University of South Florida College of Medicine
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| Type | Public |
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| Established | 1971 |
| Dean | Charles J. Lockwood[1] |
Academic staff | 858 |
Administrative staff | 215 |
| Students | Medicine: 734 M.D. Residents and Fellows: 735 School of Basic Biomedical Sciences: 78 M.S. and 83 Ph.D. School of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Sciences: 146 Physician Assistant: 99 |
| Location | , , USA |
| Campus | Urban |
| Colors | Green and Gold |
| Nickname | Bulls |
| Mascot | Rocky D. Bull |
| Website | health |
The USF Health Morsani College of Medicine is the academic medical center of the University of South Florida, a public research university and member of the American Association of Universities in Tampa, Florida.[2]
Established by the Florida Legislature in 1965, the college enrolled its charter class in 1971.
Today, the college offers a range of doctoral degrees, including Medicine (MD) and Medical Sciences (PHD), and Physical Therapy (DPT), as well as masters’ degrees in Medical Sciences, Athletic Training, and Physical Therapy.
Campus
[edit]The college is located in Water Street Tampa at the USF Health downtown building, a 13-story, 395,000 square foot facility that opened in 2020 and houses world-class labs, experiential learning spaces and robust research facilities. The building is also home to the USF Health Taneja College of Pharmacy and the USF Health Heart Institute.
Alongside Tampa General Hospital and the USF Center for Advanced Medical Learning and Simulation, the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine is a key anchor of the Tampa Medical and Research District, a robust and inclusive healthcare and life sciences ecosystem that attracts clinicians, scientists, educators, and investors to Tampa. The district serves as a catalyst for integration and collaboration among clinicians, researchers, biotechnicians, educators, and other industry innovators.
Teaching Affiliates
[edit]Tampa General Hospital is the primary teaching hospital and chief academic partner for the Morsani College of Medicine, as well as the larger USF Health system.
Other teaching affiliates include the H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute, the James A. Haley Veterans’ Hospital, Bay Pines Veterans’ Affairs Healthcare System, Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital in St. Petersburg, Florida, and Morton Plant Hospital.
Clinical Research
[edit]The Morsani College of Medicine faculty runs interdisciplinary research programs on brain disease and repair, such as Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, and Stroke; aging studies; Cardiovascular disease; children's health; Patient safety; Cell therapy; and Infectious disease & Biodefense.
The USF campus is home to two major research facilities. H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute, a four-story, 101,352-square-foot (9,415.9 m2) building, was dedicated in October 1995. In 2003, Moffitt opened the new Moffitt Clinic and Vincent A. Stabile Research Building, dramatically increasing USF Health's research and outpatient clinical space. Additionally, there is another research building adjacent to the University of South Florida College of Medicine which provides 50,542 square feet (4,695.5 m2) of laboratory, research, classroom, and office space.
The USF Children's Research Institute, opened in 2000, is a $12 million research building in partnership with All Children's Hospital in St. Petersburg, Florida.
Advanced Healthcare at USF Health
[edit]The USF Health Center for Advanced Medical Learning and Simulation (CAMLS) is one of the world’s largest, free-standing simulation facilities exclusively dedicated to training healthcare professionals. [3]
CAMLS is part of the USF Health Downtown Initiative, providing simulation experiences for educating students; training health care faculty in simulation education; and preparing health care professionals to acquire, maintain and enhance their clinical practice to meet today’s workforce needs and improve patient care in Tampa Bay, Florida and around the globe.
CAMLS is conveniently located in the heart of downtown Tampa, Florida and is open seven days a week to accommodate the numerous demands that challenge domestic and international healthcare providers and researchers.
The USF Health Morsani College of Medicine has nearly 700 clinical faculty who see more than 1 million patients annually. Two flagship outpatient medical centers, the USF Health Carol and Frank Morsani Center for Advanced Healthcare and the USF Health South Tampa Center for Advanced Healthcare, provide world-class health care with the most sophisticated medical equipment and technology in the region.
The Carol and Frank Morsani Center for Advanced Health Care is located at the corner of Holly Avenue and Magnolia Avenue in north Tampa, Florida adjacent to the USF Health Campus. It is a six-story structure designed by architect Alberto Alfonso with 194,400 square feet (18,060 m2). Its features include entirely digital Diagnostic Imaging Center including women's diagnostics with mammography, TGH Surgery Center with eight operating rooms and five endoscopy suites, Outpatient Facilities with 60 clinical exam rooms, Clinical and translational research, Patient Outreach and Education Center as well as a Pharmacy. The building will hosts distinct clinical spaces for Brain Health (including Neurosurgery), Neurology and Psychiatry, Gastroenterology, Otorhinolaryngology, Sports Medicine, and Women's Health.
The South Tampa Center is located at the Tampa General Hospital campus on Davis Island in south Tampa, Florida. The South Tampa Center is the smaller of the two centers as it is a seven-story structure with 126,000 square feet (11,700 m2). Its features, similar to the Morsani Center, include entirely digital Diagnostic Imaging Center including women's diagnostics with mammography, Outpatient Facilities with 90 clinical exam rooms, Clinical and translational research, as well as a Patient Outreach and Education Center. The building will have distinct clinical spaces for Pediatrics, Brain Health (including Neurosurgery), Neurology and Psychiatry, Cardiology, Dermatology, General Surgery, Vascular Surgery, Gastroenterology, Internal Medicine, and OB-GYN.
Additional sites of care include Tampa General Hospital, Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital, TGH Brandon Healthplex, Moffitt Cancer Center, and the Hames A. Haley Veterans Hospital.
USF Health Libraries
[edit]USF Health Libraries consist of two locations: Shimberg Health Sciences Library, located on the USF Health campus in Tampa and the Florida Blue Health Knowledge Exchange, located in the Morsani College of Medicine building in downtown Tampa.[4]
Founded in 1971, the Hinks & Elaine Shimberg Health Sciences Library serves the Morsani College of Medicine at the University of South Florida, the University of South Florida College of Nursing, the University of South Florida College of Public Health, and the University of South Florida Taneja College of Pharmacy.
The first floor houses the circulating collection, reserves collection, and the computer lab. A new expanded 24/7 study space will open as soon as renovations are completed. The space includes new furniture, white boards, and electrical outlets. The old 24/7 space now houses new furniture and will become a group space for the library. Both of these areas are only accessible through swipe card access. The second floor is a quiet study area where the conference rooms are located (available for checkout at the Circulation Desk) as well as the home of the large print journal collection.
Notable alumni
[edit]- David Mendelblatt, yachtsman and ophthalmologist
References
[edit]- ^ "Dean's Welcome Message". University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
- ^ "Morsani College of Medicine Overview | USF Health". health.usf.edu. Retrieved 2025-01-28.
- ^ "About Us | CAMLS". CAMLS. Retrieved 2025-01-28.
- ^ Scott, John. "USF Health Libraries: Home: USF Health Libraries". libraries.health.usf.edu. Retrieved 2025-01-28.
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