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December 15, 05 (pdf):  Far-reaching training: USF College of Medicine launches program in global emergency medicine; Faculty honored for research, service; Noted transplant immunologist Dr. Abdul Rao joins USF Health; Renowned fetal surgeon Dr. Ruben Quintero joins USF Health; Cord blood cells may widen treatment window for stroke, new preclinical study shows; Synergy Social Hour looks at global health; Spotlighting patient safety - Dr. Audrey Nelson wins national award; In the News.

November 10, 05 (pdf):  Teaching with Tech: USF College of Nursing graduate program ranks in nation's top 5; Institute on Aging gives USF $1.9 million to further Alzheimer's work; NIH funds faculty development with $1.5 million to train faculty on finding external funding; Grant will give more docs HIV/AIDS education; Another dual degree from COM: the DPT/MPH; In memoriam: Dr. Roy H. Behnke; In memoriam: Dr. Andor Szentivanyi; Changing Lanes: Look for the new USF Health billboard; USF Health offers VNS therapy for patients with treatment-resistant depression; Business Journal lists faculty who contribute to community; In the News; Students make a world of difference: International health team aims for sustainable health; Ken DeShong earns Quiet Quality Award; Recognizing Service at the Employee Recognition Dinner.

October 10, 05 (pdf):  Launching USF Health: Better health is the core value; Dr. Audrey Nelson earns national patient safety award; USF team provides first evidence that green tea extract may prevent Alzheimer's brain damage; Dr. Rony Francois named Florida Secretary of Health; Lending a helping hand: USF Health helps victims of Hurricane Katrina; In the News; Free interview for expectant moms; Expertise for the elderly is found at Geriatric Outpatient Clinic; The health revolution now has a new address; Uninsured children hospitalized for injury die at higher rate than children with coverage.

September 15, 05 (pdf):  USF Pediatrics is #9 in NIH funding; You've got to be there: USF Health Convocation 11 a.m., Sept. 27; Symbols of caring as first-year medical student receive their first white coats; Leading infertility specialist Dr. David Keefe joins USF to chair Ob/Gyn; USF and health department offer clinic to Katrina victims; In the News; USF and Moffitt renew for another 10 years; We're everywhere: USF Health touches lives throughout Florida; What is USF Health?; All are invited to the Cultural Fiesta; Integrated education: Doctoral PT, medical students share courses; Integrated education: Dual degrees provide added skills; Sweating for science at COPH; USF physician, alum inducted into UCF Hall of Fame; COPH students increase awareness of domestic violence through performance; Dr. Stanley Graven earns Apgar award; Dr. Robert McDermott to edit journal; Medical students race for breast cancer research; US AHEC hosts Access Day; Medical Spanish course offered; Big Buddy Program makes a big difference.

August 11, 05 (pdf):  Federal funding: $14 million will help USF train HIV/AIDS health care providers; In memoriam: Pierre Bouis, MD; New team: USF launches Sports Medicine Institute; Like mother, like daughter: Family team graduates together from CON; USF is one of two centers in Florida as its named National Parkinson's Foundation Center of Excellence; In the News; Gov. Bush names CON master's student to cancer advisory council; Sport Medicine is keeping kids safe on the playing field; New faces: Susanna Martinez joins media relations team; COPH hosts trauma training for children.

July 11, 05 (pdf):  Common drugs can calm essential tremor; Dr. Bob Nelson chairs Pediatrics; "Best Doctors" are at USF; In memoriam: Arun P. Kulkarni; Dr. Denis English joins Aging and Brain Repair team; In the News; Drink your fruits and vegetables: Juices may reduce risk for Alzheimer's; New Sports Medicine Institute ad; Free interview for expectant moms; Website for clinical studies; Synergey winners named; HSC faculty earn USF grants; COM summer research program matches record 50 students; AHA connections; Outstanding Staff Awards go to six at HSC; Faculty/Staff Campaign a success!; Send in your IOEs; HSC Service Corps stays busy; CON student publishes; Give your input for diversity.

June 8, 05 (pdf):  Tampa VA/USF help show shingles vaccine works: Stronger version of the chickenpox vaccine cuts incidence and severity of painful nerve and skin infection in older adults; Partners across the street: USF and UCH sign agreement; Students vs. Faculty in basketball; Finding a balance in life is the real secret, says Janice McCaskill; HSC faculty at leadership summit on women and heart disease; In the News; NIH names USF a clinical trial center for eye study; USF gynecologists investigate non-hormonal medication for women suffering from hot flushes; Dr. John Curran appointed by Gov. Bush to committee; Second Annual Cahill Lecture features spinal surgery; OSCARS award to USF SafetyFlorida.

