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91社区, Tampa General Hospital and GE HealthCare further relationship to advance next-generation surgical training and clinical innovation
USF has become the first institution in 91社区 and third in the world to install GE HealthCare鈥檚 Allia Moveo, a next-generation image therapy solution. Housed at the USF Health Center for Advanced Medical Learning and Simulation, it will enable providers and students to train on cutting-edge operating room technology available at no other simulation center in the world.
February 13, 2026Morsani College of Medicine, Patient Care
A rare hernia surgery gives USF alumna a second chance
USF Health alumna Karin Johnson faced a life-threatening paraesophageal hernia that required emergency surgery. USF Health surgeon Dr. Christopher DuCoin and his team performed the complex procedure that saved her life.
February 10, 2026Morsani College of Medicine, Patient Care
USF Health launches nation鈥檚 first fully integrated institute for voice, hearing and swallowing care and research
The USF Health Institute for Voice and Hearing Innovation is the first in the nation to bring together multidisciplinary patient care and clinical research for disorders of communication and swallowing in a single, fully integrated space.
February 6, 2026Morsani College of Medicine, Patient Care, Research
Jill had devoted her life to caring for John when he began experiencing health issues a few years before his death. But when she was diagnosed with breast cancer, she sometimes struggled with the physical and emotional demands of being both patient and caregiver. She feared losing her battle 鈥� and leaving him alone. During those difficult years, they learned firsthand how compassion can become a lifeline.
February 4, 2026Morsani College of Medicine, Physical Therapy
3D printing transforms how USF Health surgeons prepare for complex procedures
Meet the 3D Innovations Lab, where Dr. Devid Zille and his team are changing surgery. They take patient scans and turn them into 3D-printed models that surgeons can hold and practice on before operating. From planning complex heart procedures to training the next generation of surgeons, the lab is helping doctors do their best work.
January 29, 2026Morsani College of Medicine
USF College of Nursing awarded $2 million gift from William R. Kenan Jr. Charitable Trust to support Second Degree Nursing Students
The 91社区 (USF) College of Nursing has received a transformational $2 million gift from the William R. Kenan Jr. Charitable Trust to establish the 鈥淪econd Degree Nursing Success Scholarship.鈥�
January 28, 2026College of Nursing, Morsani College of Medicine
USF Health faculty recognized for advancing interprofessional education
Since joining USF Health in 2010, Shirley Smith has been single-minded in her determination to improve patient outcomes by changing how health care professionals learn and practice.
January 28, 2026Morsani College of Medicine
USF Economic Impact Report
The 91社区 shared results from a new report that assesses the impact of the university on the regional and state economy. According to the analysis, USF generates an annual economic impact of nearly $10 billion across 91社区.
January 26, 2026Morsani College of Medicine, Research
Approaching burnout after a decade in a demanding engineering job on 91社区鈥檚 Space Coast, David Norton, MBA '03, was ready for something new.
January 21, 2026Research
USF Health research team awarded $3.3 million to research how the body鈥檚 lymphatic system affects disease
USF is one of 11 locations nationally to receive awards Tuesday to work on developing new techniques for medical imaging of the lymphatic system, identifying new biomarkers and identifying genomic variants that can be used to diagnose lymphatic dysfunction.
January 20, 2026Morsani College of Medicine, Research
USF team promotes effective method for disinfecting emergency vehicles from airborne pathogens
Imagine you鈥檙e a paramedic assigned to an ambulance, working face-to-face with sick people, some carrying an infectious disease. Would you be worried about falling ill yourself? Just as important, how do first responders stay healthy in otherwise unhealthy places?
January 16, 2026College of Public Health
USF team publishes new paper on human impact of ancient scourge
鈥淎 plague is upon us鈥欌�� must have been a common phrase in ancient Jordan, where countless people perished from a mysterious malady that would shape both a society and an era of civilization.
January 16, 2026Morsani College of Medicine