Delivering Health Excellence

Florida Rep. Adam Anderson presented USF with an original copy of the Sunshine Genetics Act Friday.

Sunshine Genetics Act: A new light for children's health in Florida

The Sunshine Genetics Act provides a powerful new tool to improve the health of young Floridians.

August 16, 2025In The News, Maternal Fetal Medicine, Patient Care

Photo of Tampa General Hospital and USF Health South Tampa Center at dusk

Hospital rankings show the power of academic medicine

Tampa General Hospital's high rankings from U.S. News & World Report, together with the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine’s recent ranking as the top research-intensive medical school in Florida, showcase how our strong partnership continues to help both institutions. But it also highlights the power of academic medicine.

July 29, 2025In The News, Patient Care

A research lab at USF Health

Here’s how Florida medical schools improve the health of all Floridians

Dr. Charles J. Lockwood discusses how Florida's academic medical centers improve the health of all Floridians in this opinion column for the Tampa Bay Times.

July 16, 2025Health Leadership, In The News

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Driving Research Discoveries

Over the past decade, research funding at the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine has more than tripled, rising from $122 million a year to $381 million. Once ranked #80 among U.S. medical schools by U.S. News & World Report, we now are ranked among the top 16 in the nation, and the #1 research-intensive medical school in Florida. I’m grateful to our research scientists for their boundless curiosity and bold determination to keep driving research discoveries forward.

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About Delivering Health Excellence

Delivering Health Excellence features news and thoughts about academic health, leadership and innovation from Charles J. Lockwood, MD, MHCM, executive vice president of USF Health and dean of the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine. Learn more about Dr. Lockwood.