May 19, 2005 (pdf): Made in the Shade: USF family physician awarded $1 million to study skin cancer prevention of local 4th graders; USF and Byrd Institute named Florida's first Alzheimer's research center; Common cause to tame health disparities; In the News; Giving again to geriatrics; TGH donates $250,000 for Nursing learning community; State's trauma system needs life support, USF study finds; Medicine and engineering awarded $1 million; A closer look: Donna Petersen, ScD; Pediatrics offers comprehensive clinic on USF campus; USF Pediatrics lands grant to go mobile with medical care; HSC appoints chief operating officer to build entrepreneurial model; Snapshots from COM graduation; Nation's TV news directors tap into USF biodefense expertise; COM resident and alum earn AMA awards; CON, COPH students honored; Faculty/Staff campaign update; Dean's lecture looks at military trauma; USF at first consortium for global health.

April 21, 2005 (pdf): Antioxidant-rich diets reduce brain damage from stroke in rats; Dr. Eric Pfeiffer co-authors NEJM study on promising Alzheimer's drug; Dr. Clifford Schold named physician-in-chief at Moffitt; In the News; USF names William Haley academic director of Center for Hospice, Palliative Care and End-of-Life Studies; COM faculty help TGH centers build excellence; USF diabetes program wins award for patient education; Dr. Herman Friedman's distinguished career in medical microbiology and immunology lauded; Physician and pianist looks at the world of Gershwin; You can make campaign a success; Dr. Lynn Wecker co-edits pharmacology text.

March 31, 2005 (pdf): Fired up for Match Day; Speed Collaborating for Researchers; Meet THE physician Vegas Brown; Matching Medicine With Politics; In the News; Staying Local WIth Her Twin; USF names state virologist Lillian Stark Florida Outstanding Woman in Public Health; In Memoriam: Daniel "Bo" Smith, MD; Call for Nominations: New award promotes Florida's top health programs; Fund raiser to support Physical Therapy; Announcing new USF Services through the Division of Addiction Medicine; COPH Celebrates National Public Health Week.

March 17, 2005 (pdf): Lighting the way for Hungtinton's DIsease; Leadership introductions: A Sweet Fundraiser; USF and Moffitt test new therapy for advanced melanoma; In the News; Motion Analysis Lab; PT faculty publish texts; News anchor, broadcast designer join HSC; Dr. Karen Liller appointed to Florida Injury Prevention Advisory Council; Reminder - Call 911 for emergencies; Reminder - Diversity climate survey online until March 31.

March 3, 2005 (pdf): USF ranks first among Florida's baccalaureate nursing programs on licensure exam pass rate; HSC Now is new; HSC Research Day; Dr. Anne Curtis to head USF Heart Services; Dr. Paul Wallach named vice dean for Educational Affairs; In the News; First lady praises classroom intervention - USF tracks program's success in curbing aggressive behavior; Advocates with Heart; In memoriam - Alfredo Giner-Sorolla, PhD; USF study helps decode calcium signaling in immune system.

February 10, 2005: Practicing disaster life support: Disaster drill prepares health professionals to work as a team; Dr. Ted Williams heads USF diversity; USF names new anesthesiology chair; Fewer calories may slow Alzheimer's disease, USC/USF study finds; In the News; Great job HSC! 2004 United Way Campaign a Success; Dr. Steve Morris brings disaster training expertise to Nursing; Community comes out for Mini-Med School; Two chairs earn spots in national groups; Take a walk at lunch with Step Up Florida.

January 27, 2005: Community links: Aiming to insure Florida's children; Input needed on diversity at COM; Novel antiviral technology inhibits RSV infection in mice; In the News; Medical ethicist discusses end-of-life issues; Research Day Feb. 24 -- Be there!.

January 13, 2005: Construction Update; In the News; Stem cell therapy: USF/VA study shows cord blood cells limit heart attach damage in animal models; Medicare HMOs fail to control cost of colon surgery for elderly; COPH alum helps readers across the country; Caregivers providing end-of-life care need attention, support; USF and TGH community lecture: Top bioethics expert Arthur Caplan to speak on dying in America; COM students celebrate diversity with fiesta; Mini-Med School schedule.

