View the Webcast Celebrate with us by viewing a College of Medicine premiere and hearing a dynamic speaker "What if we thought of academic medicine as a fully loaded Boeing 747, taking off down an undetermined length of runway? Are we so focused on preserving the excellence we have built, that we find ourselves waiting until the last possible moment to lift off into what will be a dramatically changed health care future? And by lingering on the runway, are we missing opportunities that might allow us to use our unique capacity to lead?" Those are the attention-getting words of Darrell G. Kirch, in the July issue of the AAMC Reporter. As president and CEO of the Association of American Medical Colleges, he spends an extraordinary amount of time pondering the future of medical education and health care in America. On Oct. 7 he will be here, discussing the College of Medicine's pioneering role in that future. Kirch will be keynote speaker at the Oct. 7 celebration of our 10th anniversary as the first new medical school of the 21st century. The title of his address is “Defining the Century: Florida State University and the Future of Health Care.” Also on the program is the premiere of a 20-minute video charting the extraordinary creation of the College of Medicine. People who have little patience with most public speakers say without hesitation that Kirch is dynamic and memorable. Anyone who is connected with the College of Medicine will want to hear what he has to say about this time in history, this profession and this school. We hope to pack the auditorium. Arrangements also are being made for people at our regional campuses to tune in his speech from their location. This will be an unforgettable way to wrap up our 10-year anniversary. Please plan to participate. Date: Thursday, Oct. 7
Time: 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Place: College of Medicine main campus, 1115 W. Call St. in Tallahassee, and at various venues for our regional campuses
RSVP or questions: 850-645-9428 or alexa.vonstaden@med.fsu.edu