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Each year the Capital Medical Society Foundation gives its "Access to Care" award to a graduating senior from the FSU College of Medicine who has worked actively to increase underserved populations' access to medical care.  This year's award went to senior Nicole McCoy.

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PRESS RELEASE  Nine of the 94 graduates in the Class of 2010 at the Florida State University College of Medicine got their introduction to medical school as part of an extensive outreach program aimed at creating a diverse student body. Find out more about SSTRIDE

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PRESS RELEASE A Florida State University College of Medicine researcher has discovered a new interaction between a cell signaling system and a specific gene that may be the cause of B-cell lymphoma. The finding suggests a similar interaction could be occurring during the development of other types of cancer, leading to further understanding of how cancer works — and how it might be stopped.

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The local chapter of the Center for Inquiry, an international organization devoted to science, reason and humanist values, is holding its first four-part lecture series at the College of Medicine throughout the summer.  Each presentation will focus on the common theme of freedom of choice, beginning with Planned Parenthood of North Florida CEO Staci Fox's lecture entitled "Will choice be available?  Threats to pro-choice in Florida and the nation."

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PRESS RELEASE Ninety-four more students have joined the ranks of College of Medicine alumni with M.D. degrees. At a commencement ceremony at Christian Heritage Church, an enthusiastic crowd of families, friends, faculty, community supporters and more applauded the Class of 2010.

Dean John Fogarty's introductory remarks
Dean Emeritus Ocie Harris' commencement address
Melissa Kozakiewicz's commencement remarks
Tony Sochet's Reflections on the Journey
 

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PRESS RELEASE Ten members of the incoming Class of 2014 will arrive with something that no one has ever had until now: a master’s degree from the College of Medicine. They’re the 10 members of the 2009-2010 Bridge Program.

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PRESS RELEASE The pre-graduation awards program for the Class of 2010 was highlighted by repeated opportunities to mispronounce Melissa Kozakiewicz’s name and by a standing ovation for Jimmy Moss. They were two of the 25 students who were recognized for their excellence during the past four years.

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At the Jackson County Chamber of Commerce's monthly First Friday breakfast, the college's professor and chair of the Department of Family Medicine and Rural Health, Dr. Daniel Van Durme, spoke to attendees about the importance of the college's mission to all of Florida's rural hospitals.

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PRESS RELEASE A 40-school study called Classroom SCERTS® Intervention (CSI) is under way at The Florida State University to measure the effectiveness of a curriculum designed specifically for students with autism. The project is led by Amy Wetherby, professor in the College of Medicine and director of the college’s Autism Institute; Lindee Morgan, director of the institute’s Center for Autism and Related Disabilities; and Chris Schatschneider, professor in the Department of Psychology.

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The college's Orlando regional campus dean, Dr. Michael Muszynski, shares some of his baking favorites in Florida Doctor magazine -- he's known for the scrumptious desserts he serves up at the student dinners he holds at his house.