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![FAU Schmidt College of Medicine Logo](/medicine/images/fau-schmidt-college-of-medicine-logo.png)
April 22, 2024
FAU’s Schmidt College of Medicine (COM) is renowned for nurturing innovators who significantly advance the fields of science and medicine. A prime example of this tradition is Dr. Daniel Chauss, a standout alumnus and 2024...
![Stacy Rubin](/medicine/images/directory/stacy-rubin.jpg)
April 12, 2024
At the heart of Florida Atlantic University's Schmidt College of Medicine, the collective spirit of dedication and excellence shines brightly through Dr. Stacy Rubin, this year's Distinguished Teacher of the Year.
![Choosing Over the Counter Drugs for COVID 19? It's Complicated](https://www.fau.edu/newsdesk/images/news/covid-otc-drugs-newsdesk.jpg)
March 19, 2024
FAU Schmidt College of Medicine researchers and academic colleagues took a closer look at both the potential benefits and risks of acetaminophen, NSAIDs and aspirin to treat mild symptoms of COVID-19.
![FAU Celebrates 10 Years of 'Match Day' with Soon-to-be-Physicians](https://www.fau.edu/newsdesk/images/news/match-2024-main-newsdesk.jpg)
March 15, 2024
During the special Match Day ceremony, FAU's soon-to-be-physicians learned where they will fulfill their dreams for medical residency training, required to become board certified.
![Study Shows Social Factors of Low U.S. Breast Cancer Screening](https://www.fau.edu/newsdesk/images/news/breast-cancer-social-newsdesk.jpg)
March 04, 2024
FAU Schmidt College of Medicine researchers examined social determinants of health and health inequities to identify the key factors that hinder breast cancer screening in women aged 40 and older in the U.S.
![FAU's Stiles-Nicholson Brain Institute Presents 'Brainy Days'](https://www.fau.edu/newsdesk/images/news/brainydays24-davidson.jpg)
February 21, 2024
Florida Atlantic University's Stiles-Nicholson Brain Institute will celebrate its efforts to advance brain science and health with events throughout the month of March throughout Palm Beach County.
![Could Ultra-processed Foods Be the New 'Silent' Killer?](https://www.fau.edu/newsdesk/images/news/vending-machine-newsdesk.jpg)
February 20, 2024
An emerging health hazard is the unprecedented consumption of ultra-processed foods in the standard American diet, which may be the new "silent" killer, as was unrecognized high blood pressure in prior decades.
![Sandalwood Oil By-product Prevents Prostate Cancer Development in Mice](https://www.fau.edu/newsdesk/images/news/prostate-cancer-researcher.jpg)
February 13, 2024
Sandalwood oil has been used for centuries. Now, a study is the first to demonstrate in vivo the chemo-preventive properties of a by-product of the oil in mice without weight loss or noticeable side effects.
![Interim Dean Curtis Whitehair, Dr. Lawrence Brickman, Dr. Allison Ferris, and Dr. Jennifer Foster at Ceremony](/medicine/images/news/awards-group-photo.jpg)
February 09, 2024
The College of Medicine Faculty Recognition Ceremony, an annual tradition, welcomes affiliate faculty to campus to celebrate their pivotal contributions in teaching and mentoring medical students in the M.D. program.