The American Diabetes Association released a position statement on diabetes management in the childcare setting. Larry C. Deeb, MD, clinical professor of pediatrics at FSU’s College of Medicine, is quoted in the article. Deeb is also a past president of the American Diabetes Association and co-chair of the Association’s Safe at School Working Group.

The Capital Medical Society Foundation awarded scholarships to nine students in their first or second year of medical school at the Florida State University College of Medicine.

Alexander "Sandy" Halperin has been an advocate for those with Alzheimer’s disease and is taking his awareness efforts a step further with the release of a documentary two years in the making. Halperin has also partnered with FSU’s College of Medicine to enhance Alzheimer’s research funding.

Jonathan Appelbaum, M.D., director of Internal Medical Education at the FSU College of Medicine, comments on Olympic star Greg Louganis’ editorial about his personal struggles that many older HIV patients face. Appelbaum is also a member of the HIV-Age.org editorial board.

Dr. Myra Hurt, senior associate dean at the FSU College of Medicine, is quoted about an MGT study done in Washington State in support for a WSU medical school.

Bruce Berg, dean of the Sarasota campus of FSU’s College of Medicine and co-chairman of the Bioethics Committee at Sarasota Memorial Hospital, comments on a report released by the Institute of Medicine, concerning end-of-life reforms.

Dr. Myra Hurt, senior associate dean at the FSU College of Medicine, is quoted about an MGT study done in Washington State in support for a WSU medical school.

Students of FSU's College of Medicine and Good News Outreach are teaming up to provide free medical screenings for low income families.

R. Scott Benson, M.D., a clerkship faculty member for the FSU College of Medicine’s Pensacola campus, has been elected to a three-year term on the board of trustees of the American Psychiatric Association.

Stephen Patrick M.D., MPH, an alumnus from the FSU College of Medicine’s Class of 2007, is profiled in the summer 2014 issue of hope magazine. Patrick is an assistant professor of Pediatrics at Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt focused on improving public health systems to optimize maternal and child health.

Baptist Medical Group welcomes new family medicine physician Layla Lundquist-Smith. Lundquist-Smith is an alumna from the FSU College of Medicine Class of 2011 and recently completed her chief residency at Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare.

A study done by researchers at Florida State University's College of Medicine that links fat shaming with weight gain is referenced in this article.

Myron Rolle, a Rhodes Scholar and former football All-American at Florida State, became the newest member of the Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics. Rolle is now a second-year medical student at the Florida State University College of Medicine.

Myron Rolle, a Rhodes Scholar and former football All-American at Florida State, became the newest member of the Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics. Rolle is now a second-year medical student at the Florida State University College of Medicine.

Myron Rolle, a Rhodes Scholar and former football All-American at Florida State, joins the Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics as its newest member. Rolle is now a second-year medical student at the Florida State University College of Medicine.

According to Hispanic Business’ latest rankings, Florida State University’s College of Medicine is ranked in the top 10 in the nation for Hispanics.

Drugs like Adderall and Ritalin are becoming increasing common on medical school campuses, according to doctors and several studies. Dr. Robert Watson, professor of Clinical Sciences at the FSU College of Medicine, is quoted in this article and shares his thoughts on performance-enhancing drugs in medical school.

Neuroscientist Pradeep Bhide, Ph.D., brought together some of the world's foremost researchers to explain why teenagers -- boys, in particular -- often behave erratically.

Researchers focus on teen boys’ brains

FSU College of Medicine neuroscientist Pradeep Bhide researched teen boys’ brains to explain why they behave erratically.

Hispanic magazine touts law, medical schools

The FSU College of Medicine was ranked eighth among medical schools on the 2014 Best Schools for Hispanics according to Hispanic Business magazine

Neuroscientist Pradeep Bhide, Ph.D., brings together multiple studies from various disciplines to undersand the conduct of adolescent boys including responding to threats, disregarding potential consequences, fearlessness and interest in gambling. Newer studies illustrate the neurobiological basis for some of these behaviors.

FSU College of Medicine neuroscientist Pradeep Bhide brought together some of the world’s foremost researchers in a quest to explain why teenagers often behave erratically.

Along with medical students and staff from Florida State University’s College of Medicine, the Healthcare Network of Southwest Florida (HCN) celebrated National Health Center Week with a special Family Field Day in Immokalee, Florida.

Researcher Pradeep Bhide, Ph.D., explores the biological mechanisms behind risky teenage boy behavior.

Educated in Florida schools, William Hood, M.D., now practices and teaches medicine in his hometown at the FSU College of Medicine’s Ft. Pierce Regional Medical School.

Baptist Medical Group Ladies First OB/GYN announced the addition of Melissa Kozakiewicz, an OB/GYN physician and alumna from the FSU College of Medicine Class of 2010.

The Choosing Wisely campaign, discussed by Dr. Ken Brummel-Smith, chair of the Department of Geriatrics at the Florida State University College of Medicine, is an initiative to educate both doctors and patients about how to best choose various medical diagnostic tests and treatments.

Jayne Standley, a Distinguished Professor, received a global award from the World Federation of Music Therapy. Standley holds an appointment in the College of Medicine.