December 16, 2004: $2.85 million Porter gift to benefit USF Alzheimer's research with Byrd Institute; In memoriam: Johannes Rhodin, MD, PhD; USF explores link between stress and black women's higher risk for premature deliveries; Expert in minimally invasive surgery joins bariatric team; Dr. Michel Murr testifies for Medicare panel; Nursing students helped by gift frrom Morton Plant Mease Health Care; USF designated Center of Excellence for work in Huntington's disease; Getting out and teaching in; Dr. Pat Burns named Dean of the Year; USF nursing PhD students receives National Research Service Award; Gov. Jeb Bush appoints Dr. Paul Boyev to board.

December 2, 2004: Pick a new News name: A newsletter by any other name; NIH gives USF $1.1 million to improve Alzheimer's disease vaccine; New lab probes breathing problems triggered by the environment; A positive sign; In the News; Combination antibiotic therapy improves Chlamydia-induced arthritis; Cannabis may combat cancer-causing herpes virus; PT class commits to professionalism; Arts and Crafts Show Dec 10 and HSC Holiday Party Dec. 17; Mark your calendars for Mini-Med School.

October 28, 2004: USF to offer Physical Therapy doctoral degree; Community Links: Med students celebrate Hispanic Heritage; Zebrafish may be a powerful new tool for studying innate immunity; Dr. Ted Williams named interim associate VP for USF diversity; Workshop on disasters Nov. 19; In the News; International ties bring community-based health care home; Nursing professor, child and adolescent expert partners with community to promote children's health; COPH doctoral student earns national award; Dr. Ann DeBaldo named to Ministry of Public Health Planning Group, India; Building online: See construction progress for three projects.

October 14, 2004: Building health care teams of the future; Department of Defense awards USF College of Nursing disaster management training funds; New research park will link scientists and entrepreneurs; HSC faculty turn science into business at USF incubator; Stem cells given intravenously reduce stroke damage; In the News; Former U.S. Surgeon General to speak at COPH for Hispanic Heritage Month; Lock it up! Common sense can thwart thieves.

September 23, 2004: Dr. Gary Litman named USF Distinguished Professor; Seeing first hand; Two-thirds on local Best Doctors list are connected with USF College of Medicine.; Sleep disorders often overlooked in children; How a brain develops affects the behavior of children; In the News; Community links: Caring for the Community; Dr, Charles Mahan earns top public health award.

September 2, 2004: HSC research reaches $145 million; Dr, Donna Petersen named dean of COPH; Community links: Helping after Hurricane Charley; Dr. David J. Smith named new director of Plastic Surgery; Host families needed for Uzbek delegation; In the News; USF EnviroVan helps DeSoto County health officials monitor drinking water safety following Hurricane Charley; USF SafetyFlorida deploys team to help prevent injuries among workers in Hurricane Charley cleanup; COM welcomes new faculty; USF co-sponsors first homeland security course for medical executives; USF advertises in regional Time Magazine.

August 12, 2004: COM closes gap: women are majority for first time; Nursing building reaches apex; Community links: COPH maps East Tampa health indicators; USF takes role in county's federally funded Family Justice Center; In the News; HSC students awarded McKnight Fellowships; New assistant VP for development joins HSC; Indian health officials visiting USF pledge to improve health outcomes in Maharashtra; Dr. Susan McMillan to serve on NIH review section; Dr. Frank Diamond on pediatric endocrine BOR; Two anesthesiologists honored at state meeting; Faculty Affairs hosts fall program for new faculty; New course looks at medicine in the movies.

July 22, 2004: Dr. Stephen Klasko named HSC vice president, COM dean; Community links: HSC students give free physicals, teach wellness to local inner-city youth; Physical Therapy welcomes new director: Dr. Sandy Quillen; HSC faculty active in national groups; Dr. Linda Moody appointed to Governor's health information advisory board; Dr. William Gower elected vice president of American Heart Board of Directors; Dr. Richard Heller earns Fellow Award; Dr. Paul Sanberg presented with research award at international meeting; Distinguished allergist and founding division chief Dr. Samuel Bukantz retires at 92; Faculty/Staff campaign passes goal; In the News.

