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GOOD MEDICINE Celebrating the med school opening
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Frances Millican, Terry Hickey, Martha Hitt and John Hitt all enjoy UCF’s first White Coat Ceremony (Front row, left to right)
Gilbert to Coach at World Championships UCF head track and field coach Caryl Smith Gilbert will be the jumps coach of Team USA at the 2009 IAAF World Outdoor Championships in Berlin, Germany. “The opportunity to work w i t h s o m e o f t h e n a t i o n ’s best athletes who will be representing our country in Berlin is something that I cherish,” said Smith Gilbert.
The U.S. Association of Former Members of Congress awarded Lou Frey, former member of Congress and founder of UCF’s Lou Frey Institute of Politics a nd G over n ment , t he 20 09 Distinguished Service Award. The award annually recognizes a former member of Congress who has shown an exemplary dedication to public ser vice before, during or after their time on Capitol Hill. Past recipients include Gerald Ford, Thomas “Tip” O’Neill, Dick Cheney, Al Gore, Bob Dole and George Mitchell.
UCF scient ists rev ived a dormant gene found in humans a nd c o a xe d it to pro duc e retrocyclin, a protein that resists HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. Lead scientist Alexander Cole used drugs commonly used to fight bacterial infections to trigger the production of the sleeping protein. “It could make a huge difference in the fight against HIV,” Cole said. “Much more work would be needed to demonstrate the safety and effectiveness of this approach. We would certainly have to have human trials, but these findings represent a promising step in that direction.”
To the Moon and Back It’s not your average remote-control robot. This one just might go to the moon—and win millions—in an international Google Lunar X PRIZE competition. UCF’s College of Engineering and Computer Science (CECS) is collaborating with a team called Omega Envoy, a conglomeration of fellow CECS scholars, UCF alumni and industry partners, to build a rover capable of traveling 500 meters on the moon. The rover will be controlled remotely from an on-campus computer and will send back video data.
Lapchick’s Civil Rights K.O. Standing beside the Rev. Jesse Jackson and NBA legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, UCF’s Richard Lapchick was recently recognized for a lifetime of achievements in civ il rights activ ism and leadership. And Lapchick received the award from none other than former basketball star Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. Abdul-Jabbar and Lapchick have been l i felong f r iend s, especially after a particularly memorable event: when the two were teenagers, Abdul-Jabbar and Lapchick met during summer
camp. That summer, someone called Abdul-Jabbar a racial slur and Lapchick defended him. The “bully” knocked Lapchick unconscious, and the two have been friends ever since. “I realized some time ago that the first time I actually took on my definition of a leader—someone who stands up for justice and doesn’t block its path—took place as a boy with Kareem,” Lapchick said. To learn more about Lapchick, go to web.bus.ucf.edu/sportbusiness/.
Share and Share Alike UCF’s Leslie DeChurch, an organizational psychologist, co-aut hored a study t hat sends a clear message to teams of employe e s w it h d iver s e professional and personal backgrounds: share information. “The conventional wisdom is that diverse teams have an advantage over homogenous ones, but these findings show diverse teams are even less likely to talk about the differences that are at the root of their advantage,” DeChurch said. “Diversity can
only be an asset when unique perspectives are openly shared with the team.”
UCF Alumna Wins Miss Florida Title
UCF graduate Rachael Todd won the Miss Florida pageant and will compete in the Miss America pageant in January. Todd is UCF’s second Miss Florida winner, and could be UCF’s second Miss America. UCF graduate Ericka Dunlap won the 2004 Miss America crown.
UCF TV and Athletics are “UKnighted” A new television series for 13- to 16-year-olds, called “UKnighted,” offers a glimpse inside life in college athletics. The show’s guests include UCF student-athletes, coaches, faculty members and professional athletes. Visit www. ucf.tv for more information.
Baseball GPA a Hit The Knights ranked first of all C-USA baseball teams with an annual GPA of 3.174 to receive the league’s Sports Academic Award. “I’m extremely proud of the academic efforts of our team this past year,” said head coach Terry Rooney. “We continually talk about succeeding at the highest level both academically and athletically.”
