After being in an accident and realizing his appreciation for medicine, Chris Garrett has decided to pursue a degree in the medical field at Florida State University’s College of Medicine.

Javier Rosado, clinical training director for psychology at the College of Medicine’s Health Education Site in Immokalee, assembled a team that includes a physician, nurses, a registered dietitian, a Zumba instructor and a soccer coach to create Salud Immokalee, a 12-month obesity intervention program.

A husband-wife research team at the College of Medicine is making news worldwide with discoveries about the way personalities can shape mental and physical health. They’ve also made fascinating discoveries about what happens to us as we age.

Everything feels different when you fall in love. Now a College of Medicine researcher has found an actual genetic change in prairie voles that could explain what’s really going on when humans go head over heels.

As part of a National Science Foundation grant, Daniel Kaplan, an Associate Professor at FSU’s College of Medicine, has developed a program for training the trainers. In May, he taught middle and high school teachers how to teach complex molecular biology in simple ways – and he’ll do so again in the next two school years.

College of Medicine researcher James Olcese is a step closer to demonstrating there's a better way to treat common and serious health issues related to pregnancy. The associate professor of biomedical sciences recently received an important endorsement from the U.S. Patent Office.

David Meckes, Ph.D., the new assistant professor of biomedical sciences at the College of Medicine, is breaking ground in virus research, where the goal is to better understand viral-associated cancers. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) published the study Meckes discussed in Grand Rapids, and also selected it for a special commentary.

David Castillo (M.D., ’12) was a star football player at Florida State before entering medical school. He didn’t hesitate when current FSU Coach Jimbo Fisher sought help raising awareness about the Kidz1stFund.

A lot of attention has been devoted in recent years to the safety of children who live in homes with guns. The role of physicians regarding child safety at home (and elsewhere) has received substantial, and sometimes controversial, scrutiny.

College of Medicine assistant professors, spouses and research partners Angelina Sutin and Antonio Terracciano recently found that people maintain or increase their sense of well-being as they get older, but the overall level of well-being depends on when a person was born.

Jodi Slade, the medical illustrator for the FSU College of Medicine works with the faculty to create drawings and videos that make complex biological processes easier to understand.

FSU College of Medicine student Myron Rolle is featured on a national stamp along with two other Bahamian Rhodes Scholars.

The Florida Heart Research Institute (FHRI) named Jose Pinto, an assistant professor of biomedical sciences at the FSU College of Medicine, its Stop Heart Disease Researcher of the Year. The award is given to a Florida researcher judged to be having the broadest impact in advancing knowledge about the diagnosis and/or treatment of cardiovascular disease.

Michael Blaber, a structural biologist at FSU’s College of Medicine, has made discoveries that could lead scientists a step closer to understanding how life first emerged on Earth billions of years ago. His findings were significant enough to be accepted for publication in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

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Kristen Dimas grew up in Immokalee and returned at the end of her first year of medical school to give younger Immokalee students a glimpse of the health careers that could await them.

Long known for its community-based medical education program, the College of Medicine is developing a statewide research network using a similar blueprint. The network will enable physicians to drive research that leads to better patient care.

Yanchang Wang, an associate professor in the College of Medicine’s Department of Biomedical Sciences, received a $1 million grant to pursue his studies and experimentation regarding the spread of cancer in the process of cell division. Wang’s study of the mechanics of cell division may one day help put the brakes on cancer.

The College of Medicine’s new family medicine residency program at Lee Memorial Hospital in Fort Myers achieved full accreditation status by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education. Now, Gary Goforth, the director of the residency program, is focusing on recruiting the first class of residents.

The problem with cancer treatments designed to kill a tumor is that they can kill the patient’s quality of life as well. Now Eric Laywell, an associate professor in the Department of Biomedical Sciences at FSU’s College of Medicine, is shifting the focus from eradicating brain tumors to managing them.

The FSU College of Medicine was ranked eighth among medical schools on the Hispanic Business 2013 Best Schools for Hispanics list.

Marshall Kapp, director of the Florida State University Center for Innovative Collaboration in Medicine and Law, talks about privacy controls guarding personal information collected by those who help people sign up for health insurance.

The two main features of the Affordable Care Act - online exchanges and expanded Medicaid - are about to go into effect with wide disparities by state. Leslie Beitsch, the chair of medical humanities at Florida State University’s College of Medicine, shares his thoughts about the implementation of the reforms.

According to Hispanic Business, Florida State University’s College of Medicine is among the 10 best in the nation for Hispanics.

Dr. Javier Rosado, assistant professor at FSU’s College of Medicine and psychologist at Healthcare Network of Southwest Florida, assembled a team of medical personnel, nutrition educators, a soccer coach and a Zumba instructor to create “Salud Immokalee,” a yearlong multidisciplinary program. It’s designed to help youngsters and their parents make healthy lifestyle choices.

Florida State University's College of Medicine was ranked eighth among medical schools on the Hispanic Business 2013 Best Schools for Hispanics list.

