In the News–April 2024

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April 20, 2024Virtual reality, facial recognition. How AI is reshaping healthcare in South FloridaMiami Herald April 19, 2024Governor Ron DeSantis Reappoints Four to the Biomedical Research Advisory CouncilFlorida GovernorELAM and ELH Programs announcee graduation of 2024 ClassDr. Rebecca ToonkelDrexel University COM April 18, 2024Next generation of thought leaders, innovators recognized at 2024 Outstanding Student Life […]

HWCOM In The News-October 2022

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October 31, 2022Two South Florida philanthropists, one an alumnus, present gifts to support Ferré Institute (and HWCOM)FIU News October 26 2022Children’s Diagnostic Treatment Center names Andrew Schultz to Board of DirectorsSouth Florida Hospital News & Healthcare Report October 23, 2022Free Mammogram Screenings Are Available in City of Miami’s District 5Patch October 20, 2022FIU College of […]

New leadership roles announced

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Three of our faculty members are taking on new and vital roles at the Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine. After an extensive internal search, Associate Professor Rebecca Toonkel, M.D., has been selected to serve as the new associate dean of Curriculum and Medical Education. Toonkel joined FIU in 2013, recently serving as assistant dean for Curriculum, […]

HWCOM In The News- April 2022

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April 30, 2022Every climate solution is a health solution — both are badly neededDr. Cheryl HolderThe Hill April 27, 2022FIU hosts meeting of nation’s top glycobiology researchersCharles DimitroffFIU News April 19, 2022Trends of Cancer Screenings, Diagnoses, and Mortalities During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Implications and Future RecommendationsMatthew Yeager, Kevin NewsomeUro Today April 7, 202212 FIU programs […]

McDermott to head Division of Neuroscience

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Dr. Michael McDermott, an internationally renowned neurosurgeon, has been named chief of the Division of Neuroscience at the Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine. In this role, he will oversee and lead all curricular and clinical activities of the Division. McDermott is widely known for advancing neurosurgical techniques and pioneering the surgical management of meningioma, a […]

Samantha Lemus-Martinez appointed Director of Teaching and Learning

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Samantha Lemus-Martinez has been named Director of Teaching and Learning for the FIU Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine (HWCOM). Lemus-Martinez joined HWCOM in 2018 as assistant director of faculty development. She later served as director of pre-clerkship faculty development in the Office of Medical Education and as an assistant professor in the Department of Psychiatry and […]

Dr. Noël Barengo elected president of international chronic disease surveillance network

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Dr. Noël C. Barengo, an associate professor in the Division of Medical and Population Health Sciences Education and Research, has been elected president of America’s Network for Chronic Diseases Surveillance. AMNET is a international non-profit organization that promotes the integration of governmental and non-governmental organizations for advanced professional training in epidemiological surveillance, case management, prevention, and […]

HWCOM In The News–October 2020

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October 31, 2020 Hainbat funtsezko diferentzia aurten Dr. Eneida Roldan Berria (Basque) October 30, 2020 Nothing Spookier Than Celebrating Halloween In A Pandemic Dr. Aileen Marty The Beat 105.5 October 29, 2020 Is Florida underreporting coronavirus cases in children? Dr. Aileen Marty CNN U.S. reports record breaking daily Covid-19 cases since pandemic began Dr. Aileen […]

Von Harscher to lead the Office of Women in Medicine and Science

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Heidi von Harscher has been named assistant dean for the Office of Women in Medicine and Science at the Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine. Dr. von Harscher is a licensed psychologist who has dedicated her career to mentoring students and wellness programs. She is an associate professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health, […]

HWCOM 2020 authors honored

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Two Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine faculty members were recognized at this year’s Annual FIU Book Author’s Reception. For the first time, the event was held virtually over two days, September 14 and 15. Congratulations to our 2020 FIU book authors, Dr. Adriana Foster and Dr. Eneida Roldan. Eneida Roldan, MD, MPH, MBA Succeeding in […]