Dr. David Brown named Interim Chair of the Department of Humanities, Health and Society

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Dr. David Brown is associate professor and chief of Family and Community Medicine within the Department of Humanities, Health and Society at the FIU Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine. A board-certified family physician and educator, Brown joined FIU in March 2009 and played a lead role in the development of the Green Family Foundation Neighborhood […]

HWCOM in the News–March 2020

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March 31, 2020Video: Consider wearing face masks to stop spread of COVID-19FIU NewsSpring Breakers May Have Taken Coronavirus From South Florida Across US: Data FirmNBC6#CoronaCurious? Answers to your questions about the elderly and the coronavirusFIU NewsWEB EXTRA: Infectious Disease Specialist Dr. Aileen Marty Recommending People Wear Masks In PublicYahoo NewsWEB EXTRA: Infectious Disease Specialist Dr. […]

Guenther Koehne appointed chair of translational medicine

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Dr. Guenther Koehne has been named professor and chair of the Department of Translational Medicine.  In this role, Dr. Koehne will mentor medical and graduate students and post-doctoral trainees, will help guide translational research efforts at HWCOM, and will serve as chair of a department comprising three divisions: Internal Medicine, Neurosciences, and Medical & Population […]

HWCOM in the News-February 2020

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February 29, 2020¿Es probable que el coronavirus llegue a Colombia?Radio Nacional de Colombia February 26, 2020International Infectious Disease Expert Explains How to Protect Yourself from the CoronavirusWGN Radio February 25, 2020Coronavirus Fears Grow as Officials Warn About SpreadNBC6 MiamiFIU Cancels Study Abroad to Countries Dealing with CoronavirusNBC6 Miami“Una pandemia no quiere decir que todo el mundo […]

New division chief for Medical and Population Health Sciences Education and Research

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Juan Manuel Lozano Leon, MD, professor in the Department of Translational Medicine, will assume the additional responsibilities of Chief of the Division of Medical and Population Health Sciences Education and Research.  In this role, he will oversee and lead all curricular and research activities of the Division. Since joining FIU in 2009, Dr. Lozano has […]

New chief of the Division of Internal Medicine

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Dr. Amalia Landa-Galindez, associate professor in the Department of Translational Medicine, will assume the additional responsibilities of Chief of the Division of Internal Medicine.  In this role, she will oversee and lead all curricular and clinical activities of the Division. Since joining FIU as assistant professor in 2013, Dr. Landa-Galindez has served our students interested […]

Meet the inaugural winner of the Sanford M. Markham, M.D., Memorial Scholarship

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Monique Motta, Class of 2022, is the first recipient of the Sanford “Sandy” Markham, M.D., Memorial Scholarship Award. “I’m very honored to receive this scholarship honoring Dr. Markham,” said Motta. A Miami native raised by a single mom, she is a first-generation student who became interested in medicine in high school when her grandmother was […]

HWCOM In the News–January 2020

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January 31, 2020Carnegie Foundation classifies FIU as a Community Engaged UniversityFIU NewsOMS declara la alerta internacional por el brote de coronavirus: Aileen MartyGrupo Formula January 29, 2020Airport screening for viruses is back, despite study that found it of little useThe Gananoque ReporterMiami International Airport Bats Away Super Bowl Coronavirus PanicMiami New Times January 28, 2020Airport […]