The FMA Physician Leadership Academy is specifically designed to strengthen the skills of physician leaders so they can meet organizational and professional challenges, and improve health-care delivery for their patients, their communities, and the medical profession. The intensive 10-month program, a combination of in-person and virtual sessions, provides training in core aptitudes such as emotional intelligence, conflict management, strategic leadership, persuasive communication and building a healthy workplace culture.
Nearly one person every day died from a drug overdose in Volusia County in 2022. More than 1,000 overdose deaths have occurred since 2020.
Dr. Stephen Viel and Jamie Ponti, an advanced practice registered nurse, have seen the ravages of drugs up close after working for years in Halifax Health emergency rooms.
On Wednesday, they opened the doors of Shoreline Medical Addiction Treatment, a clinic specializing in pharmacotherapy, the use of medications to treat addiction to opioids, alcohol, and other substances.
Nicole Bentze, D.O., dean of the Florida State University College of Medicine’s Sarasota Regional Campus, has been accepted into the 2023-2024 class of the Karl M. Altenburger, M.D. Physician Leadership Academy, sponsored by the Florida Medical Association.
Dr. Nicole Bentze
Bentze, a board-certified family medicine practitioner, sets an example for her students as a lifelong learner, seeking opportunities to grow and pass on that knowledge to others. In 2022, she completed the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) Leading Physician Wellness Certificate Program.
“In my role as Sarasota Regional Campus dean, I not only educate medical students but also serve as an ambassador for the FSU College of Medicine and its mission in Sarasota County and surrounding area,” she said. “Making meaningful connections with physicians, healthcare systems and other organizations will ensure the continuation of quality education sites for the students and strengthens their clinical experiences.”
The FMA Physician Leadership Academy is specifically designed to strengthen the skills of physician leaders so they can meet organizational and professional challenges, and improve health-care delivery for their patients, their communities, and the medical profession. The intensive 10-month program, a combination of in-person and virtual sessions, provides training in core aptitudes such as emotional intelligence, conflict management, strategic leadership, persuasive communication and building a healthy workplace culture.
It is funded by the Physicians Foundation, Professionals Resource Network and FMA’s Foundation for Healthy Floridians.
Bentze is also a Fellow of the American Academy of Family Physicians and a Fellow of the American Medical Women’s Association, where she has held multiple leadership roles.
“I strive to mentor and inspire the next generation to continue advocating for the needs of physicians and patients in Florida,” she said.
Three Florida State University College of Medicine faculty collaborators were recognized by the Interprofessional Education Collaborative (IPEC) and the U.S. Public Health Commissioned Officers Foundation for the Advancement of Public Health (COF) at a recent awards ceremony in Washington, D.C.
Benjamin J. Smith, Niharika Suchak and Debra A. Danforth were selected for honorable mention recognition under the category of Health Communications and Health Technology, which was titled: Using Simulation for Skill Building in Teams: Modified Use of Simulation in Teams for Students in Training (MUST-SIT) Together.
Amy Wetherby, distinguished research professor in the College of Medicine's Department of Clinical Sciences and director of the university’s Autism Institute, is profiled in Spectrum, the leading source of news and expert opinion on autism research.
Florida is the fastest growing state in the nation, according to new Census Bureau data, with approximately 900 people per day arriving to live here in recent years - which is making an existing shortage of doctors worse.
To combat the shortage, Florida State University College of Medicine operates six regional campuses around the state - including one in Fort Pierce that has already supplied the Vero Beach area with several physicians.
Brown Speights' article on solutions to physician burnout published
Joedrecka S. Brown Speights, M.D., professor and chair of the FSU College of Medicine’s Department of Family Medicine and Rural Health, wrote an article on physician mental health that was published in the latest edition of Florida Family Physician, the official publication of the Florida Academy of Family Physicians (FAAFP).
“Practicing medicine is wrought with complexities and challenges that detract physician well-being,” Speights wrote in the article titled ‘Physician Burnout – Organizational Solutions for Well-Being.’
She outlines individual-level and organizational or systems-level intervention strategies to combat burnout, accompanied by the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) Well-Being Report recommendations.
John Weng (M.D. Class of '24) shares how a patient-encounter during his psychiatry rotation has positively impacted his approach to medicine as a future physician.
"I am forever grateful for this powerful experience and the opportunity to witness the power of empathy and understanding in patient care," Weng wrote.
The international publication Food Ingredients First discusses the impact of the recent World Health Organization evaluations of aspartame on companies, the public scrutiny of the artificial sweetener and a possible International Agency for Research on Cancer (IACR) reassessment with scientists and industry experts.
Pradeep Bhide, professor at Florida State University College of Medicine, was among those interviewed by the publication.
