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FSU Health-TMH Medical Campus project underway in Panama City Beach

PANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla. — The St. Joe Company, Florida State University and Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare celebrated the construction kickoff Tuesday of a health care campus in Panama City Beach that will bring together clinicians, researchers and students to meet the rapidly increasing need for medical care in the Florida Panhandle.
 
The FSU Health-Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare Medical Campus is located on an 87-acre parcel of land, just minutes from the Latitude Margaritaville Watersound community, a 55-plus community that recently sold its 1,000th home.

“Today’s celebration represents a very important step forward for our community,” said Jorge Gonzalez, president and CEO of The St. Joe Company. “This medical campus, backed by the expertise of Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare and Florida State University, is a crucial element for supporting the health and well-being of residents and visitors in every stage of life. It also has the potential to create synergistic opportunities between research, education, and clinical delivery, to enhance the quality of life throughout the region and beyond.”

Development plans include an 80,000-square-foot medical office building scheduled to be complete in 2024. This building will ultimately house TMH Physician Partners - Primary Care, Tallahassee Memorial Urgent Care Center, an ambulatory surgery center, as well as cardiology and orthopedic services.
 
Plans include a 100-bed hospital with an emergency center and other inpatient services, including surgery, cardiology procedures and imaging, to be complete by the end of 2027.
 
This will also include opportunities for FSU researchers focused on aging and digital health, as well as residency programs and clinical rotations for FSU medical students.
 
“Today’s construction kickoff comes at a pivotal time for TMH as we celebrate our 75th anniversary this year,” said Mark O’Bryant, president and CEO of TMH, which serves a 21-county area in North Florida, Georgia and Alabama. “We have grown from a small, city-owned hospital into a comprehensive health care system. As the population in our region increases, TMH has identified a substantial need to expand health care services. Over the past seven and a half decades, we’ve built a reputation for excellent, compassionate and local care, and we are proud to now offer our services to the Panama City Beach communities.”

Over the past several years, Florida State University has been growing its health research portfolio while also pursuing partnerships with major health care systems such as TMH and others. It’s also increased opportunities for students through its College of Medicine, opening a physician assistant training program, and is welcoming the first cohort of its new doctoral program in nursing at the College of Nursing this fall.
 
“FSU has long enjoyed being a part of this community through our Panama City Campus,” said FSU President Richard McCullough. “Now, we’re looking forward to expanding our presence and continuing to serve the residents here through this health care initiative. Research universities can play an important role in a vibrant health care delivery system, and FSU looks forward to playing that role right here in Bay County. This area is experiencing an incredible boom in population and the possibilities — and needs — have never been greater. There are tremendous opportunities for collaboration on research, education and clinical health care across the region — and I’m excited that it begins right here with this medical campus.”

The university also plans to break ground on the FSU Health Tallahassee Center on the TMH campus later this year with the support of a $125 million appropriation from the Florida Legislature. 

Gonzalez, O’Bryant and McCullough were joined by U.S. Rep. Neal Dunn, R-FL, and Panama City Beach Mayor Mark Sheldon as well as TMH Vice President and Chief Health Operations Officer Andrew Starr and other local officials from the Bay County area. 

The project has generated considerable interest in the Panhandle and throughout the state. Estimates show that Florida will have a shortfall of 4,700 primary care physicians by 2030 and 60,000 nurses by 2035. At the same time, the state is growing. Florida was the fastest growing state last year, with a population growth of 1.9%.  

“Because we are a nonprofit, community-based health care system, we recognize that TMH is a community asset that drives the health of our region’s residents,” Starr said. “As we grow, we remain dedicated to the sacred trust given to us by our patients to care for them when they need it most. This is why we are developing strategic partnerships throughout the region and investing in the most advanced lifesaving technology. We are building the best-in-class health care system our region deserves.”

Contact Kathleen Haughney khaughney@fsu.edu

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Jan 17, 2023
Construction starts on the new FSU Health-TMH Medical Campus

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Hogans-Mathews honored as 'exceptional mentor'

Shermeeka Hogans-Mathews, assistant professor in the FSU College of Medicine’s Department of Family Medicine and Rural Health and a 2015 M.D. alumna, is one of seven recipients of the 2023 Exceptional Mentor Award, presented by the American Medical Women’s Association (AMWA).

