FIU physician assistant program running at full capacity as profession grows
For the first time since accepting its inaugural class, the Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine’s Master in Physician Assistant Studies program is running at... Read more.
FIU welcomes students from Puerto Rico and other Caribbean islands
The message below was sent Oct. 17, 2017, to the university community regarding disaster response and recovery following hurricanes Irma and Maria: This week we... Read more.
FIU Music Festival to include disaster relief concerts
Grammy Winners Nestor Torres and Paquito D’ Rivera, New World Symphony and FIU Symphony Orchestra perform to raise money for Caribbean and Mexico victims... Read more.
Repairs under way after Irma batters Aquarius
The FIU Aquarius Reef Base has been sidelined by Hurricane Irma, but the world’s only underwater research laboratory should be back in operation by the spring... Read more.
Students from Puerto Rico find refuge at FIU, begin classes this fall
Students from Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands whose homes and institutions were damaged by hurricanes Irma and Maria have found a new home at FIU, complete... Read more.
FIU’s Stempel College to build health disparities research center with $13.1 million grant
FIU is building Florida’s first Health Disparities Research Center at a Minority Institution (RCMI) with a $13.1 million grant from the National Institute on Minority... Read more.
FIU, National Forensic Science Technology Center join forces to broaden impact in forensic science
Florida International University (FIU) and the National Forensic Science Technology Center (NFSTC) announce that they are joining forces to make a bigger impact... Read more.
Florida International University and National Forensic Science Technology Center join forces to broaden impact in forensic science
Florida International University (FIU) and the National Forensic Science Technology Center (NFSTC) announce that they are joining forces to make a bigger impact... Read more.
One disaster after another, could fatigue set in?
The largest mass shooting in modern U.S. history has rocked Las Vegas, pushing the aftermath of Hurricane Maria to inside pages of newspapers and well beyond top-of-the-hour... Read more.
Medicine as social work: an FIU medical school grad’s perspective
Katharine Lawrence, M.D., MPH, is a 2016 graduate of the Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine. She is currently a second-year resident in internal medicine at NYU... Read more.