UCF No. 1 in Applications
Gravy-Boat Economics UCF Professor Sean Snaith says the anticipated recovery looks like the slanted handle, bowl bottom and prolonged spout of a traditional sauce-serving dish—the gravy boat. “It has that shape,” says Snaith, director of UCF’s Institute for Economic Compet it iveness, p ok i n g f u n at t he t y pic a l descriptions of recession shapes.
“Forget the V-shape or other letters that economists talk about,” he adds. “This will be a ‘gravy boat recession’ with a steady and gradual recovery. After touching bottom in the third quarter of 2009, we’ll see GDP slowly climb like a gravy boat’s spout.” For more information, visit www.bus.ucf.edu/hitec.
Here is a listing of Florida public university undergraduate student applications received*: New Freshmen 1. UCF 2. UF 3. USF 4. FSU 5. FIU
New Transfers 1. UCF 2. USF 3. FIU 4. UF 5. FSU
* B a s e d o n Co m m o n D at a S e t 2008-2009 (except FIU - one year delayed) based on Preliminary Fall 2008 data.
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Event Calendar UCF TODAY This is UCF We’ve got Spirit Spirit Splash is an enduring homecoming tradition at UCF and the one time students enter the Reflecting Pond. Here Knightro reaches out to a UCF student.
What’s Happening at UCF? Here’s a handful of the many events coming up.
Mom and Harvardbound UCF Grad Wins Prestigious Scholarship
UCF Arena
UCF Music
October 1
September 29
UCF graduate Lalita Booth recently won the
The Killers
Jazz Combo
Jack Kent Cooke Graduate Scholarship,
October 8-11
October 23
Sesame Street Live
Jazz Ensemble I Concert
October 23
November 13
and the most generous—
Robin Williams
Jazz Concert
available. Bound for Harvard
DECEmber 26-28
WUCF 30-Year Anniversary Celebration
University, Booth is one
November 24
nationwide to receive
Jazz Ensemble II Concert
the 2009 scholarship.
www.ucfarena.com
Radio City Rockettes
www.music.ucf.edu
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Join 17,000 fans at
UCF Theatre www.theatre.ucf.edu September 24-26 OcTOBER 7, 9, 11
Doubt October 1-4, 8, 10
Proof October 22-25, 29-31, November 1
The Pirates of Penzance November 19-22, December 2-6
The Learned Ladies
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worth $50,000 per year for up to six years. These scholarships are considered among the most competitive—
of only 30 students
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n August 3, 2009, the UCF College of Medicine welcomed its charter class of students and faculty members, ushering in a new chapter for UCF, Central Florida and beyond. As the College of Medicine begins its educational journey to save lives and to impact the practice of medicine for the better, the nation is watching. For every student, there are many lives waiting to be changed by new methods and new healing hands. For every faculty member, there are many future students who will be taught how to care for patients. As the college grows, so will its impact. The UCF College of Medicine is searching for cures for what ails us: diabetes, HIV, cancer and an economic downturn. Thus far, the medical city is set to bring an estimated 33,000 jobs to Central Florida—and eventually a slew of talented doctors educated through state-of-the-art, patient-centered technology and curricula. In the following pages, you’ll learn how the college came to be, how it will change medical education, how it will impact Central Florida, and a little bit about the incoming students and faculty members. For the most up-to-date information, visit the med school’s Web site at www.med.ucf.edu.
Thank you!
Donors Made It Happen The generosity of our first group of donors gave UCF the support
A Message from Dean German It is my belief that every medical student comes to medical school with a dream for the future. At UCF, we help each student build that dream from day one. We seek students with a pioneering spirit—a real sense of curiosity and inquiry—who wish to make a difference in the lives of others.
and momentum and gave the Board of Governors the confidence that our efforts had broad community support. But who are these extraordinary people and organizations? Below is a list of our
The power to make a difference and effect change lies in those who have passion, compassion and ambition. These are individuals who are driven to be part of something greater than themselves. This spirit describes our faculty and our culture at UCF.
Capital Project Donors: A Friends’ Foundation Trust
Lake County Government
I went to medical school because I had a dream. With the teaching experience of our faculty,
Al and Nancy Burnett
Joseph R. Lee
the wisdom of our community leaders and our students’ inquisitive minds, we offer an innovative
Anonymous
The Martin Andersen-Gracia Andersen Foundation, Inc.
