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“We’re just students, but we’ll try our best”: USF PA students turn study break into life-saving moment
Two first-year PA students saved a man's life when they performed CPR on a pulseless veteran outside the Tampa Convention Center. Taylor Clayton and Julia Riordan, just three months into their program, took turns doing chest compressions until his pulse returned. Their heroic actions earned them USF Health Culture Coins at their white coat ceremony.
November 21, 2025Honors & Awards, Morsani College of Medicine, PA Program
ASEM-FL recognizes USF president emeritus, deans and faculty for professional accomplishments
A president emeritus, two deans and 12 professors from University of South Florida will be recognized for their professional accomplishments at the annual meeting of the Academy of Science, Engineering & Medicine of Florida on Friday, Nov. 7.
November 5, 2025Honors & Awards
USF Health’s Dr. Subhra Mohapatra has been inducted into the Florida Inventors Hall of Fame
Dr. Subhra Mohapatra, professor and director of the Molecular Medicine PhD Program at the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine and a research career scientist at the James A. Haley Veterans’ Hospital, has been inducted into the Florida Inventors Hall of Fame for her pioneering work in nanotechnology and molecular medicine.
October 31, 2025Honors & Awards, Morsani College of Medicine
USF Health’s Dr. Michael Francis inducted into Florida Inventors Hall of Fame for pioneering advances in regenerative medicine
When humans tear a rotator cuff, they get scar tissue. Dr. Michael Francis is changing that. The Florida inventor found inspiration in spider webs and mountain bikes to create medical implants that help bodies regenerate instead of scar. See how his 120+ patents are transforming orthopedic medicine.
October 31, 2025Honors & Awards, Morsani College of Medicine
USF Health Awards & Accolades - Summer 2025
USF Health faculty, staff and students earned prestigious awards for their outstanding contributions to research, education, patient care and community service.
September 28, 2025Honors & Awards
USF Health Morsani College of Medicine ranks No. 1 in the nation in new medical excellence index
A new ranking of U.S. medical schools gives the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine a perfect score.
September 25, 2025Honors & Awards, Morsani 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
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.
CAMLS simulation specialist, future medical student recognized as USF Health Culture Champion
Jataya Jackson, simulation operations specialist at the USF Health Center for Advanced Medical Learning and Simulation, was recently named a USF Health Culture Champion for her extraordinary journey from undergraduate student to medical student.
July 9, 2025Honors & Awards
USF Health Awards & Accolades - Spring 2025
USF Health faculty, staff and students earned prestigious awards for their outstanding contributions to research, education, patient care and community service.
June 20, 2025Honors & Awards
Quiet generosity, lasting impact: Dr. Jack Ross Medical Scholarship empowers future physicians
Jenny Chen, a first-year student at the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine, will forever remember the surreal moment she opened her email and saw the congratulatory subject line. Chen was unaware she was even being considered for the Dr. Jack F. Ross Medical Scholarship when she started classes in 2024, but a jaw-dropping message suddenly filled her screen.
June 5, 2025Honors & Awards, Morsani College of Medicine