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Dec 11, 2011
Tallahassee.com
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One major advance in medicine is the use of DNA analysis to help diagnose diseases or even warn patients about diseases they might not even have yet. Tallahassee has taken a big step forward with the opening of the Clinical Genetics Center at Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare. Medical director, Dr. Lea Kristin Parsley is dedicated to improving treatment through genetic testing — and dedicated to this area. A native of North Florida, she was with the FSU College of Medicine, then went to Denver for training with the goal of coming back to North Florida to offer genetic services.

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Dec 04, 2011
Naples Daily News
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Florida State University, in partnership with other agencies, plans to promote the use of community-based arts in a rural area that is scarce of art to improve access to health care, community involvement, health literacy and education, and disease prevention. "Our hope is that through the different art programs we will increase access to health care, as well as enhance the community's heath and health literacy," said Javier Rosado, assistant professor of Florida State's College of Medicine.

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Nov 21, 2011
Herald-Tribune
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Marshall B. Kapp, director of the Florida State University Center for Innovative Collaboration in Medicine and Law, discusses the state’s initiative to adopt a policy for the POLST – short for Physician Order for Life-Sustaining Treatment.  

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Nov 15, 2011
WCTV News
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Mary Daly and Matt Scherer are intereviewed about The Great American Smoke Out.
The Great American Smoke Out is an event to encourage smokers to quit smoking for this one day, in turn free counseling with a Certified Tobacco Treatment Specialist, free nicotine replacement therapy (patches, gum or lozenges) will be provided. 
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Nov 09, 2011
Tallahassee.com
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Bio-technology companies looking for the next great idea rely increasingly on the talent and innovations of university researchers, so much so that today's Ph.D. scientists are more likely to work in industry than in academia. "The point here is that science has changed," neuroscientist Richard Nowakowski told the audience at Tuesday's symposium on "The Business of Life Sciences." Today, only about 15 percent of U.S. scientists with doctorates remain in academia. The rest work in some industry somewhere, said Nowakowski, chairman of biomedical sciences at the Florida State University College of Medicine.

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Nov 03, 2011
LeeMemorial.org
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The shortage of primary care doctors, it's a national trend hitting close to home. Three million Floridians have inadequate access to basic health care. Training doctors locally is a step in the right direction. 
"The statistics nationally would suggest that the majority of students who do residencies will stay within 50 to 75 miles of their program," says Dr. John Fogarty, dean of FSU College of Medicine. 
In August, Lee Memorial Health System partnered with the FSU College of Medicine, forming a family medicine residency program.Watch video [wmv] Watch video [rv]

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Nov 02, 2011
Tallahassee.com
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Florida State University's medical school has cashed in once again, thanks to the university's annual Dance Marathon. 
The Dance Marathon and Children's Miracle Network at Shands Children's Hospital at the UniversityofFlorida on Tuesday presented a check for $232,630 to FSU's College of Medicine.

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Nov 02, 2011
Tallahassee.com
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Neighborhood Health Services will benefit from $100,000 worth of free marketing help in the coming year, assistance the local nonprofit hopes will increase awareness of its various programs. Faculty and students from the Florida State University College of Medicine care for NHS patients.

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Nov 01, 2011
WCTV News
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Children throughout Gadsden and Leon Counties will get additional assistance in health care thanks to funds raised by a group of people who have caring hearts and rhythm. Who knew dancing could be so caring and lucrative? The Dance Marathon at FSU and Children's Miracle Network at Shands Children's Hospital is presenting a check to the College of Medicine. The check is for $232,000 for the benefit of children throughout Gadsden and Leon counties. Watch LIVE Broadcast - WCTV Watch 11PM Broadcast - WCTV

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Oct 31, 2011
med.fsu.edu
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PRESS RELEASE Dance Marathon at Florida State University and Children’s Miracle Network at Shands Children’s Hospital at the University of Florida will present a $232,000 check to the Florida State University College of Medicine for the benefit of children throughout Gadsden and Leon counties.
 
The proceeds are part of the record $487,000 raised in 2011 by Dance Marathon, the largest student-run philanthropy on the Florida State campus. Children’s Miracle Network at Shands Children’s Hospital at UF distributes part of the money raised to the Florida State College of Medicine for use in pediatric outreach programs.

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