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As Metro Orlando cultivates its reputation as a high tech hub,
the employee base continues to grow with educated, technically
trained workers. The biotechnology and life science sector in Metro
Orlando accounts for approximately 9,248 jobs in the region. With
the region's emerging 'medical city', Orlando has the right formula
for growth for biotechnology and life science companies. By year 10
of operation, it's expected that Orlando's life sciences cluster
will create 30,000 jobs and $7.6 billion in economic impact.
The sector is able to draw on the graduates from a number of
highly-regarded research universities and institutions as the
region is strategically positioned in the heart of the state,
including:
- University of Central Florida
- University of Florida
- Florida State University
- University of Miami
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- University of South Florida
- University of North Florida
- Florida Institute of Technology
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The University of Central Florida's College of Medicine is set
to become the nation's premier medical school born in this century.
As a new medical school, the College of Medicine offers leadership
opportunities and financial support to students in the charter
class that are not available at any other medical school. UCF's
M.D. Program allows students to prepare for careers in every
discipline of medicine and to focus on an individualized area of
study or research.
In addition to the individualized program, the basic sciences
are integrated with the clinical sciences where each student can
choose to train in many of the major specialty hospitals in the
Orlando area. Training in both mock and live patient situations
will be part of the program from day one.
The Florida State University College of Medicine Regional
Medical School Campus – Orlando provides third- and fourth-year
clinical training at regional medical school campuses around the
state through affiliations with local physicians, ambulatory care
facilities and hospitals. Here, students complete rotations in:
- family medicine
- internal medicine
- pediatrics, surgery
- obstetrics-gynecology
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- geriatrics
- psychiatry
- emergency medicine
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Based in Metro Orlando and a part of the University of Florida's
Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (IFAS), Mid-Florida
Research and Education Center (MREC) conducts research in the
biological, physical, economic and social sciences through
partnerships with public and private organizations. The (MREC)
offers undergraduate and post-graduate degree programs intended to
develop knowledge in:
- Agriculture
- Human resources
- Natural resources
- Life science
The region's community colleges and vocational training schools
have responded to the expansion of the biotechnology and life
science sector with programs created to prepare students for
careers in the industry.
Additionally, Metro Orlando's prominent healthcare systems, Orlando
Health and Florida Hospital, provide residency, clerkship and
degree programs to medical students and continuing education on the
latest healthcare advances to the region’s healthcare professionals
that further strengthen the workforce.
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