Named after Alexander “Sandy” Halperin, DDS, the FSU College of Medicine’s Alzheimer’s research program at the Center for Brain Repair is mentioned in this article about Alzheimer’s funding.

Dr. Ken Brummel-Smith, chair of the Department of Geriatrics at the Florida State University College of Medicine, discusses a decade of change in geriatrics; a high demand specialty.

At its worst, discrimination against people with excess weight can lead to the very behaviors that exasperate obesity; avoiding physical exercise and binge eating, and, as the study by the Florida State University College of Medicine proves, a longitudinal weight increase.

FSU's novel approach to retaining medical graduates in Florida could be the "cure" to Florida’s pending physician shortage. Dr. Michael Muszynski, dean of the FSU College of Medicine Orlando Regional Campus, and associate dean of clinical research, is quoted in this article.

HispanicBusiness has ranked the Florida State University College of Medicine among the top 10 best medical schools in 2013 in.

Dr. Mohamed Kabbaj, a professor and researcher at Florida State University’s College of Medicine, is doing research that could completely reverse the reputation of the drug ketamine. He was recently awarded a $1.8 million grant from the National Institute of Mental Health to study what he believes is a key component to how the drug works.

In 2009 Dr. Christine Rojas graduated from Florida State University’s College of Medicine and was commissioned a Captain in the United States Air Force. Now she is an Air Force Obstetrics/Gynecology faculty staff at the 633rd Surgical Operations Squadron at Portsmouth Navy Medical Center.

Certain personality traits are associated with obesity, according to new research recently presented at the APA Convention in Honolulu, Hawaii. Angelina Sutin, the study author, is a professor of psychology at Florida State University College of Medicine.

For those who enjoy thought-provoking comment from the world of medicine, the Florida State University College of Medicine has organized a compelling list of speakers for its 2013-14 Grand Rounds lecture series.

Orlando’s Medical City partnered with the Florida State University College of Medicine and other medical colleges as part of a program to prepare future generations of Orlando residents for medical careers. The College will bring Jones High School an elective college-prep program that includes after-school tutoring, parent meetings, mentoring from medical students and educational trips.

Each year, the Department of Transportation tries to warn people not to drive drowsy, but FSU College of Medicine Professor Dr. Alice Pomidor says a more effective way to reach people might be through their cell phones.

Kimberly Driscoll, a pediatric psychologist who studies type 1 diabetes treatment adherence at Florida State University College of Medicine in Tallahassee, is quoted in this article about healthcare costs for children who are non-adherent with their medications.

Florida State University College of Medicine students are benefitting from the new surgical observation room at Red Hills Surgical Center.

Among Tallahassee's health care experts, Dean Fogarty emphasizes the care of the patient and primary care physicians.

Tallahassee’s health care community is preparing for the implementation of the Affordable Care Act, and the College of Medicine will play a part. Dean Fogarty contributes to the conversation, emphasizing the patient’s responsibilities.

Student-produced creative arts journals now exist in several medical schools. The Florida State University College of Medicine (FSUCOM) has created HEAL: Humanism Evolving through Arts and Literature. This study sought to determine what influence, if any, HEAL publications may have on medical students.

While some states are moving to adopt the POLST approach through legislation or regulation, the strategy in Florida is to test this new tool in pilot projects around the state and build enthusiasm for the concept far from the political arena. Marshall Kapp, director of the Florida State University medical school's Center for Innovative Collaboration in Medicine and Law, is quoted in the article.

Five public health agencies have garnered the Public Health Accreditation Board’s stamp of approval. The director of the Center for Medicine and Public Health at the FSU College of Medicine, Leslie M. Beitsch, MD, is quoted in the article. Beitsch is also the Public Health Accreditation Board vice chair.

The Florida Heart Research Institute (FHRI) has named FSU College of Medicine professor Jose Pinto its Stop Heart Disease Researcher of the Year.

Five public health agencies have garnered the Public Health Accreditation Board’s stamp of approval. The director of the Center for Medicine and Public Health at the FSU College of Medicine, Leslie M. Beitsch, MD, is quoted in the article. Beitsch is also the Public Health Accreditation Board vice chair.

Five public health agencies have garnered the Public Health Accreditation Board’s stamp of approval. The director of the Center for Medicine and Public Health at the FSU College of Medicine, Leslie M. Beitsch, MD, is quoted in the article. Beitsch is also the Public Health Accreditation Board vice chair.

Two FSU College of Medicine faculty members, Maggie Blackburn, director of rural health in the Department of Family Medicine and Rural Health, and Gail Bellamy, director of the Center for Rural Health Research and Policy are mentioned in this article about the Neighborhood Medical Center’s presence in Havana. The FSU College of Medicine is one of the facilities partners.

An FSU College of Medicine student from the Class of 2015, Sarah- Ashley Robbins, has written a blog sharing her thought on medicare-funded residency slots.

A new study by researchers from the Florida State University College of Medicine found that discriminating against someone for being fat isn’t real helpful; it tends to make people gain weight.