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Chosen For a Purpose

Aug. 1, 2018 — Donna Parker, M.D. ’90, looks around at all the faces in the South Learning Studio of the Harrell Medical Education Building Wednesday morning. A smile lights up her face as her gaze travels around the room. The associate dean for diversity and health equity at the…

Welcome MHP Class of 2023!

The images on this page were taken prior to national guidelines of face coverings and social distancing. CLASS of 2023 Front Row: Mallika Bhatta, Emma Powers, Cathleen Mestre Second Row: Niran Vijayaraghavan, Phoebe Jin, Hugh Nguyen, Dionne Blake, 3rd Row: Matthew Johnson, Yusuf Mehkri, Alyssa Nielsen, Aaron…

Scholarships help 4th-Year Medical Student Realize Dreams

June 26, 2018 — Growing up in Komsomolsk, Ukraine, a mining town on the banks of the Dnipro River, Anastasiya Yakovenko saw her future mapped out in front of her: she would complete her primary and secondary education, and then she would join the labor force. However, when she was…

On the Same Page! Commencement 2018

Each year, Commencement ceremonies held at our health colleges remind us of our raison d’être. Commencement is a time when we are prompted to think back to our roots — the pure motivations we had for choosing the profession we did. There is the warmth and justifiable pride felt by…

Glocal Health Expo 2017

The Medical Honors Program Class of 2021 held their Glocal Health Expo 2017 on March 27 to share all of the “Glocal” knowledge they have learned thus far with the larger UF Community. Students were involved in research projects related to their coursework in their Glocal Health Disparities course taught by…

MHP 2017 Application Cycle- Thank you for applying!

  The Medical Honors Program 2017 application cycle is closed for new applicants. Thank you to applicants who have submitted your applications and sent all required application materials. Your applications are being reviewed by the committee. You will hear back from our office between March and April regarding…

MHP Glocal Health Expo 2017 – Save the Date!

  Save the date: March 27th, 2017 from 12 PM to 2 PM Location: TBA   The UF College of Medicine Medical Honors Program’s (MHP) second Annual “Glocal” Health Exposition aims to educate current and future…

Dedicated to Service

Second-year UF College of Medicine student, MHP Alumnus, Gabriel Daniels prepares for his future by volunteering his time. Review this site for the full story on Gabriel Daniels, MS2.