Haider Ali and family; Courtesy of Haider Ali. COVID-19 did not stop their match. It did not stop their graduation, and now as they take their positions as doctors across our nation, UCF’s newest physicians are helping to stop COVID-19. Last month, 117 UCF medical students became Physician Knights in a virtual graduation personalized with their thanks to family, friends, … [Read more...]
Why Everyone Needs a Primary Care Physician
You might be a busy professional with a crazy schedule; a working parent who can barely keep up with your kids’ medical appointments, much less your own; a young person who’s never had a serious health issue; or perhaps you’re just new to the area and haven’t gotten around to choosing a doctor yet. You know you’re “supposed to” have a primary care physician (PCP), but the … [Read more...]
The Lessons of Residency – Trust, Patience, Courage and More Physicians for Our Community
Dr. “Mo” said goodbye to his patients at the Orlando Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Center in Lake Nona and reflected on what they had taught him. Patience. Trust. The power of simple, compassionate words. As a resident in the UCF College of Medicine’s first residency program, Dr. Almatmed Abdelsalam, known to patients and colleagues as Mo, had cared for patients at the Orlando … [Read more...]