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MD Graduate receiving doctoral hooding from faculty members
FAU'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! ·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥Celebrates Match Day with Soon-to-be-Physicians
FAU'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.
FAU's Lawrence Toll, Ph.D., Named Senior Member of the NAI
FAU'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.
·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥Study Finds Concerning Rise in U.S. Teen Obesity Over a Decade
·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥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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·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥Resident Physicians Report COVID-19 Impacts
September 15, 2022
A Schmidt College of Medicine study assessed resident physicians' perceptions, coping strategies and self-reported levels of depression, anxiety and stress experienced during the early phase of the pandemic.
·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥Awarded $1 Million NIH Grant for New Florida Summer Institute
September 14, 2022
FAU's Schmidt College of Medicine received a $1 million NIH grant for the first Florida Summer Institute in Biostatistics and Data Science in the Southeastern U.S. - and one of only 10 sites nationwide.
FAU, Israel Scientists 'Team Up' to Tackle AD-related Mood Disorders
August 29, 2022
·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥researchers in collaboration with Tel Aviv University have received a two-year, $379,177 NIH grant to study mood-disorders changes in Alzheimer's disease.
Feeling Anxious or Blue? Ultra-processed Foods May be to Blame
August 25, 2022
A study by FAU's Schmidt College of Medicine found that U.S. adults who consume more ultra-processed food report more adverse mental symptoms of mild depression, "mentally unhealthy days" and "anxious days."
New Low-cost Device Rapidly, Accurately Detects Hepatitis C Infection
August 03, 2022
·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥researchers have developed a portable microfluidic platform that rapidly and accurately detects Hepatitis C infection without the need for trained technicians, expensive equipment or a laboratory.
Online Chair Yoga Viable for Isolated Older Adults with Dementia
July 28, 2022
During the pandemic, ·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥researchers evaluated a remotely supervised online chair yoga intervention for older adults with dementia and measured clinical outcomes virtually via Zoom under the remote guidance.
FAU, Hospital Partners Strategize on Medical Residencies, Fellowships
July 20, 2022
·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥Schmidt College of Medicine and hospital leaders met to strategize and outline the next phase for graduate medical education and residency programs in Palm Beach County, which they will launch in the fall.
·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥Health Network Quickly Adds More Partners
June 17, 2022
Several South Florida leading hospitals and patient care providers have joined the ·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥Health Network's groundbreaking collaboration to greatly benefit the region.
Alarming Increases in Deaths from Alcoholic Cirrhosis in the U.S.
June 14, 2022
·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥Schmidt College of Medicine researchers conducted an original research study comparing trends in mortality from alcoholic cirrhosis in the U.S. in 1999 with those 20 years later in 2019.
·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥Announces Formation of ·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥Health Network
June 07, 2022
Three South Florida counties will soon be served by an academic health network that is a true collaboration of the region's leading public and private academic and medical leaders.
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The Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine offers students a variety of educational programs and degrees.
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Boca Raton, FL 33431