As part of First Lady Michelle Obama’s Joining Forces initiative, announced this week, FIU’s Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine has joined medical schools around the nation in pledging commitment to creating a new generation of doctors, medical schools, and research facilities that will make sure America’s heroes receive medical care worthy [...]
FIU joins First Lady Michelle Obama’s initiative to help take care of veterans and families
01/11/2012 By
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 [...]
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 [...]
FIU summit to examine role of medical schools in improving health in urban communities
09/13/2010 By
MEDIA ADVISORY WHAT: Florida International University, in partnership with the Commonwealth Fund and the University of Oklahoma School of Community Medicine, located in Tulsa, Okla., will host the second annual Summit on Urban Health, a working forum to examine the role of medical schools in improving the health of underserved [...]
Leon Medical Centers to welcome Florida International University’s College of Medicine students
09/08/2010 By
SAVE THE DATE * SAVE THE DATE * SAVE THE DATE FIU’s Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine students to begin innovative program and clinical rotations at LMC facilities MIAMI – Leon Medical Centers (LMC), a leading healthcare provider for Medicare patients in Miami-Dade County, alongside its academic partner, [...]
FIU medical students to learn from unlikely teachers: residents of South Florida
08/18/2010 By
MIAMI – A study released today by the Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine (HWCOM) at Florida International University paints a sobering picture of poverty and medical need in certain North Miami-Dade County neighborhoods. Approximately 35 percent of those surveyed were uninsured for at least some time during the previous 12 [...]
Neurosurgeon Gonzalez-Arias joins FIU Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine
08/17/2010 By
MIAMI – Dr. Sergio Gonzalez-Arias, medical director of the Baptist Hospital Neuroscience Center and chief of the division of neurosurgery at Baptist Hospital of Miami, has joined FIU’s Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine as chair of the department of neurosurgery. Gonzalez-Arias will oversee the neurosurgical training of FIU’s medical students, [...]
FIU students welcomed to medical profession in White Coat Ceremony
08/04/2010 By
MIAMI – The FIU Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine will hold a White Coat Ceremony for its second incoming class on Friday, Aug. 6, continuing the tradition through which medical students formally begin their journey toward becoming physicians. The ceremony will be held at 4 p.m. at the Herbert and [...]
FIU Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine to welcome class of 2014
07/26/2010 By
MIAMI – The second class of medical students to be accepted into Florida International University’s Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine will reflect the diversity of South Florida, ensuring that the next generation of physicians understands the needs and challenges that face the region. The 43 students that make up the [...]
FIU College of Medicine signs affiliation agreement with Cleveland Clinic Florida
07/14/2010 By
MIAMI – Florida International University’s Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine has signed an affiliation agreement with Cleveland Clinic Florida, expanding the college’s reach across all aspects of medicine in South Florida. Dr. John Rock, founding dean of FIU’s Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, said the agreement with Cleveland Clinic Florida [...]
