Press Release

FSU College of Medicine Graduates Celebrate Around the State

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By Nancy Kinnally
May 2006

TALLAHASSEE, Fla.- The Florida State University College of Medicine will graduate its second class of students at a commencement ceremony on:

SATURDAY, MAY 20, 2006
9:30 A.M.
COLLEGE OF MEDICINE COURTYARD
STADIUM DRIVE AND CALL STREET
TALLAHASSEE

In addition, the 36 members of the Class of 2006 will participate in celebrations at the regional campus where they spent their third and fourth years of study. Those events will be held:

ORLANDO CAMPUS
Citrus Club
Tuesday, May 9
6 p.m.
TALLAHASSEE CAMPUS
FSU Alumni Center
Thursday, May 11
6 p.m.
PENSACOLA CAMPUS
National Museum of Naval Aviation
NAS-Pensacola
Monday, May 15
6:30 p.m.

The graduating students have all passed the national licensing exam (USMLE Step 2). Thirty-five have matched with residency programs, where they will begin their graduate medical education in July. The 36th member of the class will be completing a research fellowship at the National Institutes of Health.