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...]
Cannonball Kids Cancer
In 2017, it is estimated that 15,270 children and adolescents ages 0 to 19 years will be diagnosed with cancer and 1,790 will die of the disease in the United States. Though cancer in children is much rarer than in adults, it is the leading cause of death in disease past infancy in the United States. Cannonball Kids’ cancer (CKc), based in Winter Park, is a nonprofit … [Read more...]
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