April 2024 – HWCOM News

2024 Alpha Omega Alpha Induction

Posted on April 24, 2024 at 12:11 pm.

Written by Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine

Congratulations to our 2024 Alpha Omega Alpha (AΩA) Honor Medical Society inductees. This year, 24 students were inducted into the prestigious national honor society – 5 juniors and 19 seniors. In addition, Dr. Javier Hiriart was honored with the AΩA Volunteer Clinical Faculty Award.Dr. Hiriart is an internist and a pediatrician with Baptist Health Primary […]

2024 Medical Faculty and Student Awards

Posted on April 23, 2024 at 9:51 am.

Written by Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine

The Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine’s Fifteenth Annual Medical Faculty and Student Awards Ceremony was held on April 19. Congratulations to all the winners! See photos from the 2024 Awards Ceremony. STUDENT AWARDS Outstanding Academic Performance M3/M4 Outstanding Academic Performance M2 Outstanding Academic Performance M1 AMWA Glasgow-Rubin Citation for Academic Achievement ACOG District XII-2022 Medical […]

The Moments That Go Unnoticed

Posted on April 19, 2024 at 3:32 pm.

Written by Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine

Third-year medical student Melanie Molina shares a moving story from what she thought would be another typical day on her obstetrics and gynecology clinical rotation. On this day, she would be a part of the medical team caring for a patient who was preparing to deliver a stillborn baby. We often overlook moments that seem […]

Introducing Time Out Tuesdays

Posted on April 5, 2024 at 11:32 am.

Written by Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine

Waiting at the end of every student’s second year of medical school is part 1 of the 3-part United States Medical Licensing Exam (USMLE). The Step 1 exam assesses a student’s knowledge and ability to apply it to patient care. It is a pass/fail exam, and while a student can retake it, a failed attempt […]

In the News–April 2024

Posted on April 5, 2024 at 8:49 am.

Written by Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine

April 28, 2023Two recognized for winning the Robert Kemper Award for Professionalism in Medicine awardsIslander News April 26, 2024Baptist Health Foundation installs Ronald Tolchin, D.O. as Kalman Bass Endowed Chair in Pain & Rehabilitative MedicineSouth Florida Hospital News & Healthcare Report April 20, 2024Virtual reality, facial recognition. How AI is reshaping healthcare in South FloridaMiami […]