Researchers from the FSU College of Medicine found that weight-related discrimination has long-term effects on people and has as a direct effect on one's mortality.

Senior Associate Dean Alma Littles attended a recent American Medical Association conference called ChangeMedEd, which included more than 350 leaders in medical education from across the country. Her thoughts on the meeting were included in this AMA Wire "Spotlight on Innovation".

FSU College of Medicine researchers Angelina R. Sutin and Antonio Terracciano have found that people who experience weight discrimination are more likely to become or remain obese, to develop chronic health problems and to have a lower satisfaction with life.

FSU College of Medicine researchers Angelina R. Sutin and Antonio Terracciano have found that people who experience weight discrimination are more likely to become or remain obese, develop chronic health problems and have a lower satisfaction with life.

Maguire Medical Library Director Martin Wood discussed the College of Medicine’s new diabetes journal – PLAID – in an interview with Healthline.com

Dr. Joan Younger Meek, a member and past chair of the nonprofit U.S. Breastfeeding Committee and a professor of clinical sciences at the Florida State University College of Medicine, is quoted in this article about breastfeeding moms and the accommodations they need at work.

The late Florida Sen. Durell Peaden, who described himself as a “country doctor” and helped steer millions of dollars toward health care in Florida, was remembered when the auditorium of FSU's College of Medicine was named in his honor.

Florida State University's College of Medicine has named its auditorium for the late Florida Sen. Durell Peaden, a Crestview physician who sponsored legislation creating the medical school in 2000.

The Florida State University College of Medicine, along with two other Florida universities have won a federal grant to create a network of patient data and help advance and speed up medical research.

The Florida State University College of Medicine held an event on Monday as it named its auditorium after former state Sen. Durell Peaden.

FSU's College of Medicine is reshaping health care by recruiting rural doctors, creating residencies and expanding opportunities.

A study in Psychological Science, led by Dr. Angelina R. Sutin of the Florida State University College of Medicine found a correlation between weight discrimination and an increased risk of mortality.

Florida State University is a partner in the $17.5 million award that the University of Florida has received to translate medical research discoveries more quickly into healthier Florida communities.

The Capital Medical Society Foundation awarded scholarships to seven students in their first or second year of medical school at the FSU College of Medicine and third and fourth year medical students at the Tallahassee Regional Campus of FSU’s College of Medicine on the basis of financial need.

Florida State University is a partner in the $17.5 million award that the University of Florida has received to translate medical research discoveries more quickly into healthier Florida communities.

Members of Dance Marathon at FSU gave the FSU College of Medicine a reason to dance as the organization presented a check for more than $550,000 to the college for the benefit of children throughout Gadsden and Leon counties.

Dance Marathon at Florida State University and Children’s Miracle Network at UF Health Shands Children’s Hospital presented a check for more than $550,000 to the FSU College of Medicine for the benefit of children throughout Gadsden and Leon counties.

Charlotte Edwards Maguire Professor Kenneth Brummel-Smith is mentioned in this NY Times Op-Ed .

FSU College of Medicine Professor Lisa Granville will be a panelist for the Webinar for Alzheimer’s caregivers.

Charlotte Edwards Maguire Professor Kenneth Brummel-Smith of the FSU College of Medicine is giving a presentation on unnecessary and unwanted medical interventions on Monday, September 28th.

Charlotte Edwards Maguire Professor Kenneth Brummel-Smith of the FSU College of Medicine is teaching a workshop on how to talk with your doctor on October 5th and 10th.

The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Florida State University will offer fall classes covering history and current events, humanities, personal enrichment and science and technology. Ken Brummel-Smith, the Charlotte Edwards Maguire Professor of Geriatrics at the FSU College of Medicine, has named his class, “There’s Only One Thing in Life You Can’t Avoid — and It’s Not Taxes.”

Marshall Kapp, director of the Florida State University Center for Innovative Collaboration in Medicine and Law, expresses his views on gun ownership and suicide.

A study published in the journal PLOS ONE by Angelina Sutin and Antonio Terracciano of the Florida State University College of Medicine found that fat-shaming leads to weight gain.

As a biological sciences major, Barbara Dietrick has studied brain-related diseases such as Parkinson's and Alzheimer's in the laboratory of biomedical sciences Associate Professor Timothy Megraw. Dietrick also is a member of the American Medical Women's Association at Florida State.

