WHAT: Florida House Speaker Dean Cannon will join the Miami-Dade legislative delegation in a visit to the Florida International University Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine to learn about its progress and meet FIU students, faculty and administrators. The visit also will allow the delegation to learn about the latest technologies being [...]
FIU Wertheim College of Medicine receives provisional accreditation
06/14/2011 By
The Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) has granted provisional accreditation to Florida International University Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine. “Provisional accreditation means that our college meets national standards for structure, function and performance,” said Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine Dean John Rock. “It also is recognition of the tremendous [...]
FIU Benefactor Dr. Herbert Wertheim receives Horatio Alger Award for perseverance over adversity
04/20/2011 By
Long-time FIU benefactor Dr. Herbert Wertheim received the 2011 International Horatio Alger Award in recognition of his personal and professional accomplishments, despite humble and challenging beginnings. After accepting the award on April 8 in Washington, D.C., Wertheim was formally inducted into the Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans. The 11 [...]
President’s budget update
04/14/2011 By
The following message was sent from President Mark B. Rosenberg to the university community on April 14, 2011: Dear members of the university community: I have just returned from a fruitful trip to Tallahassee at a critical time during the legislative session. We met with our champions who are already [...]
President’s budget update
03/25/2011 By
Overtown Cookbook crew gets visit from Jamie Oliver
03/04/2011 By
Chef and food activist Jamie Oliver visited Booker T. Washington Senior High School Feb. 25 to meet with students and the creators of the Overtown Cookbook, a collaborative project between the high school and FIU’s Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, School of Hospitality and Tourism Management and Robert Stempel College of [...]
Leading experts in cancer and women’s health join Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine
03/03/2011 By
Dr. Carolyn D. Runowicz, former president of the American Cancer Society and a leader in the battle against cancers that affect women, and Dr. Sheldon H. Cherry, who has built a national reputation as a clinician in reproductive and women’s health, have joined the Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine. Runowicz [...]
FIYou: Marisela Agudelo
02/03/2011 By
Name: Marisela Agudelo Hometown: I was born in Maracay, Venezuela; raised in Medellin, Colombia; and I have been living in Florida since 1996. All of these places are my hometowns. Job Title/Department: Research Associate, Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, Department of Immunology. Campus: Modesto A. Maidique Campus In a nutshell: [...]
FIU med school featured on NPR
01/05/2011 By
Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine’s innovative approach to medical education received national exposure Wednesday, Jan. 5, when National Public Radio (NPR) featured the medical school’s Green Family Foundation NeighborhoodHELP initiative on its Morning Edition radio show that is broadcast to a national audience. To access the radio piece and accompanying [...]
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