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Jan 12, 2022
FSU University News
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Florida State University researchers have identified a link between two key parts of the brain that play significant roles in conditions such as Alzheimer’s disease, post-traumatic stress disorder, schizophrenia and depression.

Associate Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience Wen Li and psychology doctoral candidate Kevin Clancy found that stimulating the system in the brain that deals with attention and imagery also enhances the efficiency of what’s called the default mode network, a key part of the brain’s functional organization. The default mode network is disrupted in a host of neurological disorders.

Li is also a clinical associate professor in Biomedical Sciences with the College of Medicine.

Their study was published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America.

Related: New understanding of brain sheds light on neuro conditions | NRTimes

 

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Jan 14, 2022
Panama City News Herald
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PANAMA CITY BEACH — For Becca Hardin, president of the Bay County Economic Development Alliance, having a hospital on the beach will be nothing short of "game-changing."

During the EDA's January investor's meeting Wednesday, officials gave an update on the upcoming health care campus slated to be built in Panama City Beach through a joint venture partnership between the St. Joe Co., Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare and Florida State University. The project was first announced in April last year.

"There are some game-changing projects that are happening in Bay County," Hardin said during the meeting. "There are many other examples (of this), but one...is the new hospital complex that is being built on Highway 79 in Panama City Beach. We have seen the artist renderings of the campus and I'll tell you, it's impressive," she added. "It's going to be such a great (addition) not only for our community, but for the entire region."

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Jan 10, 2022
Fox 4 Southwest Florida
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CAPE CORAL, Fla. — Lee Health’s newest internal medicine clinic in Cape Coral will soon be filled with new patients, physicians, and opportunities for healthcare.


Dr. Maja Delibasic, program director of the Internal Medicine Residency Program at Lee Health/Cape Coral and associate professor of Clinical Sciences at Florida State University College of Medicine says the clinic is part of Florida State University’s internal medicine residency program.

News of the Week

Grad student Vieira awarded AHA predoctoral fellowship

Biodmedical sciences graduate student Maicon Landim Vieira has been awarded a two-year, predoctoral fellowship from the American Heart Association.Maicon Vieira

Vieira, who is mentored by associate professor and researcher Jose Pinto, was awarded for his titled project: “Deciphering the structural and molecular processes of myofilament remodeling in phenotype-rescued cardiomyopathy models.”

“I feel honored to receive this prestigious AHA fellowship,” Vieira said. “It is all thanks to hard work and great mentorship that I am able to represent the Florida State University College of Medicine among those awarded.”

Vieira’s fellowship, which began Jan. 1, runs through Dec. 31, 2023.

“Maicon is a highly motivated and gifted scientist, interested in obtaining training in cardiovascular research,” Pinto said. “His dedication and passion for science will certainly drive his progress as a future successful scientist. He will benefit tremendously from this training opportunity (AHA predoctoral fellowship) and with proper guidance and support, he will have the necessary tools to develop scientific independence.”

A fifth-year graduate student from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Vieira has been involved in cardiovascular research through his time in the Pinto Lab. The focus of his research has been investigating how inheritable pathogenic sarcomeric variants affect cardiac myofilament function and structure.

The American Heart Association (AHA) is a voluntary health agency, whose top priority is supporting research.
 

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Jan 05, 2022
WCTV
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Cloth, surgical or N95? There are many kinds of masks to choose from but, this semester, Florida State University is expecting its students to opt for medical grade N95s.

Dr. Daniel Van Durme, chair of FSU’s Medical Advisory Committee, says the school is recommending N95s because they offer better fit and protection.

“The thought behind it is that there’s no question that an N95 mask is more effective than all of the ad hoc masks that we have seen,” Dr. Van Durme said.

Spring 2022 DROP/ADD WEEK-Current FSU Students Wishing to Change Your Major into one of the three IMS majors

Jan 05, 2022

Spring 2022 registration will re-open on January 4, at 7:00pm ET. The Interdisciplinary Medical Sciences Degree Program will have Spring 2022 Drop/Add  drop-In Zoom advising hours from 9:00am to 3:00pm January 5, 6, 7, and 10 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 2022 DROP/ADD WEEK-Current IMS Students with Holds

Jan 05, 2022

Spring 2022 registration will re-open on January 4, at 7:00pm ET. The Interdisciplinary Medical Sciences Degree Program will have Spring 2022 Drop/Add  drop-In Zoom advising hours from 9:00am to 3:00pm January 5, 6, 7, and 10 due to high student volume. The drop-in Zoom hours are only for students that have questions related to Spring 2022 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.
  2. Click on the actual hold link.
  3. 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.
      2. You will sign the academic plan of action form to have Off Track Mapping hold removed.
    2. 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.
      2. 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.
      3. 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.
      4. Email your signed major change out contract to IMSadvising@med.fsu.edu

 

  1. Must Change Major Hold:
    1. You must change your major.
    2. 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.
      2. 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.
      3. 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.
      4. Email your signed major change out contract to IMSadvising@med.fsu.edu

 

  1. 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.
      2. You will sign the EL plan of action form to have your EL hours hold removed.
    2. 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.
      2. 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.
      3. 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.
      4. 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 Fall schedule ONLY.
    2. Your hold will be temporarily removed to allow you to adjust your Spring 2022 schedule, but will come back on January 11th.
    3. You must schedule an advising appointment with your IMS Academic Advisor to have the hold removed before summer/fall registration opens up. To make an advising appointment: please click here.

 

  1. All other Holds:
    1. Attend our virtual drop-in hours via ZOOM 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 2022 DROP/ADD WEEK-Current IMS Students Drop/Add Procedures

Jan 05, 2022

Spring 2022 registration will re-open on January 4, at 7:00pm ET. The Interdisciplinary Medical Sciences Degree Program will have Spring 2022 Drop/Add  drop-In Zoom advising hours from 9:00am to 3:00pm January 5, 6, 7, and 10 due to high student volume. The drop-in Zoom hours are only for students that have questions related to Spring 2022 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 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 4 at 7:00pm - 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 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 4 at 7:00pm  - 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 (850) 644-2451 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 also include the Registrar’s Office at ar-recordsaudits@fsu.edu. Please do not send in a screen shot 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 also 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 also 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 the correct prerequisite coursework completed. 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 necessary 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 2021 Transient Students:

If you were a transient student over the summer at another institution you need to request to have 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 need to request that a final, official transcript is 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 in order for FSU to accept it.