After surviving rectal cancer, William “Bobby” Jacobsen honored Dr. Jorge Marcet’s life-saving care with a transformative gift to USF Health, establishing an endowed chair in colorectal surgery. His philanthropy advances research, education, and innovative treatments that improve patient outcomes for generations to come.

USF Health, TGH and FOI, successfully performed the first implantation in the state of InCompass, the newly FDA-cleared device for total ankle replacement. TGH is just the fifth hospital in the nation to utilize this advanced implant technology.

From a grainy a wooden sign in the sand to a world-class medical institution, USF’s Health Morsani College of Medicine has risen faster and farther than anyone imagined. This story traces that remarkable journey through the eyes of charter class member Dr. Douglas Barrett and the pioneers who helped lay its foundation.