On March 2 at the sixth annual Lake Nona Impact Forum, Tavistock announced a state-of-the-art performance, wellness and medically integrated fitness facility. This innovative creation is in partnership with Signet, LLC and Integrated Wellness Partners (IWP). With Lake Nona dubbed as the world’s most sophisticated wellness community by the Global Wellness Institute, … [Read more...]
Actors Provide Med Students With Real-World Training
We call them “SPs,” everyday people who play a key role in helping our students become outstanding, compassionate physicians. SP stands for standardized patient, actors who help educate UCF medical students in our Clinical Skills and Simulation Center in Lake Nona. They pretend to be patients with conditions such as chest pain, a rash and depression. By caring for actors, our … [Read more...]
Getting to the Source of the Problem
Patients affected by symptomatic venous insufficiency (a disruption in the proper flow of blood in the veins of your legs) might first become aware of this condition by the appearance of varicose veins, leg ulcers and, in some cases, moderate to severe pain. This condition and its treatment options are not always well understood by patients and physicians. It is almost as if … [Read more...]
Watch College Football, Support Breast Cancer
If you love college football, Dec. 16’s AutoNation Cure Bowl in Orlando gives you a chance to enjoy your favorite sport – and help beat breast cancer at the same time. The Cure Bowl is the only NCAA football bowl game with a charity in its name, and proceeds support the Breast Cancer Research Foundation (BCRF), the largest private funder of breast cancer research worldwide. … [Read more...]
Concussions Outside of Athletics
Most people are familiar with concussions in the context of athletic events. However, concussions also happen in everyday life. While most athletes have medical professionals on the sideline to evaluate them quickly if there is concern for a concussion, this is not true of the general public. I wanted to briefly review the cause and symptoms of concussions, as well as provide … [Read more...]
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