Sandy Sansing Sports Medicine Center ribbon cutting

UWF celebrates the grand opening of the Sandy Sansing Sports Medicine Center

The University of West Florida celebrated the grand opening of the Sandy Sansing Sports Medicine Center at the Darrell Gooden Center, a $6 million state-of-the-art facility dedicated to enhancing the quality of care for UWF student-athletes. The Darrell Gooden Center expansion includes areas for student-athletes to warm up and cool down prior to and post […]

Design rendering of the new UWF Sandy Sansing Sports Medicine Center

Sandy Sansing Sports Medicine Center Ribbon Cutting and Open House

WHEN: Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024 TIME: 4 to 6 p.m. Open House4:15 p.m. Ribbon Cutting WHERE: University of West Florida Darrell Gooden Center 11000 University PkwyBuilding 234Pensacola, FL 32514 MEDIA CONTACT:Brittany SherwoodUniversity of West Floridabsherwood@uwf.edu850.503.6510

Andrews Institute and Baptist Health Care game recognition

UWF announces $320k gift from Andrews Institute and Baptist Health Care to name MSAT program and support Department of Athletics 

UWF announced a $320,000 gift from Andrews Institute and Baptist Health Care to name the Andrews Institute and Baptist Health Care Master of Science in Athletic Training program, housed in the Usha Kundu, MD College of Health. The gift will also support Intercollegiate Athletics. “This generous gift from Andrews Institute and Baptist Health Care enhances […]

Dean David Bellar, Provost Dr. Jaromy Kuhl, Mona Wright, Stephen Wright, President Martha D. Saunders, Dr. Mark Diana, and Vice President Howard J. Reddy at donor event

UWF alumni, community advocates Stephen and Mona Wright gift $500,000 to establish new institute

Alumni Stephen ‘81 and Mona ‘79 Wright, community advocates and co-founders of the nonprofit Coastal Connection, are investing $500,000 in the University of West Florida to create the Wright Family Institute for Global and Population Health housed in the Usha Kundu, MD College of Health. “The establishment of the Wright Family Institute for Global and […]

UWF students explore the human body with new high-tech virtual dissection tables

The University of West Florida Usha Kundu, MD College of Health has acquired three technologically-advanced anatomy visualization and virtual dissection tables, enhancing learning experiences for anatomy and physiology, nursing and athletic training students. The Anatomage Tables have large, fully interactive, multi-touch screens which provide students the opportunity to learn about the complex systems and structures […]

UWF breaks ground on Sandy Sansing Sports Medicine Center

The University of West Florida hosted a groundbreaking ceremony for the Sandy Sansing Sports Medicine Center, a $6 million facility dedicated to enhancing the quality of care for all UWF student-athletes. The 10,000-square-foot center will be an addition to the Darrell Gooden Center on UWF’s Pensacola campus. “UWF has always been a place for big […]

UWF Master of Science in Athletic Training program achieves accreditation

The University of West Florida’s Master of Science in Athletic Training program recently earned accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education. After the comprehensive review, the program was granted the maximum initial five-year accreditation. The CAATE is a nonprofit organization serving the public and profession by establishing and ensuring compliance with accreditation […]

Impact of Dr. Usha Kundu spans decades for UWF nursing student

As Chandra Douglas was poised to deliver her baby at Sacred Heart Hospital in 1997, the nurses begged her to hold those last pushes until the doctor could get there. In the nick of time, Dr. Usha Kundu appeared, donned her gloves and in moments announced, “It’s a boy!” Neither doctor nor patient could have […]

UWF student, Andrews Institute Duo Save Life of Local Teen

Working local sporting events is something​​ UWF alumna Tera Malarik ’21, an athletic trainer for Andrews Institute for Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine, truly loves. It also gives her the opportunity to serve as a preceptor to UWF Master of Science in Athletic Training students like Anthony Perea-Quijano. A volleyball tournament in January, however, is one […]

UWF nursing students participate in mass casualty drill

University of West Florida Usha Kundu, MD College of Health nursing and health sciences students and faculty learned first-hand how to manage a disaster during a mass casualty drill on Oct. 21. UWF teamed up with the Santa Rosa Medical Center, Santa Rosa Emergency Management and LifeGuard to simulate a response to a mass shooting. […]

UWF study of suicide and opioid death rates in US pinpoints geographical areas of concern

An analysis by a University of West Florida team identified areas in the contiguous United States where suicide and opioid death rates are high and where the deaths overlap. The observations have the opportunity to assist health agencies in these areas in identifying conditions that may be driving an unusually high rate of suicides and/or […]

UWF steps up for the Northwest Florida Heart Walk

Seventeen companies, 61 teams and 442 walkers raised more than $118,000 to fund life-saving research for the prevention and treatment of heart disease and stroke. UWF’s 32 teams and 140 walkers raised over $14,000, making them the Heart Walk’s top fundraising organization. UWF President Martha D. Saunders served as the American Heart Association’s Heart Walk […]