciences education and biomedical research. The campus will be home to the UCF College of Medicine, and its Burnett School of Biomedical Sciences, and will include the UCF College of Nursing in the future. Within walking distance will be the Burnham Institute for Medical Research, a University of Florida research facility, a Veterans Affairs Medical Center, a Nemours Children’s Hospital, M.D. Anderson Cancer Research Institute and more.
College
of Medicine
Opening
in 2010, the four-story College
of Medicine is 168,000 square
feet of innovation and cutting-edge
technology. Home to the Health
Sciences Library, Clinical Skills
Center, Simulation Resource Center,
the complex will provide
an ideal environment for students.
Located about 25 miles south of
the
Orlando campus, the college will
be located on the new, 50-acre
UCF Health Sciences Campus at
Lake
Nona.
College
of Medicine Library
The
Medical
Library
will
have
a
commons,
individual
study
workstations,
a
casual
study
room,
stacks,
and
seminar
rooms.
Four
quiet
study
areas
are
planned.
In
addition,
there
will
be
a
conference
room,
reading
space,
and
soft
seating
areas
for
relaxed
study.
Also,
included
will
be
a
coffee
shop
for
breaks.
Clinical
Skills Center
A
state-of-the-art
teaching
and
assessment
center
will
provide
a
clinical
setting
for
students
to
learn
and
practice
essential
skills,
such
as:
Obtaining a medical history
Conducting physical examinations
Documenting findings
Developing treatment management plans
Counseling patients
Simulation
Learning Resource Center
Designed
to
simulate
a
variety
of
settings—operating
room,
emergency
room,
and
delivery
rooms,
the
center
is
a
realistic
environment
where
students
will
practice
and
gain
hands-on
experience.
Also
equipped
with
training
simulators
and
medical
mannequins.
The
center
will
be
used
to
teach
clinical
assessment
and
intervention
skills,
such
as
heart,
lung,
and
bowel
sounds,
venipuncture
and
catheterization.
College
of Medicine Burnett
School
of
Biomedical
Sciences
Opening
2009,
the
198,000
square-foot
Burnett
Biomedical
Sciences
building
is
an
integral
part
of
the
UCF
College
of
Medicine.
The
building
is
five
stories
of
state-of-the-art
equipment
and
space
for
biomedical
researchers.
Also
housing
a
major
transgenic
animal
facility
and
three
Biosafety
Level
Three
laboratories,
the
facility
will
be
an
ideal
environment
for
students
interested
in
advancing
medical
research.
Background
The UCF College of Medicine was established in 2006 by the Florida Legislature and the Florida Board of Governors to increase opportunities for medical education in Florida.
The college currently offers programs in biomedical scineces and will offer a doctor of medicine (M.D.) degree program beginningFall 2009. The M.D. Program will enroll an initial class of 40 students and eventually produce about 120 medical graduates each year.
The four-year medical program will capitalize on UCF’s existing strengths in biomedical sciences, modeling and simulation, and optics and photonics. Other programs in materials science, psychology, chemistry, film and digital media, and nursing will support the program.
Location
The
College
of
Medicine
is
currently
located
in
the
University
Tower
building
in
Research
Park,
adjacent
to
the
UCF
main
campus.
Click
here
for
map.
For
College of Medicine giving opportunites,
please visit the giving page.
Mission, Values and Goals
Mission
The
University
of
Central
Florida
College
of
Medicine
pursues
excellence
in
education,
research,
healthcare
delivery,
and
promotion
of
health
for
the
public
good.
In
an
environment
of
academic
scholarship,
diversity,
partnership,
and
opportunity,
we
educate
individuals
to
become
exemplary
physicians,
leaders
in
medicine,
scholars
in
discovery,
and
innovators
in
technology.
We
conduct
basic
and
applied
research
to
further
the
understanding
and
treatment
of
disease,
improve
the
delivery
of
healthcare,
and
enhance
the
conduct
of
medical
education.
Values
We
value
the
individual
worth,
dignity,
and
well-being
of
those
with
whom
we
teach,
study,
work,
and
serve.
The
core
values
that
guide
our
conduct,
performance,
and
decisions
are:
Integrity—to
be honest, ethical, and
consistent in our actions
Scholarship—to
seek
knowledge
Reverence—to
treat
each
person
with
respect
and
dignity
Service—to
understand
and
respond
to
the
needs
of
individuals
and
the
community
Creativity—to
embrace
openness
and
innovation
Compassion—to
treat
others
with
kindness
and
empathy
Dedication—to
maintain
an
honest
commitment
to
completion
Collaboration—to
work
together
regardless
of
organizational
boundaries
Excellence—the
pursuit
of
being
the
best
at
what
we
choose
to
do
Vision
The
University
of
Central
Florida
College
of
Medicine
will
be
fully
integrated
into
the
Central
Florida
healthcare
and
medical
research
communities
and
will
be
a
national
leader
in
medical
education
and
research,
recognized
for
supporting
and
empowering
its
students
and
faculty
to
realize
their
passion
for
healing,
health,
and
life.
Goals
1:
Offer
the
best
undergraduate
medical
education
in
Florida
2:
Be
the
standard
of
excellence
for
empathy
and
medical
service
3:
Achieve
significant
outcomes
in
new
areas
of
healthcare
and
medical
research
4:
Become
America’s
leading
partnership
medical
college
5:
Create
an
inclusive
environment
that
fully
includes
a
diverse
body
of
students
with
a
diverse
faculty
and
staff
prepared
to
serve
a
culturally
diverse
society
6:
Develop
a
significant
base
of
financial
support
for
the
college
from
research
funding,
philanthropy,
and
other
sources
7:
Enhance
the
development
of
medical-related
graduate
education
at
the
university
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