Every day, patients generate thousands of data points that can reveal key insights regarding their health. With the explosion of artificial intelligence capabilities, clinicians are now better able to use these data points to inform how they deliver high-quality, evidence-based care, tailored to each individual. From making more accurate diagnoses and creating more personalized treatment plans to predicting patient outcomes, the technology, tools and training possibilities of this new era of medicine have the power to transform care.

At the UF College of Medicine, a primary focus is applying these tools to improve health care quality, eliminate preventable harm, advance knowledge of health care delivery to reduce waste, and become a national resource for workforce development. Now, the college has received $10 million annually in state appropriations to launch an artificial intelligence-enabled Quality & Patient Safety initiative, or QPSi, to bring this vision to life. The goal is to create an institute that will drive innovations that improve quality, patient safety, health care efficiency and workforce development by harnessing the University of Florida’s computational strength in AI and resources such as HiPerGator, one of the fastest supercomputers in American higher education.

The UF Health Cancer Center has received prestigious designation from the National Cancer Institute, or NCI, and joins the ranks of the country’s most distinguished cancer centers, becoming the 72nd in the U.S. and the only one in North Central Florida.

The center will receive $2.1 million annually from the NCI to enhance its ability to attract more world-class researchers and clinical investigators and train the next generation of the cancer research workforce, while increasing its competitiveness for cancer research grants.

Jonathan D. Licht, M.D., director of the Cancer Center and the Marshall E. Rinker Sr. Chair in the UF College of Medicine, said the NCI designation — and its ability to boost cancer research funding — means a brighter future for those in the region affected by cancer.

Fifty-nine members of the UF School of Physician Assistant Studies class of 2023 completed their PA school journeys with the June 17 commencement ceremony, cheered on by loved ones, faculty and classmates.

“I have a lot of feelings surrounding today, but the strongest is one of gratitude,” said Morgan Dopp, MPAS '23, a National Health Service Corps scholar who will soon begin her career specializing in obstetrics and gynecology in her home state of Arizona. “I am grateful for the experiences and people who have influenced my life and made this day possible for me.”