/health/delivering-health-excellence/Recent posts from Delivering Health Excellenceen-usSun, 26 Jul 2026 07:42:19 -04:00http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rssOmniUpdate (OU Publish)/health/delivering-health-excellence/2026/health-plan-county.aspxThe Hillsborough County Health Care Plan is a practical investment in prevention, workforce stability and community prosperity. It is a smart, locally designed solution for people who are uninsured, need a bridge to health care and do not have private insurance, Medicare or Medicaid.Charles J. Lockwood, MD, MHCM and Jay Wolfson, DrPH, JDWed, 15 Jul 2026 14:20:52 Good health is good economics for Hillsborough CountyThe Hillsborough County Health Care Plan is a practical investment in prevention, workforce stability and community prosperity. It is a smart, locally designed solution for people who are uninsured, need a bridge to health care and do not have private insurance, Medicare or Medicaid.A physician holding a stethoscope /health/delivering-health-excellence/2026/health-plan-county.aspxHealth Leadership,In The News/health/delivering-health-excellence/2026/american-tapestry.aspxAs we celebrate America's 250th birthday, it's a good time to reflect on the unique regional cultures described by historian Colin Woodard -- and how these differences have made our nation stronger. It's a good lesson for higher education as well.Charles J. Lockwood, MD, MHCMFri, 10 Jul 2026 08:42:01 Celebrating America's history and cultural tapestryAs we celebrate America's 250th birthday, it's a good time to reflect on the unique regional cultures described by historian Colin Woodard -- and how these differences have made our nation stronger. It's a good lesson for higher education as well.Small-town America Fourth of July parade /health/delivering-health-excellence/2026/american-tapestry.aspxIn The News/health/delivering-health-excellence/2026/randis-pediatrics.aspxDr. Tara Randis will be the new chair of Pediatrics in the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine.Charles J. Lockwood, MD, MHCMThu, 25 Jun 2026 16:55:18 Welcoming our new Chair of PediatricsDr. Tara Randis will be the new chair of Pediatrics in the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine.91ÉçÇø: A Preeminent Research University/health/delivering-health-excellence/2026/randis-pediatrics.aspxHealth Leadership/health/delivering-health-excellence/2026/clinical-kottilil.aspxDr. Shyam Kottilil becomes vice dean of Clinical Research at USF Health as the enterprise expands its clinical research program.Charles J. Lockwood, MD, MHCMMon, 22 Jun 2026 16:47:32 Elevating clinical research at USF HealthDr. Shyam Kottilil becomes vice dean of Clinical Research at USF Health as the enterprise expands its clinical research program.91ÉçÇø: A Preeminent Research University/health/delivering-health-excellence/2026/clinical-kottilil.aspxHealth Leadership,Research/health/delivering-health-excellence/2026/dean-zgibor.aspxJanice C. Zgibor, PhD, a pharmacist and epidemiologist, has been named the new dean of the USF Health College of Pharmacy.Charles J. Lockwood, MD, MHCMWed, 17 Jun 2026 14:29:24 Introducing our new Dean for the Taneja College of PharmacyJanice C. Zgibor, PhD, a pharmacist and epidemiologist, has been named the new dean of the USF Health College of Pharmacy.Janice C. Zgibor, new dean of the USF Health Taneja College of Pharmacy /health/delivering-health-excellence/2026/dean-zgibor.aspxHealth Leadership,In The News/health/delivering-health-excellence/2026/research-bohn.aspxLaura M. Bohn, PhD, is the new senior associate vice president for Research at USF Health.Charles J. Lockwood, MD, MHCMMon, 08 Jun 2026 16:03:52 Research leadership changes for USF HealthLaura M. Bohn, PhD, is the new senior associate vice president for Research at USF Health.Laura M. Bohn, PhD /health/delivering-health-excellence/2026/research-bohn.aspxHealth Leadership,Research/health/delivering-health-excellence/2026/stoics-holiday.aspxThe lessons of Stoicism are vital tools for today's medical students and physicians. Author Ryan Holiday, whose best-selling books have helped popularize the value of Stoicism in modern life, visited Tampa this week.Charles J. Lockwood, MD, MHCMFri, 22 May 2026 11:33:42 How Stoicism can help us learn — throughout our livesThe lessons of Stoicism are vital tools for today's medical students and physicians. Author Ryan Holiday, whose best-selling books have helped popularize the value of Stoicism in modern life, visited Tampa this week.Author Ryan Holiday spoke in Tampa about developing resilience and lifelong learning through Stoicism/health/delivering-health-excellence/2026/stoics-holiday.aspxEducation,In The News/health/delivering-health-excellence/2026/mifsud-ent.aspxDr. Matthew Mifsud is the new chair of Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery for the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine.Charles J. Lockwood, MD, MHCMMon, 18 May 2026 00:26:29 New leadership for Otolaryngology Head & Neck SurgeryDr. Matthew Mifsud is the new chair of Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery for the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine.Dr. Matthew Mifsud /health/delivering-health-excellence/2026/mifsud-ent.aspxHealth Leadership,In The News/health/delivering-health-excellence/2026/mcom-commencement.aspxThe 2026 commencement address of Charles J. Lockwood, MD, MHCM, executive vice president of USF Health and dean of the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine.Charles J. Lockwood, MD, MHCMMon, 11 May 2026 10:21:23 MCOM Commencement: We stand at