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Saving Lives, Protecting Health.
The Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine and the University of Miami Health System is a state-of-the-art academic medical center, dedicated to delivering high-quality, compassionate health care. Our world-class physicians-scientists, educators, and employees work tirelessly to:
- Lead life-changing discoveries and transform patient care through innovative research
- Educate the next generation of medical leaders
- Promote the health and well-being of our community
- Nurture diversity, equity, and inclusivity
The Miller School is a distinctive resource for breakthrough treatments of cancer, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, spinal cord injury, sight and hearing loss, congenital disorders in infants and children, and many other serious conditions.
The school’s faculty are renowned experts in cutting-edge biomedical disciplines such as genomics, stem cell therapies, fetal surgery, organ transplant, and nanotechnology, and more.
Join us in our mission to advance medical science, develop new treatments and cures, train new generations of physician-scientists and improve the health of millions of people in South Florida and beyond.
Gift from Grateful Parents to Cure Allergies
Justin and Sari Kaplan’s gift will advance pioneering pediatric allergy research at the Miller School of Medicine. Innovative efforts will bring groundbreaking treatments to thousands of families in South Florida and beyond, and help other parents keep their children safe.
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Welcoming the Class of 2023 with Brand-New Stethoscopes
The Miller School’s Medical Alumni Association recently gave every student in the Class of 2023 a brand-new stethoscope as a way of welcoming them to the school and helping them forge a connection with the alumni.
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Transforming Healthcare in South Florida and Beyond
The Dr. John T. Macdonald Foundation funds three signature programs at the Miller School of Medicine. One of these is the foundation’s School Health Initiative in the Department of Pediatrics, a comprehensive program that offers free primary health care services to children at nine public schools in Miami-Dade County.
Arthur Hertz’s Legacy of Generosity to Treat and Cure Liver Diseases
During an emotional ceremony, the Arthur H. Hertz Endowed Chair in Liver Diseases was formally presented to Dr. Cynthia Levy, bringing with it resources in perpetuity so UM’s physician-scientists can innovate state-of-the-art treatments and cures for liver disease.
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Honoring Nick Buoniconti and Supporting The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis
The Buoniconti Fund to Cure Paralysis, the fundraising arm of The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis at the Miller School of Medicine, paid an emotional posthumous tribute to its founder, the Hall of Fame football legend Nick Buoniconti.
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