Reema Tawfiq is an exercise science student and aspiring physician discovering a passion for research. Beyond her involvement in research, Tawfiq is also a member of the FSU College of Medicine's outreach program USSTRIDE, as well as USSTRIDE's sister organization, MAPS. She is also involved in the laboratory of College of Medicine Professor Myra Hurt, under the supervision of Raed Rizkallah, a research faculty member within the college.

Five Big Bend physicians on the faculty of the FSU College of Medicine’s Tallahassee Regional Campus were honored recently.

Martin Wood, of the FSU College of Medicine, shares his thoughts on an FSU study that could potentially lead to breakthroughs in diabetes treatment.

Whole Child Leon is partnering with the FSU College of Medicine to do a community health assessment.

A statewide partnership among Orlando Health, the University of Florida, the University of Miami, Florida State University, health care systems, health plans, providers and patients was approved for a three-year, $7.9 million award by the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute.

Florida State University’s College of Medicine, which trains fourth-year medical students in Collier County, is about to get help in its mission to train future primary care physicians, which includes geriatricians.

Students from Immokalee High School got a boost toward their future careers through the Florida State University College of Medicine Summer Institute in Tallahassee.

Angelina Sutin, assistant professor of behavioral sciences and social medicine at the Florida State University College of Medicine, is quoted in this article about obesity awareness.

Daytona News-Journal did a spotlight on Dr. Luckey Dunn, dean of the Florida State University College of Medicine Daytona Beach Regional Campus.

Carl Nyberg, a second-year resident in the FSU College of Medicine Family Medicine Residency Program at Lee Memorial Health System, shares his thoughts on being able to come back and contribute to the community that he loves.

The FSU College of Medicine received notice of $1.5 million in funding to help establish a statewide research network of community-based healthcare providers and their patients in order to conduct comparative effectiveness research.

Angelina Malamo, a third-year medical student at the FSU College of Medicine, has been awarded the Dr. William Lascheid Memorial Scholarship for Medical Students. The award, presented by the Collier County Medical Society, recognizes future physicians who have demonstrated excellence in community service.

The FSU College of Medicine was one of 44 organizations in 29 states to receive a 3-year, $2.25 million grant from the federal Health Resources and Services Administration.

The Florida State University College of Medicine will receive a three-year, $2.25 million grant as part of the national Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program from the federal Health Resources and Services Administration.

Marshall Kapp, director of the Center for Innovative Collaboration in Medicine and Law at the FSU College of Medicine, wrote this letter to the editor regarding standards of care.

Director chosen to lead new FSU-Sarasota Memorial residency program

A founding director has been chosen for the Florida State University College of Medicine’s new internal medicine residency program in Sarasota, which hopes to admit its first residents in 2017.

General Surgery Residency Program gains initial accreditation

The Florida State University College of Medicine General Surgery Residency Program at Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare has received notice of initial accreditation, moving one step closer to being able to welcome new residents.

Local health community leaders, including FSU College of Medicine Professor Dr. Heather Flynn, are hoping to get more input about major issues of concern to people living in the Frenchtown and Southside areas. They’re also hoping more people will join a Community Advisory Council looking into such issues.

Jonathan Appelbaum, M.D. wrote this column about the new HIV-testing law that will go into effect in Florida. Appelbaum is the Laurie L. Dozier Jr., M.D., Education Director and Professor of Internal Medicine at the Florida State University College of Medicine.

Former Senator Durell Peaden, who was the right man in exactly the right place when Florida State needed a legislative boost for its proposed medical school, died early today.

Orlando Medical News did a spotlight on Dr. Michael Muszynski, dean of the FSU College of Medicine Orlando Regional Campus and associate dean for Clinical Research.

Gregg Stanwood, associate professor of biomedical sciences at the Florida State University College of Medicine, has been selected to receive the 2015 Patricia Rodier Mid-Career Award for Research and Mentoring.

It wasn’t the first time Florida State University had been the focus of a “Jeopardy!” item, but the one on Tuesday’s program had a twist that caused a few viewers to scratch their heads.

The Florida State University Museum of Fine Arts partnered with the FSU College of Medicine’s Autism Institute to highlight the efforts of artists with autism spectrum disorders.

The Ride for Hope was started by FSU College of Medicine student Jason Farrah to help raise funds in honor of his father, Lou Farrah, a cancer survivor who died in 2006.

“Would a Single-Payer Form of Health Care Insurance Be Beneficial for Florida Residents?” is the topic of a debate by Dr. Ken Brummel-Smith, the Charlotte Edwards Maguire Professor in the Department of Geriatrics at the FSU College of Medicine, and Jason Altmire, Sr. V.P., Florida Blue.