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Gerry Maitland, professor of neurology in the College of Medicine, is one of the Florida State University researchers behind a new study of how talking while walking can challenge older adults, with or without a neurological impairment. Read full story.

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Local physician James "Trey" Falconer, M.D., has been named the prestigious Guardian of the Mission award recipient, presented by the Florida State University College of Medicine. The award recognizes a physician whose activities have furthered the college's mission to "educate and develop exemplary physicians who practice patient-centered health care, discover and advance knowledge and are responsive to community needs, especially through service to elder, rural, minority and underserved populations."

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A new Florida State University study found that older adults with Parkinson’s disease changed their gait—stride length, step velocity, and the time they spent stabilizing on two feet—when asked to perform increasingly difficult verbal tasks while walking. In a study that will be published in the October issue of the International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, FSU professor Leonard L. LaPointe and co-authors Julie A.G. Stierwalt and Charles G. Maitland, The Florida State university College of Medicine, outline their findings. ALSO FEATURED IN: The Times of India – 9/23/2010 Talking while walking bad for Parkinson's patients Medical News Today – 9/24/10 Talking While Walking Puts Parkinson's Patients At Risk For Falls MedIndia.net – 9/25/2010 Parkinson's Patients Have Trouble Walking and Talking

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Press Release Paola Dees, M.D., is among the residents and physicians quoted in a Sarasota Herald-Tribune story detailing how well the College of Medicine’s distributed model produces top-notch doctors.

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A new medical school model is providing quality physicians for Florida communities. This is an experiment that began only five years ago here. But early indications suggest that the Florida State College of Medicine's regional campuses and unconventional teaching methods are not only meeting the school's goal of producing primary care physicians who will practice in Florida communities -- but also consistently generating that elusive commodity every patient looks for: a really good doctor.

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One of the groups most affected by the changes in the new health law are medical school students. When they graduate – and complete the hospital residencies that follow – they will begin practice under a system that will be significantly different than when they began college. With millions more people expected to have health insurance, demand for primary care physiciansis expected to go way up. Allison Fero, of Kaiser Health News, recently sat down individually with four medical students, including Marco Ferrera of The Florida State University College of Medicine, to discuss their career expectations, their concerns about the changing environment for doctors and their assessments of how the new law will affect the practice of medicine.

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Paola Dees, M.D., shown here as a medical student in 2006, is among the residents and physicians quoted in a Sarasota Herald-Tribune story detailing how well the College of Medicine’s distributed model produces top-notch doctors.

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Florida State University's College of Medicine paid tribute Thursday to two area physicians who are among the hundreds of community doctors playing an important role at the 10-year-old school. Dr. James "Trey" Falconer, with the MacIntosh Clinic in Thomasville, Ga., was presented with the "guardian of the mission" award for his work with third- and fourth-year students. Dr. Jesse Judelle, who has been with the Southern Medical Group adjacent to Tallahassee Memorial Hospital since 1972, received the "outstanding clinical faculty educator" award.

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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