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USF HEALTH
Education
Training the next generation of health care professionals to improve patient safety and health outcomes.
Research
Accelerating discoveries into innovative treatments, diagnostics and devices for complex medical conditions.
Patient Care
Providing high-quality care as the region's only academic medical center with more than 1,000 providers and 30 specialties.
Student Success
As part of an academic health center within a Preeminent Research University, USF Health is dedicated to the academic success of more than 6,000 students annually who will be workforce ready in medicine, nursing, public health, pharmacy, and physical therapy. Students work together as teams with access to the latest knowledge, advanced research, and real-world simulation-based training to transform health care in our region, state, and nation.
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USF Health in
Downtown Tampa
Our USF Health building in downtown Tampa is a 395,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art facility featuring world-class labs, high-tech learning areas, and top-notch research spaces. It houses the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine, Taneja College of Pharmacy, and the Heart Institute. Situated near Tampa General Hospital, the USF Health South Tampa Center for Advanced Healthcare, and the USF Health Center for Advanced Medical Learning and Simulation (CAMLS), our iconic building is transforming education, research, and patient care in our region and beyond.
Together with Tampa General Hospital, we have created the Tampa Medical and Research District, a life sciences epicenter in downtown Tampa. This hub attracts top talent and innovation, driving job creation, regional growth, and enhancing access to cutting-edge research and education for patients and students.
Downtown Tampa
Morsani College of Medicine, Taneja College of Pharmacy and Heart Institute.
Morsani College of Medicine
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Delivering Health Excellence
Charles J. Lockwood, MD, MHCM, executive vice president of USF Health and dean of the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine, shares his thoughts on academic medicine and health news.
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Physician assistant student Aashna Kadiwar was diagnosed with stage four Hodgkin's lymphoma two days after her 21st birthday. Now set to graduate from the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine physician assistant program in May, she reflects on how her diagnosis shaped her path to hematology oncology and her commitment to community health outreach....