The college was officially established in 1956. The founding Dean of the college was Dr. George T. Harrell. Dr. Harrell also founded the College of Medicine at Pennsylvania State University, becoming the first person to found two medical schools.
In March 2009, the college received the largest donation in its history. Jerry and Judy Davis donated $20 million to the College of Medicine to support teaching, research and programs in cancer, with special emphasis on research in lymphoma, breast cancer, bone marrow and gastrointestinal cancer.[2]
The college has a long history of innovation.[3] Highlights include:
The invention of Gatorade
Pioneering the use of the adeno-associated virus as a gene therapy vector
Developing Stan the Human Patient Simulator, a lifelike patient mannequin that can replicate any type and severity of disease in patients
Developing Trusopt, a breakthrough drug to treat glaucoma
Rankings
The university's teaching hospital, UF Health Shands Hospital, is nationally ranked in 7 adult specialties[4] and 3 pediatric specialties.[5]
In December 2018 Expertscape recognized it as #4 in the world for expertise in Diabetes Mellitus Type 1.[6] In 2023, the college was recognized as the world’s top-ranked institution for published gene therapy research.[7]
The University of Florida College of Medicine was awarded $372.6 million in annual research expenditures in sponsored research for 2024.[8]
Admissions
Admission to the University of Florida College of Medicine is considered to be highly competitive. For the M.D. class of 2015, 136 students enrolled out of 2,853 applicants. The class' undergraduate average GPA was 3.75, while the average MCAT was 31.06.[9]
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