FAU Announces Formation of FAU Health Network
Three South Florida counties will soon be served by an academic health network that is a true collaboration of the region's leading public and private academic and medical leaders.
FAU Awarded $1 Million Grant to Help Prevent Injury, Death from Falls
Schmidt College of Medicine researchers will investigate several emergency department-based prevention strategies in older patients at high risk for recurrent falls and injury to improve patient outcomes.
FAU Receives $28 Million Scholarship Gift to Support Medical Education
FAU has received the largest scholarship gift in its history from John and Ann Wood in memory of their son, Robert A. Wood, to support students in the Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine.
New Oral Antiviral Drug Reduces Death in Early COVID-19
Researchers from the Schmidt College of Medicine have published a commentary in the "American Journal of Medicine" on the first oral antiviral drug for high-risk, newly-infected patients with COVID-19.
It's Official, They're Doctors!
The 64 members of the Schmidt College of Medicine's class of 2022 are among the nation's newest physicians. They received their Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) degrees at the eighth commencement ceremony.
AI Could Predict Ideal Patients for Spinal Cord Stimulation
A study led by Julie Pilitsis, M.D., Ph.D., is the first to use machine-learning algorithms in the neuromodulation field to predict long-term response to spinal cord stimulation in patients with chronic pain.
When it Comes to Preventing Alzheimer's, Women Respond Better Than Men
A study headed by FAU's Richard Isaacson, M.D., is the first to examine if sex significantly affects cognitive outcomes in people who follow individually-tailored, multi-domain clinical interventions.
Pain in the Neck? New Surgical Method Could be Game-changing
FAU and Marcus Neuroscience Institute researchers have developed a technique to improve anterior cervical discectomy and fusion, which shows promise for patients with degenerative cervical spine disease.
FAU Hosts 53rd Annual Honors Convocation
Florida Atlantic University President John Kelly and Provost Bret Danilowicz will host the University's 53rd annual Honors Convocation on Wednesday, April 13 at 4 p.m.
Study Shows Smoking Increased in Those Trying to Quit During COVID-19
Researchers found statistically significant and potentially clinically important differences between those who increased and decreased tobacco use during the COVID-19 pandemic.