the dawn of something largerThe 2026 commencement address of Charles J. Lockwood, MD, MHCM, executive vice president of USF Health and dean of the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine.The commencement address of Dr. Charles J. Lockwood /health/delivering-health-excellence/2026/mcom-commencement.aspxEducation,Health Leadership/health/delivering-health-excellence/2026/rankings-2026.aspxThe USF Health Morsani College of Medicine places among the top 16 in the nation for a second year in a row, and other USF Health colleges also report success.Charles J. Lockwood, MD, MHCMTue, 07 Apr 2026 08:38:37 Success across USF Health in new U.S. News & World Report rankingsThe USF Health Morsani College of Medicine places among the top 16 in the nation for a second year in a row, and other USF Health colleges also report success.US News & World Report rankings for 2026 /health/delivering-health-excellence/2026/rankings-2026.aspxEducation,In The News,Research/health/delivering-health-excellence/2026/cdc-stat.aspxFive years after the peak of Covid-19, as the nation searches for its next Centers for Disease Control and Prevention director, the most immediate threat to U.S. pandemic preparedness may not be a novel virus, but the erosion of public trust.By Charles J. Lockwood, Robert C. Gallo, and Sten H. VermundTue, 31 Mar 2026 09:18:23 How the next CDC director can win back America’s trustFive years after the peak of Covid-19, as the nation searches for its next Centers for Disease Control and Prevention director, the most immediate threat to U.S. pandemic preparedness may not be a novel virus, but the erosion of public trust.The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/health/delivering-health-excellence/2026/cdc-stat.aspxHealth Leadership,In The News/health/delivering-health-excellence/2026/ai-future-medicine.aspxThe USF Health Morsani College of Medicine, and USF Health more broadly, are facing the challenge that will redefine health care: whether we will shape the use of artificial intelligence thoughtfully and responsibly or simply be shaped by it.Charles J. Lockwood, MD, MHCMMon, 23 Mar 2026 17:16:42 Artificial intelligence and the new frontier of medicineThe USF Health Morsani College of Medicine, and USF Health more broadly, are facing the challenge that will redefine health care: whether we will shape the use of artificial intelligence thoughtfully and responsibly or simply be shaped by it.Students at the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine have a technology-rich education. /health/delivering-health-excellence/2026/ai-future-medicine.aspxEducation,Health Leadership,Patient Care,Research/health/delivering-health-excellence/2026/match-day-2026.aspxThe USF Health Morsani College of Medicine celebrates Match Day with a "Rodeo to Residency."Charles J. Lockwood, MD, MHCMFri, 20 Mar 2026 19:42:54 Our students stampede the "Rodeo to Residency"The USF Health Morsani College of Medicine celebrates Match Day with a "Rodeo to Residency."USF Health Match Day 2026 /health/delivering-health-excellence/2026/match-day-2026.aspxEducation,In The News/health/delivering-health-excellence/2026/research-day.aspxUSF Health Research Day is a wonderful celebration of science -- and we need that more than ever.Charles J. Lockwood, MD, MHCMMon, 09 Mar 2026 13:35:45 Celebrating scientific discovery on USF Health Research DayUSF Health Research Day is a wonderful celebration of science -- and we need that more than ever.USF Health Research Day /health/delivering-health-excellence/2026/research-day.aspxEducation,Research/health/delivering-health-excellence/2026/hhs-nutrition.aspx53 U.S. medical schools, including the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine, are working with federal officials and national medical organizations to increase nutrition education for medical students.Charles J. Lockwood, MD, MHCMFri, 06 Mar 2026 08:59:10 Giving physicians the nutrition knowledge they need to improve the nation’s health53 U.S. medical schools, including the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine, are working with federal officials and national medical organizations to increase nutrition education for medical students.Physician talking with patient about nutrition /health/delivering-health-excellence/2026/hhs-nutrition.aspxEducation,Health Leadership,In The News/health/delivering-health-excellence/2026/nutrition-education.aspxFew interventions rival proper nutrition in its ability to influence long-term health. Yet historically, nutrition education has not received the attention it deserves in medical training.Charles J. Lockwood, MD, MHCMWed, 25 Feb 2026 15:11:30 Time for the nation's doctors to treat food as medicineFew interventions rival proper nutrition in its ability to influence long-term health. Yet historically, nutrition education has not received the attention it deserves in medical training.91ÉçÇø: A Preeminent Research University/health/delivering-health-excellence/2026/nutrition-education.aspxEducation,Health Leadership/health/delivering-health-excellence/2026/and-thats-the-way-it-is-at-usf-health.aspxAs we enter 2026, our three core missions of education, research, and clinical care face both intensifying pressures and extraordinary opportunities to excel.Mon, 05 Jan 2026 08:45:49 And that’s the way it is — at USF HealthAs we enter 2026, our three core missions of education, research, and clinical care face both intensifying pressures and extraordinary opportunities to excel.Walter Cronkite/health/delivering-health-excellence/2026/and-thats-the-way-it-is-at-usf-health.aspxHealth Leadership