Medicine & Health Sciences

Emilio Blair met a woman whose routine checkup revealed more than initially met the eye. He now understands that, alongside mastering clinical skills, aspiring doctors must learn how to build trust.

With proud families cheering and cameras flashing, FIU’s newest medical students took a defining step to becoming physicians.

Dr. Juan C. Cendan, FIU senior vice president for Health Affairs and dean of the FIU Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, was elected to the Academy of Science, Engineering & Medicine of Florida.

The residency and fellowship programs welcomed 68 trainees from medical schools nationwide.

Florida’s legislature established the scientific research group and has instituted universal genetic testing for newborns in unprecedented efforts to cure rare diseases, advance personalized medicine.

Starting July 7, physicians from FIU Health Faculty Group Practice are practicing as part of the Baptist Health Medical Group.