The 27-month journey through the FSU College of Medicine’s School of Physician Assistant Practice culminated with Saturday’s Commencement Ceremony at Opperman Music Hall for the 59-member Class of 2024.

Assistant Professor Megan Verdoni, MPAS, PA-C, was presented the 2024 Clinical Education Award by the Physician Assistant Education Association.

Nine College of Medicine medical students were recently awarded scholarships from the Capital Medical Society Foundation. The foundation has provided more than $800,000 in scholarship funds since the college welcomed its first class of future physicians in 2001.

Developing age-friendly training of health care professionals across the geriatrics workforce through the HRSA grant is the goal. Florida has the nation's highest percentage of older adults, which is projected to reach 7million by 2040.

New research led by College of Medicine faculty quantified the association between loneliness and dementia by analyzing data from more than 600,000 people around the world — the largest study of its kind.

The announcement of new State funding for the Institute for Pediatric Rare Diseases was a great way to get Discovery Days started as some of the nation's leading researchers in that area gathered at the College of Medicine.

Discovery Days 2024 launches Monday, Oct. 7 right here with the Pediatric Rare Disease Symposium showcasing the latest developments in rare disease research and discovery.

Dance Marathon at FSU made its annual pilgrimage to the College of Medicine on Monday to celebrate the success of its 29th year raising money for pediatric care for Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals, and to share a portion of the proceeds.

College of Medicine Dean Alma Littles, M.D. joined Florida State University and Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare officials to celebrate the groundbreaking of a 140,00-square foot academic health center that will transform health and health care in the region when it opens late in 2026.

The evening of Aug. 2 was a time for tradition and celebration as the M.D. Class of 2028 donned its first white coats and and 13 in the M.D. Class of '25 were inducted into the FSU Chapman Chapter of the Gold Humanism Honor Society.

When the School of Physician Assistant Practice at the FSU College of Medicine welcomes its 60 newest students to campus in August, they will comprise the eighth PA class at Florida State University since the program admitted its first students in 2017.

Described as "big, very bold and courageous" the Institute for Pediatric Rare Diseases has positioned the College of Medicine to have a transformative impact while offering hope to children and their families searching for answers.

The Chapman Wellness Garden, between the College of Medicine’s Thrasher and research buildings, is more than just another pretty place. It’s a reminder that people have to take care of themselves before they can take care of others.

Ravi Rahangdale made a career of delivering power to rural communities. Through a sizeable gift to the SSTRIDE Legacy Initiative, he and his wife, Shashi, are now empowering the next generation of physicians produced by the College of Medicine.

Four 2024 M.D. graduates are headed to residency programs in orthopedic surgery, three from underserved, underrepresented communities.

College of Medicine alum Beau Toskich (M.D., 2007), an interventional radiology professor at the Mayo Clinic in Florida, facilitated the gift of a Echosens Fibroscan that detects early signs of liver disease. Though mobile, it is currently housed at FSU PrimaryHealth.

Saturday’s commencement ceremony for the M.D. Class of 2024 marked a major milestone in the history of the Florida State University of College of Medicine, graduating its 20th class of physicians and adding 110 medical doctors to the alumni ranks and bringing the total to 1,956 physician alumni.

Saturday’s commencement ceremony for the M.D. Class of 2024 marked a major milestone in the history of the Florida State University of College of Medicine, graduating its 20th class of physicians and adding 110 medical doctors to its alumni ranks, bringing the total to 1,956 physicians.

The College of Medicine's Graduate Medical Education Program, partnering with the District One Medical Examiner's Office in Pensacola, is offering a one-year Forensic Pathology Fellowship. The program will help address medical professional shortages in the profession popularized by television shows.

The College of Medicine M.D. Class of 2024 celebrated a perfect Match Day as all 109 future physicians seeking to continue their medical education in a residency programs found a home. The class will keep 45% of its members in Florida for residency, with 48% overall matching in a much-needed primary-care specialty.

Five women, alumni of the FSU College of Medicine M.D. or PA programs, offer advice, encouragement in Women's History Month panel discussion.

First-year medical student and Tallahassee native Dhenu Patel is the seventh recipient of the Nancy Van Vessem, M.D. Memorial Scholarship. Presented annually since 2021, the scholarship is awarded to outstanding candidates who commit to practicing internal medicine or outpatient geriatrics in the Big Bend.

Dance Marathon at FSU raised more than $1.24 million this year, supporting pediatric health care both in Gainesville and throughout the Big Bend.

The College of Medicine, in partnership with Apalachee Center and Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare, has received initial accreditation from the ACGME for its psychiatry residency program, which will welcome its first four resident on July 1, 2024.

FSU Day at the Capitol included celebrating the College of Medicine's newest center, the Institute for Pediatric Rare Diseases.

Team studying brain stimulation technology to treat neuropsychiatric conditions awarded a $1.44 million grant from the U.S. Department of Defense to further research, particularly as treatment for PTSD.

The PA Class of 2025 celebrated successful completion of its first semester of study with a traditional White Coat ceremony.