Bank of America Foundation Brevard County Government Darden Restaurants Demetree Family Dr. Phillips, Inc. The Elizabeth Morse Genius Foundation
UCF’s College of Medicine is like no other—the place to build
Orange County Government
your dream.
Orlando Health Best wishes,
Osceola County Government Larry and Janet Pino Seminole County Government Sonny’s Franchise Restaurants
Alan and Harriet Ginsburg Family Foundation
The Tavistock Group/Joe Lewis
Beat and Jill Kahli
in the 21st century. We invite you to explore and see why
Dick and Mary Nunis
Florida Hospital
HD Supply
program that promises to be a model for medical education
Wachovia Foundation
In May 2006, on behalf of the UCF Board of Trustees, Chairman Richard A. Nunis
Walt Disney World Resorts
signed a resolution “In Recognition of the Efforts of the UCF Medical School
Winter Park Health Foundation
Planning Team.” Those recognized:
John C. Hitt
Helen Donegan
Fred Kittinger
College of Medicine Student Stats
Martha Hitt
Joyce Dorner
P. E. Kolattukudy
Average MCAT*................... 32.2
Terry Hickey
Linda Gray
Bill Merck
Average Science GPA.............. 3.8
Beth Barnes
Terry Helms
Julia Pet-Armacost
Patricia Bishop
Bob Holmes
M.J. Soileau
FL Residents..................... 30
Scott Cole
Daniel Holsenbeck
(2008 National Average-32)
(2008 National Average-3.6)
*Medical College Admissions Test
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T imeline 2004
2003 Al and Nancy Burnett donate $10 million to support the creation of the Burnett College of Biomedical Sciences
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2006
June
February
President Hitt receives support from Florida Hospital and Orlando Regional Healthcare (now Orlando Health)
Economic impact of COM and life sciences cluster estimated at 26,000 jobs and $6.4 billion
July Burnett College Dean Kolattukudy meets with local hospitals, gains support for clinical faculty
March Board of Governors
October
approve med school proposal
Tavistock Group offers UCF $12.5 million and 50 acres of land at Lake Nona
March
May
President John Hitt presents medical school testimony to the Board of Governors
Governor Jeb Bush visits UCF and signs a bill establishing the UCF and Florida International University medical schools
May Strong community support, local and national physician shortages, and institutional readiness are all verified by feasibility study
August Burnham Institute for Medical Research joins UCF in Lake Nona plans
September—December
November
Deborah German, M.D. is chosen and appointed first medical school dean after national search
Report states Florida needs two more medical schools
2007
2008
2009
February
February
March
Nemours joins UCF at Lake Nona
UCF College of Medicine granted preliminary accreditation
NBC Nightly News features UCF College of Medicine
June Full-scholarship program initiated for charter class
April
October
May
Groundbreaking ceremony for the College of Medicine
College of Medicine gets first research grant
December
June
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center announces it will occupy the fifth floor in the Burnett building of the medical school
800 student applications received in a single month
All 41 scholarships funded
May Charter class students selected
September 3,002 applications received within a month Department of Veterans Affairs plan $656 million complex at Lake Nona
October First two students admitted
Dr. Pappachan Kolattukudy
December
August
Report shows life sciences cluster impact increases to 30,000 jobs and $7.6 billion in annual economic activity by 2017; current activity generates 80 percent of 2006 study’s economic impact
White Coat ceremony and first day of class
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In hiring the leadership and faculty of the UCF College of Medicine, when I made the call to offer the position, I would ask: Are you ready for a date with destiny? Deborah German, M.D., Dean of the College of Medicine
BY THE NUMBERS 1st full
medical school to give
4-year
scholarships
to an entire class.
4,307 U C F C o l l e g e of M e dicin e
It’s Good For Us So, why is the medical school (and the medical city) such a big deal? The new medical school and city will:
student applications
41 spots for year, 60 in the next.
received; Only the first
The medical school, combined with a life
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Increase Florida college opportunities for students
sciences cluster, could create more than
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Improve health care for Floridians
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Address the national and local physician shortage
30,000 jobs
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Form and strengthen Central Florida partnerships
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Tap into UCF’s strengths in existing programs
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Increase job opportunities and wages in Florida
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Diversify Florida’s economy, advancing the state’s life sciences industry
and bring
$7.6
billion
in annual economic activity by 2017.
