UNF MedNexus
MedNexus is a University of North Florida initiative to align healthcare education with industry needs through Education, Collaboration, and Innovation.
Education
Empowering Healthcare Leaders of Tomorrow
- Prepare students across disciplines for careers in the healthcare workforce
- Expand high-impact practice learning opportunities that bridge academics with real-world experience.
Collaboration
Strengthening Community through Partnership
- Develop and deepen partnerships with healthcare organizations to advance knowledge, deepen connections, and create pathways for student and faculty engagement that address today’s critical healthcare challenges.
Innovation
Transforming Healthcare through Innovation
- Drive innovation with cutting-edge research, design, and development that improve health and change lives
- Support interdisciplinary research projects that shape the future
MedNexus is connecting talent, technology, and training to meet emerging healthcare demands. The UNF MedNexus Simulation Center at Deerwood is our home but our true impact lives in the partnerships, pathways, and people that bring MedNexus to life. The simulation center provides 40,000 square feet of simulation education and learning space to support nursing education for the rapidly growing School of Nursing and HCA Healthcare Center for Clinical Advancement.
MedNexus partnerships extend our mission far beyond the walls of the simulation labs and into high-impact, real world initiatives such as:
- UF Health | Clinical Research Coordination Badge program to prepare students for high-paying, high demand roles in clinical trials and studies.
- Mayo Clinic in Florida | 3D Anatomical Printing course and a nationally offered Healthcare Simulation Certificate co-developed and delivered from Jacksonville.
- HCA Florida Healthcare | Healthcare Pathways program to build seamless connections from education to employment.
- AdventHealth and the City of Palm Coast | Academic programs in nursing and health informatics serving students in Pam Coast.
- Telescope Health and the Hicks Honors College | A social innovation think tank focused on serving regional nonprofits to develop solutions to pressing social and health issues.
- LSF Health | Behavioral Health Talent Summit to connect for aspiring mental and behavioral health professionals with leading organizations through keynotes, mentorship, and speed networking for real career pathways.
- Brooks Rehabilitation and School of Engineering | Senior design projects for students to collaborate on healthcare innovation and medical device projects.
- CSI Companies, Duval County Public Schools, Flagler County Public Schools and Blackstone Launchpad | Innovation Challenges as opportunities for high school and college students to tackle real-world healthcare challenges with creative, tech-driven, and community-focused solutions.
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THE WORKFORCE OF THE FUTURE
At UNF MedNexus, we are dedicated to shaping the healthcare leaders of tomorrow. Our students engage in hands-on projects, work in cutting-edge laboratories, and connect with professionals to address the challenges of modern healthcare. Let’s innovate together and transform the future of care.