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USF joins statewide effort to expand newborn genetic screening and genomic medicine
USF Health is leveraging its position as Florida’s leader in genetic counseling as part of the Sunshine Genetics Consortium, helping launch a statewide program allowing families to have their newborn’s entire genetic code sequenced at birth.
August 15, 2025College of Public Health, Morsani College of Medicine, Patient Care, Research
Twice as nice: Athletic Training Program repeats as Quiz Bowl national champions
For the second straight year, the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine Athletic Training Program has claimed the top prize at the National Athletic Training Association (NATA) Quiz Bowl, making history as the competition’s first ever back-to-back national champions.
August 13, 2025Morsani College of Medicine, Physical Therapy
USF Health and Tampa General Hospital collaborate on more efficient treatment of deadly infections
USF Health and Tampa General Hospital are part of a research team studying an easier treatment for potentially deadly staph infections.
August 13, 2025Morsani College of Medicine, Research
Physical therapy scholarship celebrates beloved Bucs trainer
Tom “Ox” Oxley—kind, humble, and beloved as the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ head trainer (1977–1984)—continues to inspire future physical therapists. After his passing on May 12, his daughter Elizabeth Oxley, established the Thomas Oxley Memorial Scholarship in Physical Therapy at USF in his honor. In just three weeks, the fund reached its $25,000 endowment goal, ensuring that Oxley’s values—compassion, empathy, and patient-centered care—are passed on to the next generation.
August 11, 2025Morsani College of Medicine, Physical Therapy
University of South Florida launches groundbreaking undergraduate concentration in health care simulation
The University of South Florida is launching the world’s first university-based undergraduate concentration in Health Care Simulation Operations — a rapidly growing discipline aimed at advancing patient safety and care quality using cutting-edge simulation technologies.
August 6, 2025College of Public Health, Morsani College of Medicine
MCOM welcomes class of 2029
The USF Health Morsani College of Medicine welcomed the class of 2029 to start their medical school journey.
July 29, 2025Morsani College of Medicine
Tampa General again named the top hospital in Tampa Bay, with six specialties led or co-led by USF Health faculty ranking in nation’s Top 50; OB-GYN rises to No. 5 in the U.S.
Tampa General Hospital (TGH) is once again and for the 10th straight year the top-ranked hospital in the Tampa Bay region, according to U.S. News & World Report's 2025-2026 Best Hospitals rankings. TGH also earned recognition as one of the Top 50 hospitals in the nation across six specialties, all led or co-led by USF Health faculty — including OB-GYN, which rose to No. 5 in the nation and remains the No. 1 ranked program in Florida.
July 29, 2025Morsani College of Medicine, Patient Care
Dr. Anjali Kaimal to lead USF Health’s top-ranked Department of OB-GYN
Dr. Anjali Kaimal is the new chair of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology for the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine.
July 28, 2025Morsani College of Medicine
USF Nursing Earns 2025 National Center of Excellence Designation
The University of South Florida College of Nursing has been named a 2025 Center of Excellence in Nursing Education by the National League for Nursing (NLN). This year, USF is one of only 21 nursing education programs nationwide to receive the NLN Center of Excellence™ (COE) designation, a prestigious recognition given to organizations that demonstrate sustained, evidence-based and substantive innovation in nursing education.
College of Nursing, Honors & Awards, Morsani College of Medicine
USF Health physicians named to Tampa Magazine's 2025 Top Doctors list
Tampa Magazine's 2025 Top Doctors list is out, and more than 100 USF Health physicians earned spots.
Nicole Misner receives USF Health Culture Coin for advancing pediatric nutrition and community health
For her dedication to pediatric patient care, education and research, Misner was awarded a culture coin by Charles J. Lockwood, MD, MHCM, dean of the Morsani College of Medicine and executive vice president of USF Health.
July 15, 2025Honors & Awards, Morsani College of Medicine
Jesse Casanova receives USF Health Culture Coin for exemplary leadership during international delegation
Jesse Casanova, associate director of International Programs at USF Health International, was recognized with a Culture Coin for his exceptional coordination of a multi-sector delegation to Japan. His leadership resulted in new partnerships with six Japanese institutions, including agreements with Tokyo Women's Medical University and renewed collaboration with Gifu University. The first USF medical student has already begun research in Japan as a result of these partnerships.