$1 of government money spent, $13.50 in economic activity
For every up to
could be generated.
Apply Yourself The College of Medicine received more applications than any other Florida public university—a total of 4,307.
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n August 3rd, Dean German introduced the charter class of medical students at the White Coat Ceremony. A long-held medical school tradition, white medical coats were presented to all of the students as a symbol of their promises to be good doctors and a reminder of the community’s commitment to bring them here and help them succeed. But like everything we do, that tradition was tweaked— instead of the Dean coating each student as the tradition goes, the donors each coated a student. Also, Dr. German did something unprecedented: she let the audience of more than 900 people witness the students’ first official day of class. As a blackboard was wheeled out, Dr. German reminded the community that the College of Medicine uses old and new methods, tried and true to innovative. She asked the students to think of someone they love who was ill, and then imagine what kind of doctor they would want for that person. Some answers included compassion, courage, honesty, dedication, and involvement in the community. And then she asked: How would that doctor work with other doctors, nurses, friends or enemies? Because that doctor is exactly the kind of doctor the community needs.
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The First 41 are First-Rate The medical school’s charter class is full of interesting stories—from high peaks to the
depths of the sea. Literally. Here are a few of the 41 in their own words:
I celebrated the wrong birthday for about 13 years before finding out it was two days shy of my actual birthday. So now, I celebrate my birthday twice in a year. I treat myself on both days. Uchechi Anumudu from Silver Spring, NC
I come from an extremely poor family, at times living below the poverty level. The scholarship will allow me to pursue my dreams without financial strain for the first time in my entire life. Robert Skinner from Jacksonville, FL
I began volunteering in hospitals at age 13, and have peaked six major mountains in the U.S. Jennifer Villavicencio from Miami, FL
I was a Navy submarine officer and have sipped from the Stanley Cup. Keith Connolly from Norfolk, VA
My father used to tease me by saying he almost named me Prince Ivanhoe. He delivered me en route to the hospital, in the emergency lane on I-4 between the Princeton and Ivanhoe exits. I suppose I was a little eager to start my day. Jonathan GulletT from Orlando, FL
I started playing the piano and dancing at age four. I also learned Bharatanatyam (classical Indian dance) in high school. Sarina Amin from Longwood, FL
My main hobby is equestrian show jumping. I started riding at age 10 and continued at a competitive level for eight years.
Shawna Bellew from Orlando, FL
I’m a retired professional violinist, who started playing violin as a kid for patients in nursing homes, hospice house and assisted-living homes. William Kang from Welsh, LA
The professors teaching the first 41 are impressive— they are coming to UCF with backgrounds from some of the top universities and organizations in the nation. Here are just a few examples:
Imagine this: A medical student talks to a patient—only it’s not a real patient; it’s a trained actor working in conjunction with the College of Medicine. The actor will also supplement training provided by Internet-based patients and classroom instruction. The combination uses the kind of technology for which UCF is already well-known: simulation and training. The trained actor is not new to medical education. They are used at many medical schools. But UCF’s modern methods aren’t only technological—live patients will be integrated into the classroom often and early. Add to that state-of-the-art technology, clinic and laboratory experiences, directed small group sessions and interactive lectures and you have a dynamic learning environment geared toward making a real-world connection to medicine. After all, medical school isn’t just about learning how to treat the human body, but how to treat the whole patient.
My adopted father delivered me.
Aura Fuentes from Miramar, FL
Meet the Faculty
Cutting-edge Curriculum
Fast Fact College of Medicine has over 200 faculty and staff members in addition to 900 volunteer faculty and joint appointments
Jane S. Gibson, Ph.D.
Steven I. Gutman, M.D.
Stephen Lambert, Ph.D. Garrett H. Riggs, Ph.D., M.D.
Professor of Pathology; Fellow of the American College of Medical Genetics
Professor of Pathology
Professor of Medicine
Professor of Neurology
Background
Background
Specialty
Seventeen years of experience as a regulatory scientist at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), where he also served as a founding member and the founding director of the Office of In Vitro Diagnostic Devices. Also served as chief of the Clinical Laboratory at the Buffalo VA Center.
National Institutes of Healthfunded researcher and faculty member at the University of Massachusetts.
