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MD Graduate receiving doctoral hooding from faculty members
Â鶹ŮÀÉ's Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine held its commencement ceremony today for the class of 2026 - its largest in history, with 79 graduates.
They Matched! Â鶹ŮÀÉ Celebrates Match Day with Soon-to-be-Physicians
Â鶹ŮÀÉ's Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine celebrated Match Day 2026 with its largest graduating class to date - 79 students - marking a significant milestone in their journey to becoming physicians.
Â鶹ŮÀÉ's Lawrence Toll, Ph.D., Named Senior Member of the NAI
Â鶹ŮÀÉ's Lawrence Toll, Ph.D., has been named a senior member of the National Academy of Inventors for pioneering neuropharmacology research advancing safer pain therapies and addiction treatments.
Â鶹ŮÀÉ Study Finds Concerning Rise in U.S. Teen Obesity Over a Decade
Â鶹ŮÀÉ researchers report that teen obesity is rising as fewer adolescents try to lose weight, highlighting increased long-term health risks and the urgent need for stronger support and healthier habits.
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Portrait of Dr. Nirthieca Suthakaran
June 04, 2026
Explore Dr. Nirthieca Suthakaran’s journey to becoming a teacher, and how connection, mentorship, and community guided her along the way.
Dr. Ferris and family accepting award from Dean Nelson and Vice Dean Caceres
May 18, 2026
For the first time, the Schmidt College of Medicine brought its graduating class and the clinical faculty who trained them together — on the same stage, on the same evening — to say what medicine so rarely pauses to say:...
PMOS Doesn't End at Menopause and Neither Should Its Care
May 18, 2026
Â鶹ŮÀÉ researchers reviewed more than 2,200 studies on Polyendocrine Metabolic Syndrome (formerly Polycystic Ovary Syndrome) and found lifestyle changes like diet and exercise are the best supported therapies.
Â鶹ŮÀÉ Celebrates Largest Class of M.D. Graduates in its History
May 12, 2026
Â鶹ŮÀÉ's Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine held its commencement ceremony today for the class of 2026 - its largest in history, with 79 graduates.
Cross Country Healthcare, Â鶹ŮÀÉ Release 2026 State of Nursing Report
May 05, 2026
A national survey of 2,000 nurses shows rising strain since 2022 - burnout, pay concerns and staffing shortages up sharply - despite strong purpose and growing calls for flexibility, security and support.
HHS Regional Director Visits Â鶹ŮÀÉ to Witness Health Impact in Action
April 23, 2026
Â鶹ŮÀÉ hosted HHS regional director and alumna Samantha Brown-Parks, M.D., to its Boca Raton campus for a visit highlighting workforce training, research and community health initiatives.
Â鶹ŮÀÉ Seeks Older Adults for Alzheimer's Disease Brain Imaging Study
April 17, 2026
A new Â鶹ŮÀÉ study is using advanced MRI to track brain energy changes, aiming to identify a biomarker for Alzheimer's disease progression and response to potential treatments in older adults.
Dr. Lea Sacca with award
April 16, 2026
Lea Sacca, PhD, has dedicated her career to the question that shapes everything else in public health: Why don’t people get the care they need — and what can we do about it?
Dr. Maria Mejia with award at Service Awards event
April 16, 2026
Maria Mejia, MD, is honored with Â鶹ŮÀÉ’s University Faculty Service Award — and the reason may be best explained by the patients who said it first.
Portrait of Dr. Parvathi Perumareddi
April 16, 2026
How Parvathi Perumareddi, DO, found her way back to Boca Raton — and to Â鶹ŮÀÉ's highest teaching honor.
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The Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine offers students a variety of educational programs and degrees.
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