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For the first time, the Schmidt College of Medicine brought its graduating class and the clinical faculty who trained them together — on the same stage, on the same evening — to say what medicine so rarely pauses to say:...

Maria Mejia, MD, is honored with FAU’s University Faculty Service Award — and the reason may be best explained by the patients who said it first.

Lea Sacca, PhD, has dedicated her career to the question that shapes everything else in public health: Why don’t people get the care they need — and what can we do about it?

How Parvathi Perumareddi, DO, found her way back to Boca Raton — and to FAU's highest teaching honor.

Dr. Klimczak, 2026 Distinguished Alumni Award recipient at the Schmidt College of Medicine, is celebrated for her remarkable career and dedication to medicine.

Lawrence Lottenberg, MD FACS of FAU Schmidt College of Medicine, joins the American College of Surgeons Academy of Master Surgeon Educators®, honoring his excellence in surgical education.

The Schmidt College of Medicine lobby buzzed with nervous energy on Monday morning, July 28, 2025. The incoming Class of 2029 gathered for the first time as the College’s newest future physicians.

Alumni from the Class of 2015 returned for Reunion Weekend to share advice, stories, and career insights with current students—offering real-world guidance across specialties like Cardiology, OBGYN, and Emergency Medicine.

Dr. Katie Patel, a member of Schmidt College of Medicine’s inaugural graduating class, has come full circle—from pioneering MedOwl to becoming an exemplary physician-educator and Distinguished Alumni honoree.

The Schmidt College of Medicine at Florida Atlantic University gathered on February 4, 2025, for its annual Faculty Recognition Ceremony, celebrating exceptional educational leadership and teaching excellence.