Cognitive Neurology
Specialty Molecular genetics/molecular pathology
Background Founding director of the Molecular Genetics program and Health Research Institute at Orlando Regional Healthcare System and M.D. Anderson Cancer Center—Orlando.
Background Worked with Lilly Pharmaceuticals to research Alzheimer’s disease.
UCF TODAY Game Day 2009 Take this page with you to the Games
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Samford
9.5
Buffalo
9.19
Memphis* (FW)
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Miami
10.17
Marshall*
11.1
Houston* (HC)
11.14
Tulane*
11.21
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• Make new friends • Bring your family • Respect the opponent • Honor UCF • Remember visitors are our guests • Bring propane cooking grills. If using charcoal, dispose of hot coals in designated barrels • Bring personal tents/canopies (10’ x 10’ or smaller) for use in “tent zones” on Memory Mall
Don’t
STADIUM 101 Do
• Enjoy the game • Defend our house • Cheer, don’t jeer
• Tailgate in parking garages
• Respect the opponent
• Possess or consume alcoholic beverages if less than 21 years of age
• Be a good sport
• Have open containers of alcohol once the game starts
• Use signs, but not banners, flags, signs with poles, sticks and braces
• Sell or distribute alcohol
• Rent chair back seats at www.knightseats.com
• Use kegs, glass containers or beer funnels • Play drinking contests or drinking games
• Think reputation, not intimidation
Don’t
• Smoke in the stadium • Drink alcohol (authorized in stadium suites and the club lounge only)
On home game days, UCF has a telephone help desk for fans. Fans with questions can call 407-882-FANS (407-882-3267).
PARKING & DRIVING TIPS On-campus parking is free for all ticketed
fans.
• No parking along campus roadways, in residential housing parking lots or garages, or on any open grassy areas throughout campus • Only Gold Zone patrons will be autho rized to enter/exit the campus via North Orion Boulevard (nort h entrance accessible from McCulloch Road or Lockwood Boulevard) from three hours prior to kickoff until game start and from midw ay through the 4th quarter until two hours following the end of the game (or as required) • University parking decals/hang tags will not be honored on football game days, except for permanently assig ned campus residential housing. Garage B (South Parking Garag e) is reserved for official university business • Handicapped parking will be provided in Garage D, with shuttle service to Gate 13 • Post-game traffic routing will be priori tized using all available exits to expedite the movement of traffic See the “Traffic & Parking” link at www .ucfgameday.com for detailed information.
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Major Parking Zones
E4
GOLD ZONE - Permit Parking Only E7
E3
Gold Zone Parking
RED ZONE - General Parking
E6 E8
BLUE ZONE - General Parking
PARKING
E2
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• Requires valid football Game Day parking permit and is reserved for members of the Golden Knights Club (GKC), credentialed media, stadium personnel and selected others (students with special permits and disabled patrons)
RESIDENTIAL PARKING ONLY OFFICIAL UNIVERSITY PARKING
E1
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B13
C2
D2
B14
B15
B16
B11
C1 D1
B18 B10
C3 Construction
B9
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Construction
B2
B8 B7
B4
H2 H6
H1
• Parking is free and provided on a first-come, first-served basis unless otherwise designated
B1 B3
H5
• Preferred routing to Blue Zone parking is via Alafaya Trail/University Boulevard or Centaurus Drive
B5
H8
Blue Zone Parking
(General Parking)
B6
H7
H9
Red Zone Parking
(General Parking)
• Parking is free and provided on a firstcome, first-served basis unless otherwise designated
Construction
H10
• Preferred routing to Gold Zone parking is via Libra Drive/Gemini Boulevard and (from the north or west) via McCulloch Road/ Orion Boulevard
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Only Gold Zone (permit-only parking) and drivers with proper DMV handicapped parking permits may turn right from Libra Drive onto Gemini Boulevard East (toward the stadium). All others will turn left toward the Red and Blue zones. Gemini Boulevard will generally remain twoway traffic during Game Day; however, Gemini Boulevard East from Libra Drive to North Orion Boulevard will be restricted to Gold Zone patrons three hours prior to game until kickoff and from midway through the 4th quarter until two hours after the game (or as required). Visit the “Traffic & Parking” link at www.ucfgameday.com for more information.