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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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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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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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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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The CRASH screening tool, which is used to identify older drivers who need a behind-the-wheel test, was not recommended for clinical practice, according to findings recently published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. College of Medicine professor Alice Pomidor discusses other tools and strategies primary care providers can use to screen older drivers.

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FSU College of Medicine professor Rob Glueckauf is Director of the African-American Alzheimer’s Caregiver Training and Support 2 (ACTS 2) Project, which just received a Rosalinde Gilbert Innovations in Alzheimer’s Disease Caregiving Legacy Award. ACTS 2 is one of three organizations selected as a winner, with each receiving an award of $20,000 each. ACTS 2 meets the needs of distressed African American caregivers of older adults with dementia using culturally-sensitive, no-fee, skills-training and support.

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Babcock Ranch Health & Wellness Center in Southwest Florida has partnered with Lee Health in to bring family doctors and other medical services to the city. The health system will occupy 21,000 square feet in the town’s two-story health and wellness center, currently under construction. Second- and third-year Lee Health residents from Florida State University’s College of Medicine will staff the center’s six exam rooms, according to Gary Goforth, who oversees the hospital’s residency program.

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Fifty-two percent of Newtown residents live below the poverty line, and for many, emergency rooms were the only place to see a doctor; by the time they went, treatable conditions had often become chronic or fatal. But since July 2017 when Sarasota Memorial’s Health Care System’s Jean & Alfred Goldstein Health Center opened, Newtown residents have had access to regular, affordable healthcare in their own neighborhood. The practice houses the FSU College of Medicine Internal Medicine Residency Program at Sarasota Memorial Hospital directed by Wiese-Rometsch.

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In recognition of January being Human Trafficking Awareness Month, FSU College of Medicine professor and Director of Clinical Programs Suzanne Harrison was training about 60 health care professionals on Friday, January 19, as part of the Big Bend's efforts to raise awareness of labor and sex trafficking. Florida has the third-highest number of trafficking reports of any state, making training for health care proffessionals important as they often encounter victims in their work but miss the signs.

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An article in the AAMCNews Innovation Series examines how researchers are making headway in diagnosing autism within the first years of life—the key to more effective treatment, better outcomes. As part of the effort, Amy Wetherby, College of Medicine professor and director of the Autism Institute, is leading a network of researchers studying whether an online tool—the Autism Navigator—can effectively turn community health workers into autism interventionists.