Calendar & Events
- Big Red Bus - Donate Blood Today!Oct 29, 2024 11:00 AM | Help us maintain a safe and ready blood supply for cancer patients, trauma patients, or when unexpected tragedies occur. The OneBlood bus will park on Memory Mall near the Veterans Memorial.Walk-ups are welcomed, and appointments are appreciated! Registration Link: https://donor.oneblood.org/donor/schedules/drive_schedule/1534979 Registration Info: Save time - Schedule your appointment now!
- Narcotics AnonymousOct 30, 2024 7:00 PM | This group meets every Wednesday except when the campus is closed.NA is a non-profit fellowship of men and women for whom drugs have become a major problem. We meet regularly to help each other live drug-free. There are no dues or fees, the only requirement for membership is a desire to stop using. Our fellowship focuses primarily on recovery from the disease of addiction. Anyone may join us regardless of age, race, sexual identity, creed, religion, or lack of religion.For more information about this meeting, visit [studenthealth.ucf.edu/recovery/](https://studenthealth.ucf.edu/recovery/) or call the NA Helpline at 407-425-5157.
- Big Red Bus - Donate Blood Today!Oct 31, 2024 11:00 AM | Help us maintain a safe and ready blood supply for cancer patients, trauma patients, or when unexpected tragedies occur. The OneBlood bus will park on Memory Mall near the Veterans Memorial.Walk-ups are welcomed, and appointments are appreciated! Registration Link: https://donor.oneblood.org/donor/schedules/drive_schedule/1534990 Registration Info: Save time - Schedule your appointment now!
- Narcotics AnonymousNov 6, 2024 7:00 PM | This group meets every Wednesday except when the campus is closed.NA is a non-profit fellowship of men and women for whom drugs have become a major problem. We meet regularly to help each other live drug-free. There are no dues or fees, the only requirement for membership is a desire to stop using. Our fellowship focuses primarily on recovery from the disease of addiction. Anyone may join us regardless of age, race, sexual identity, creed, religion, or lack of religion.For more information about this meeting, visit [studenthealth.ucf.edu/recovery/](https://studenthealth.ucf.edu/recovery/) or call the NA Helpline at 407-425-5157.
- Narcotics AnonymousNov 13, 2024 7:00 PM | This group meets every Wednesday except when the campus is closed.NA is a non-profit fellowship of men and women for whom drugs have become a major problem. We meet regularly to help each other live drug-free. There are no dues or fees, the only requirement for membership is a desire to stop using. Our fellowship focuses primarily on recovery from the disease of addiction. Anyone may join us regardless of age, race, sexual identity, creed, religion, or lack of religion.For more information about this meeting, visit [studenthealth.ucf.edu/recovery/](https://studenthealth.ucf.edu/recovery/) or call the NA Helpline at 407-425-5157.
- Students Use AI to Improve Health LiteracyUndergraduate students in the School of Communication Sciences and Disorders are leveraging the latest technology to simplify patient education materials.
- Colleges of Medicine and Nursing Welcome First Fulbright Scholar-in-ResidenceAngela Requena is working on on global health, study abroad and interprofessional medical education initiatives as part of the residence.
- UCF Honored Nationally for Interprofessional Health Education ExcellenceUCF’s Academic Health Sciences Center is recognized by the Association of Schools Advancing Health Professions, which focuses on critical issues affecting health professions.
- M.D. Students Present Research at National Conference on Healthcare DisparitiesFive UCF medical students shared their research on ways to improve health outcomes for non-native English-speaking patients.
- Life-saving Spongelike “Bandage” Rapidly Stops Hemorrhaging, Mitigates Risk of InfectionA UCF team of researchers worked together to create a liquid gel that quickly transforms into a spongelike antimicrobial foam to stymie severe bleeding and ultimately preserve lives.