Hogans-Mathews said she “was in complete awe” when she learned she was being honored, especially on the national level, because “helping others to recognize their talents and abilities and finding avenues to bring these out is very important to me.”

Shermeeka Hogans-Mathews
Shermeeka Hogans-Mathews

“As a first-generation college student and physician, my path to becoming a physician and educator was filled with lots of hurdles,” Hogans-Mathews said, “and I want to ensure that I provide support to others so that their journeys can be smoother.”

According to the notification letter, the award “celebrates those who have made an impact on the lives of students in medicine. An ‘Exceptional Mentor’ goes above and beyond what is required and actively reaches out to those around them to help guide those individuals in their career path.”

Hogans-Mathews was nominated by Hayden Greene, a fourth-year medical student and a member and former officer of the Florida State University AMWA chapter.

Greene’s relationship with her mentor began her first year of medical school, when Hogans-Mathews was her faculty advisor. But, as Greene explained in her nomination letter, Hogans-Mathews did more than coach her academically.

“Outside of my academic performance, she made an intentional effort to always ask about my mental health,” Greene wrote. “In our meetings, she would emphasize the importance of making sure I prioritized time for myself, activities outside of school to help me combat stress and ways to reward myself after exams.

Hayden Greene
Hayden Greene

“She cared about me as a person more than me as a student; in doing so, I believe it made me start to value and prioritize myself more,” she continued. “From our meetings, I’ve been able to translate those tools to third and fourth year of medical school. I believe they’ve allowed me to be a more successful student, compassionate provider, as well as a better version of myself overall.

“I thank her for her guidance, as I think life would have looked differently without her influence.”

Hogans-Mathews said the award “showcases that we are making a difference as advisors, mentors and coaches here at the FSU College of Medicine.”

She will receive an award certificate and be recognized in the program for AMWA’s 108th annual meeting, March 23-26 in Philadelphia. The theme of this year’s conference is “Thriving with Tenacity, Humor & Hope.”

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Jan 09, 2023
South Florida Sun Sentinel

COVID-19 activity is picking up as a new subtype of the omicron variant - XBB.1.5 - makes its way across the United States.

Florida State University College of Medicine's Daniel Van Durme, M.D., said the new subvariant seems to bypass previous immunity and resist treatments such a monoclonal antibodies, though there has not been enough research to determine whether XBB.1.5 will be more severe than its predecessors.

"Get the newest booster," Van Durme said. "It can keep you out of the hospital and can literally save your life."

 

Spring 2023 DROP/ADD WEEK-Current FSU Students Wishing to Change Your Major into one of the three IMS majors

Jan 09, 2023

Spring 2023 registration will re-open on Saturday, January 7 at 12:01am. The Interdisciplinary Medical Sciences Degree Program will have Spring 2023 Drop/Add  Drop-In Zoom advising hours from 9:00am to 3:00pm January 9, 10, 11, and 12 due to high student volume. Please consult the IMS Announcement’s Module on the IMS Homepage for the latest information on Drop/Add procedures. For assistance, please read the below. We will be responding to email as time allows. 

1. You can find more information about our program here. You may email IMSadvising@med.fsu.edu for general information. 

2. You will need to be on track with our mapping milestones to be approved for a major change.  

a. To view the Clinical Professions academic map click here. 

b. To view the Community Patient Care academic map click here. 

c. To view the Health Management, Policy, & Information academic map click here. 

3. Submit our IMS Experiential Seminar Placement Form. Please click here for more information. 

4. After your IMS Experiential Seminar Placement Form has been reviewed by our office, you will be notified by email regarding your next steps. Note that this can take several business days, and we cannot guarantee that you will be approved for a major change prior to the end of drop/add. We appreciate your patience in advance. 

Spring 2023 DROP/ADD WEEK-Current IMS Students with Holds

Jan 09, 2023

Spring 2023 registration will re-open on Saturday, January 7 at 12:01am. The Interdisciplinary Medical Sciences Degree Program will have Spring 2023 Drop/Add  Drop-In Zoom advising hours from 9:00am to 3:00pm January 9, 10, 11, and 12 due to high student volume. The drop-in Zoom hours are only for students that have questions related to Spring 2023 course scheduling, or questions about holds. Please consult the IMS Announcement’s Module on the IMS Homepage for the latest information on Drop/Add procedures. We will be responding to email as time allows. If you need to speak with our advisors about something else, please schedule an appointment via Setmore or email us at IMSadvising@med.fsu.edu.   