July 15, 2004: Biodefense drill readies area agencies for collaborative action; Water study compares tap with bottled; In memoriam: Harold Norman Schnitzlein, PhD; Simple blood test may detect ovarian cancer; Dr. Patricia Ordorica advisor for national drug abuse research; COM alum wins award for program that helps rape victims

July 1, 2004: Med students earn national grant to reach families at university area clinic; Safety commission brings childhood drowning prevention hearing to USF; Nursing boosts rank in NIH funding; In the News

June 17, 2004: Remembering. Honoring. Thanking: Medical students hold memorial service for cadavers; COPH health education PhD program moves up to second place in nation; Dr. John Balis retires June 30; Remember to give to charitable campaign; USF professors serve on bioterrorism panel; Full moon exerts no pull on frequency of epileptic seizures; COPH partners with India for master's degree courses; In the News; First David W. Cahill, MD, lecture is June 25; Community Links: Nursing up close and personal.

May 20, 2004: COPH reaccredited for full seven years; Give online to charitable campaign; Construction online with Ajax web cam; Community links: Mobile environmental health lab rolls into area high schools; USF study to test potential of asthma drug in helping reduce risk of severe allergic reactions to peanuts; HSC students bring cheer to patients; In the News; COPH alum writes on couples and diets; State and national groups tap into pediatric expertise at USF

May 6, 2004: Community Links: Nursing brings new baccalaureate program to Polk Community College; Moore earns award as an advocate for accessibility; Pilot study suggest antiepileptic drug may benefit patients with Parkinson's disease; In the News.

April 15, 2004: The science of reducing health disparities; USF report: Biosensor-regulated gene therapy reduces heart attack damage in mice; Grant writing workshop set for May 21 and 22; COM regalia is in; Dr. Janine Overcash earns scholarship to improve screenings for cancer patients; In the News.

April 1, 2004: USF Nursing #2 for state board pass rate; Envisioning HSC 2030; USF neuroscientist wins $3.5 -million Jacob Javits Awards from NIH; COM Match Day 2004; National study: Access to health care for poor children improving, but disparity in care for uninsured grows; Dr. Richard Heller earns biomedical research award; Med students to present posters at ACP meeting; USF Dialysis Center moves, open house April 13; Public Health Week set for April 5 to 11.

March 18 , 2004: Community Connections: HSC volunteers help at screening forum; In the News; USF study support theory that nicotine protects against neurodegenerative diseases; Dr. Susan McMillan wins research award; Top WHO research official talks of global challenges for health.

March 11 , 2004: USF tests if high-dose vitamins slow Alzheimer's; Pie a la face; New Global Health Department to promote USF's worldwide visibility; Transition to Practice: Perspective gained when USF medical students talk with Stetson law students; In the News; Research Day highlights; March 15 lecture: Coronary heart disease in women; Humanism quality sought by new honor society.

February 19 , 2004: USF/VA study: Bone marrow cell hormone may hasten recovery from brain injury; Dr. Naik recognized for contributions to India's health development; In Memoriam: Tanja Zigova, PhD; Florida holds first magnet nursing research conference; Research Day features genome expert; Dr. Ledford elected to Board of AAAAI.

February 5 , 2004: Order SNMA Balloon-a-Grams today; USF breaks ground for Research Park buildings; USF/ACH professor: Pediatricians, parents key to improving children's health care; Rep. Edward Homan, MD, joins COM; Haley VA director Richard Silver retires; Dr. Jacqueline Cattani named senior faculty advisor to USF Research; Two USF faculty members co-edit American Journal of Nursing's Book of the Year; USF's first Cardiovascular Symposium brings disciplines together; Dr. Patricia Ordorica appointed to National Advisory Council on Drug Abuse; Dr, Peter Dunne is Volunteer of the Year; Reminder: Mini Med starts Feb. 9; Conference features latest in managing pituitary disorders.

January 22 , 2004: Preparing for a terrorist attack; Biostat professor Clifford Blair retires to mountains of Tennessee; Cardiac lab work keeps research director in tune with USF research needs; Dr. Michael Alberts named ACCP president; In the News; Attention students: HSC Service Fair is Feb. 2.

January 8 , 2004: Community links: Students team up in the community for new HSC Service Corps; Construction Update: Faculty workgroups continue CEII planning; Flu shots sell out; Faculty member's Fulbright Scholar Award strengthens USF presence in Venezuela; In the News; Mark your calendars: Mini Med is coming; Dr. Ted Williams to chair AAMC group; USF med student to lead AMA section; Medical student has photographer's eye; PhD alum earns FDLE award; Make time: Feb. 26 is HSC Research Day; CON students give toothbrushes, vitamins, gifts to local fourth, fifth graders; Dr. Kailie Shaw appointed to APA residency review; Biodefense center director named to NRC committee.

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