For the fifth time, Hispanic Business magazine has ranked the Florida State University College of Medicine among the nation’s top 10 for Hispanic students.

Students are required to submit proof of immunization before setting foot in any school in Florida; however parents still have reservations regarding whether or not to make sure their kids are guarded against certain diseases. FSU College of Medicine grad Dr. Amanda Davis is featured in this story and voices her thoughts on immunizations for school children.

The FSU College of Medicine’s Bridge to Clinical Medicine was established several years ago to expand the number of medical students from medically underserved, rural, and inner-city communities. The 12-month Master’s program provides education and clinical practice to students who meet all the criteria for medical school, but perhaps don’t have a high Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) score.

Tallahassee Memorial Hospital Physicians Partners welcomes FSU College of Medicine grad Marlisha Edwards, M.D..

FSU medical students participated in two events that were held by the Capital Area Healthy Start Coalition (CAHSC) in an effort to increase the awareness among the community concerning critical issues such as safe sleep, diabetes, obesity and hypertension.

This opinion article on Alzheimer's disease was co-authored with Sandy Halperin, a local early-stage Alzheimer’s patient, to assemble essential ideas regarding potential outreach initiatives and to describe the nature of research to and from model systems.

Technology advances have driven increased interest in molecular studies involving tissue analyses. As a result, biotech firms increasingly are asking scientists to sell human tissues for study by outside enterprises. Marshall B. Kapp, director of the Center for Innovative Collaboration in Medicine and Law at Florida State University, was quoted in this story about informed consent issues.

After two years in the internal medicine residency program at Naval Medical Center San Diego, Allison became head of clinical quality for the Navy’s medical center and regional health-care system.  He will be working for the CDC Center for Global Health, Global Immunizations Division, Global Elimination and Eradication Branch.

Stephen Nobles (M.D., ’11) was known as a kind person who enjoyed other cultures. He used his language skills to make patients from non-English-speaking backgrounds more comfortable in the medical setting.  Stephen was a quiet and gentle person and was well liked by his classmates, faculty and staff here in Fort Pierce.

Family medicine takes on new meaning in the Navy. For Cmdr. Kimberly Toone (PIMS, ’94), “family” includes recruits away from home for the first time, sailors who may be expecting a baby, and aging veterans with aches and pains and war stories galore.

The first new residents likely will be in place by 2016 and, at full capacity, the program will produce two new general surgeons a year. Currently, the nearest general surgery residency programs are in Jacksonville and Gainesville.

Mel Hartsfield (PIMS, ’78) was one of the first alumni to serve in a leadership role with the FSU College of Medicine when he assumed duties as dean of the Tallahassee Regional Campus. Hartsfield served as the campus dean for five years through 2011, before returning to Archbold Memorial Hospital in Thomasville, Georgia, where he is chief medical officer.

As an emergency room physician, Jon Cobb (PIMS, ’91) has seen firsthand how much patients have benefited from advances in medical technology.  What if technology continues to advance
at the rate it has for the past 25 years?

Vic Micolucci (PIMS, ’81) worked his way through college and medical school at the University of Florida playing in a band, but he never envisioned himself making a living that way.  Micolucci and his wife, Jeanne, opened Oceanway Family Practice in 1987 after a UF study revealed that section of Jacksonville to be the most medically underserved area of town.

Pradeep Bhide, James Olcese and Jinfeng Zhang all received FSU’s GAP award. The financial support helps bridge the gap between a faculty member’s research and the commercial sphere for product development.

Two professors from the College of Medicine, Dr. Pradeep Bhide and Dr. Myra Hurt, were awarded funding by the Florida State University Research Foundation to help move their discoveries from the laboratory to the marketplace.The latest round of awards from Florida State’s biannual, $250,000 Grant Assistance Program (GAP) are intended to help each project reach new milestones on their march to real-world implementation.

Branko Stefanovic, Ph.D., and researchers at the FSU College of Medicine have identified and tested a candidate compound capable of inhibiting the synthesis of type I collagen. If approved, this drug would represent the world’s first antifibrotic compound and would be relevant to the treatment of millions of patients worldwide.

Pradeep Bhide, James Olcese and Jinfeng Zhang all received FSU’s GAP award. The financial support helps bridge the gap between a faculty member’s research and the commercial sphere for product development.

Over time, stress can increase your risk of fatigue, high blood pressure, heart disease, and belly fat. According to a 2010 study from the Florida State University College of Medicine, zinc deficiency can cause depression and anxiety, and supplementation is an effective form of treatment.

The FSU College of Medicine began its 10-day, 1,200 mile road trip that buses members who act as patients so that the medical students can be evaluated.

Suzanne Bennett Johnson, a distinguished research professor at FSU’s College of Medicine and the 2012 president of the American Psychological Association, is one of 10 U.S. professors to receive $25,000 from the Elizabeth Hurlock Beckman Award Trust for 2013.

The Agency for Healthcare Administration joined Florida State University’s College of Medicine in touting eighty-million dollars of state funding to expand family-practice training programs statewide.

Five students from Madison County Central School’s SSTRIDE (Science Students Together Reaching Instructional Diversity and Excellence) program and visited the Kiwanis Club of Madison to talk about what the SSTRIDE Club means to them and how it will help them in their future endeavors