 

• You can view more information about your holds in Student Central:  

  1. Under “holds” click on details. 

  1. Click on the actual hold link.  

  1. Follow the instructions given to you about your hold and how to remove it. 

  

  1. Off Track Mapping Hold 

  1. If you would like to stay in your current major, there will be a plan of action form you must sign before the hold can be removed.  

  1. Attend our virtual drop-in hours via Zoom to speak with one of our advisors.  

  1. You will sign the academic plan of action form to have Off Track Mapping hold removed. 

  1. If you do not wish to stay in your current major: 

  1. Contact the department of the major you wish to change into to see if you qualify for a major change.  

  1. If you are unable to change your major now, you will need to complete our Major Change Out Contract. Click here for major change out contract.  

  1. Indicate when you will change your major, which major you will change into, what requirements you must satisfy, and why you are changing your major. You will have to sign the major change contract before the hold can be temporarily removed.  

  1. Email your signed major change out contract to IMSadvising@med.fsu.edu 

  

  1. Must Change Major Hold or EL (Experiential Learning) Hours Must Change Major Hold: 

  1. You must change your major. 

  1. Look at the FSU Academic Program Guide for a possible new major.  

  1. Contact the department of the major you wish to change into to see if you qualify for a major change.  

  1. If you are unable to change your major now, you will need to complete our Major Change Out Contract. Click here for major change out contract.  

  1. Indicate when you will change your major, which major you will change into, what requirements you must satisfy, and why you are changing your major. You will have to sign the major change contract before the hold can be temporarily removed.  

  1. Email your signed major change out contract to IMSadvising@med.fsu.edu 

 

 

 

 

  

  1. Experiential Learning (EL) Hours Hold: 

  1. If you would like to stay in your current major, there will be an EL plan of action form you must sign before the hold can be removed.  

  1. Attend our virtual drop-in hours via Zoom to speak with our Community Coordinator.  

  1. You will sign the EL plan of action form to have your EL hours hold removed. 

  1. If you do not wish to stay in your current major: 

  1. Contact the department of the major you wish to change into to see if you qualify for a major change.  

  1. If you are unable to change your major now, you will need to complete our Major Change Out Contract. Click here for major change out contract.  

  1. Indicate when you will change your major, which major you will change into, what requirements you must satisfy, and why you are changing your major. You will have to sign the major change contract before the hold can be temporarily removed.  

  1. Email your signed major change out contract to IMSadvising@med.fsu.edu 

  

  1. IMS Academic Advising Hold: 

  1. Attend our virtual drop-in hours via ZOOM to discuss your Spring schedule ONLY.  

  1. Your hold will be temporarily removed to allow you to adjust your Spring 2023 schedule but will come back on January 13.  

  1. You must schedule an advising appointment with your IMS Academic Advisor to have the hold removed before spring registration opens. To make an advising appointment: please click here. 

 

  1. All other Holds: 

  1. Attend our virtual drop-in hours to discuss your hold or email IMSadvising@med.fsu.edu for assistance. You will need to sign a contract before your hold can be removed.  

Spring 2023 DROP/ADD WEEK-Current IMS Students Drop/Add Procedures

Jan 09, 2023

Spring 2023 registration will re-open on Saturday, January 7 at 12:01am. The Interdisciplinary Medical Sciences Degree Program will have Spring 2023 Drop/Add  Drop-In Zoom advising hours from 9:00am to 3:00pm January 9, 10, 11, and 12 due to high student volume. The drop-in Zoom hours are only for students that have questions related to Spring 2023 course scheduling, or questions about holds. Please consult the IMS Announcement’s Module on the IMS Homepage for the latest information on Drop/Add procedures. We will be responding to email as time allows. If you need to speak with our advisors about something else, please schedule an appointment via Setmore or email us at IMSadvising@med.fsu.edu.   

 

Chemistry:  

 • ADD a Course (lecture or lab): Attend the first day of class and instructor will provide information on how to be added to the course if seats become available.  

• NOTE: Check Student Central when drop/add opens on January 7 at 12:01am - all available seats will be shown. To see more information regarding the drop/add schedule please click here. 

 

Biology:  

• ADD a Course (lecture or lab): Attend the first day of class and instructor will provide information on how to be added to the course if seats become available.  

