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Nov 22, 2017
Insight Into Diversity
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The FSU College of Medicine was one of 24 schools in the nation to receive Insight Into Diversity magazine's Health Professions Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award. The award recognizes health professions schools that ensure individuals of all background and identities have access to health professions programs and careers. This article discusses schools' abilities to deliver on this commitment and the positive impacts it has on providing equitable, culturally competent healthcare to all patient populations.

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Jan 01, 2018
The Florida Times-Union
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Susan Salahshor, president of the Florida Academy of Physician Assistants and professor at the FSU College of Medicine School of Physician Assistant Practice, is a facilitator for the Mental Health First Aid initiative. A coalition of five Jacksonville hospitals launched the campaign last January to provide free adult mental health first aid training. During 2017 the initiative trained 3,398 people and will continue in 2018.

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Dec 29, 2017
What to Expect
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According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, four out of five mothers start breastfeeding their newborn after delivery. However, breastfeeding rates decrease significantly as the months go by. FSU College of Medicine's Associate Dean for Graduate Medical Education, Joan Meek, comments on possible issues breastfeeding mothers may encounter.

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Dec 28, 2017
Citrus County Chronicle
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County commissioners in October signed off on a plan to house Florida State University medical students for free while they serve apprenticeships with Citrus County physicians. Up to six FSU medical students will live in a Citrus Springs home the county owns for a two-year program beginning in June 2018.

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Dec 21, 2017
ThirdAge.com
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A recent Danish study, in collaboration with Florida State University College of Medicine clerkship faculty member Armand B. Cognetta, found that one of the most popular drugs used worldwide to treat high blood pressure raises your risk of skin cancer seven times. The findings were published in the Journal of the American Association of Dermatology.

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Dec 19, 2017
Citrus County Chronicle
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Doctors and donors gathered on Thursday evening in pursuit of a lofty goal: To build a framework in Citrus County for clinical training of medical students through Florida State University. Also in attendance were FSU College of Medicine personnel involved in the effort, including regional campus dean and associate dean for clinical research Michael Muszynski, assistant dean for development Jim McNeill, and director of campus clinical relations Cindy Tyler.

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Jan 10, 2018
MD Magazine
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A study by Antonio Terracciano, associate professor at the FSU College of Medicine, found that personality trait changes are unlikely in the preclinical phase of dementia. The research was published in JAMA Psychiatry.

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Jan 04, 2018
HerCampus
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This article discusses common numbers and statistics people often use to determine how healthy they are. Angelina Sutin, associate professor of Behavioral Sciences and Social Medicine at the Florida State University College of Medicine, comments on health statistics, how they are perceived, and what they mean for your health.

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Jan 02, 2018
Gulfshore Life Magazine
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Research conducted since the late 1990s has consistenly shown that children who suffer through adverse experiences and childhood stress experience a greater risk for health issues as adults. Elena Reyes, a clinical psychologist and regional director for the Florida State University College of Medicine in Southwest Florida, is leading a study to examine how chronic childhood stress might impact the development of young minds.

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Jan 11, 2018
Tallahassee Democrat
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The Florida State University chapter of WhiteCoats4BlackLives at the College of Medicine is hosting Racism Awareness Week. Second-year student Taylor Maramara, said the chapter’s events helps students within the college gain a better understanding of race and culture on health disparities played out in the country.

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