• NOTE: Check Student Central when drop/add opens on January 720 at 12:01am - all available seats will be shown. To see more information regarding the drop/add schedule please click here. 

 

English and Math:  

• Any student wishing to drop a Freshman Writing course (ENC 1101, ENC 2135) or a Mathematics course (MAC 1105, MAC 1140, MAC 1114, MAC 2311, MAC 2312, or MAC 2313), will need to contact the Division of Undergraduate Studies. The system will allow you to swap these courses for similar courses but will not allow you to drop them from your schedule. If you wish to drop one of these courses during the drop/add period or during the semester, please contact the Division of Undergraduate Studies at or undergradstudies@fsu.edu.  

 

Upper Division Elective Courses: 
• Any upper division student having trouble adding an upper division elective course from the IMS approved science or non-science lists posted on our Resources Webpage should email our office at IMSadvising@med.fsu.edu.  

 

AP/IB/AICE Scores: 
If you are expecting AP credits: 

Download your AP Score Report (PDF document) from College Board using this link:  https://apscore.collegeboard.org/scores/#/. Reply to this email with the PDF attached and include the Registrar’s Office at ar-recordsaudits@fsu.edu. Please do not send in a screenshot of your scores.  The Registrar’s Office will not post credits based on a screen shot. 

 

If you are expecting AICE credits: 

For your AICE credits, please have these two pieces of information handy: 

1. Your School Center Number 

2. Your Candidate Number 

If you are not sure of your information, you can ask your high school guidance counselor or check the email address you used while you attended high school. Reply to this email with these two pieces of information and include the Registrar’s Office at ar-recordsaudits@fsu.edu. The credit posting section will try to retrieve your AICE scores using this information.   

 

If you are expecting IB credits: 

First, make sure that you have properly released your scores to FSU using this website:  https://www.ibo.org/programmes/diploma-programme/assessment-and-exams/requesting-transcripts/. Next, reply to this email and include the Registrar’s Office at ar-recordsaudits@fsu.edu to let us know that you have released your IB credits to FSU.  The credit posting section will try to retrieve your IB scores and will reach out to you if they have any difficulties.   

  

Departmental Prerequisite Checks:  

Many higher-level science and math courses at FSU require prerequisite coursework.  Departments such as Chemistry, Biology, and Mathematics are currently running prerequisite checks for their courses to ensure that all students enrolled have completed the correct prerequisite coursework. If you have taken a course over the summer as a transient student or have received AP credit for a course that should cover a prerequisite, but you still receive communication that you will be dropped to due non-prerequisites, you will need to reach out to that department directly and provide proof that you have completed the prerequisite course(s). You will need to show them an unofficial transcript or AP/IB score report with the grade to see if they can work with you to remain in your course.  

  

Fall 2022 Transient Students: 

If you were a transient student over the fall term at another institution, you must request your final transcript sent to FSU for processing. You can request official transcripts from the Registrar’s office at the school you attended this summer. Some offices have this form online, and some require you to fill out the form in person; you will need to check with them to find out which you need to do. You must request a final, official transcript be sent to FSU to the Office of Admissions. Once the FSU Office of Admissions staff receives the final transcript, they will post your final grades to your student account here at FSU.  

Be sure you request a final transcript to ensure it has your final official grade. The transcript must come directly from the other institution for FSU to accept it. 

Gerend studies Black, Latina, and sexual minority women health discrimination

Dec 14, 2022

Mary Gerend, Ph.D., and her co-authors Cylena Stewart, medical student, and Karen Wetzel, graduate student, have studied intersectional issues regarding weight, race, and sexual discrimination. Relatively little is known of how weight discrimination interacts with other forms of negative bias. 

The study identified several key factors regarding the amplification of negative treatment and health consequences regarding socially marginalized women with high body weight. 

Read the study here.

Millender and Wong Examine Dating Violence Among Adolescents

Jan 01, 2022

Eugenia Millender and Frank Wong are joined by other researchers in studying the lasting effects of adolescent dating violence (ADV) on youth well-being and development in Panama. Their findings conclude that a majority of the participants experienced some form of ADV at least once on an emotional, physical, or sexual front, though the proportions differed based on gender. The high report rate of ADV in urban public schools in panama support the need for programs to address ADV.

Read the Study

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