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May 23, 2018
TCPalm

The Florida State University College of Medicine Fort Pierce Regional Campus recently honored its tenth graduating class.

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May 24, 2018
WEAR

Students in the FSU College of Medicine's Okaloosa County SSTRIDE (Science Students Together Reaching Instructional Diversity and Excellence) program got to experience a taste of life as an emergency medical professional. EMS professionals taught students techniques to help during emergencies and discussed opportunities in their career field.

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May 29, 2018
TCPalm

 The FSU College of Medicine has partnered with Volunteers in Medicine (VIM) to help med students get necessary hands-on experience. Two students, Karolain Garcia and Marvin Dieujuste, went to VIM to a chronic care course. Students are assigned a new patient each week.

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May 03, 2018
BayNews9

Joel Thomas, president and CEO of the Winter Haven Hospital Foundation was recently inducted into the Polk County Schools Hall of Fame. Among his accomplishments, Thomas helped facilitate the Florida State University College of Medicine Family Medicine Residency Program at Winter Haven Hospital. 

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May 30, 2018
Arthritis Care & Research
Effort seeks to increase rheumatology NPs and PAs

Due to an aging population and increasing prevalence of rheumatic disease, there are growing demands on clinicians who specialize in rheumatology. Benjamin Smith, director of didactic education at the FSU College of Medicine School of Physician Assistant Practice, was the lead author of a formal curriculum for nurse practitioners and physician assistants for the American College of Rheumatology. Read more

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Jun 04, 2018
WTXL
FSU med students experience rural health care

First-year students in Florida State's College of Medicine spent a full day experiencing rural health care across north Florida and south Georgia. The purpose of the Rural Learning Experience (RuLE) is to show new students how rural medicine and care differs from larger hospitals and care in more urban settings they may be used to. Read more

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Jun 08, 2018
The Hill

FSU College of Medicine clerkship faculty member Antonio Crespo authored an opinion article for The Hill about the start of the 2018 hurricane season and renewed concern about the potential spread of mosquito-borne infectious disease, including the Zika virus.

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Jun 08, 2018
U.S. News & World Report

Music and music therapy have become a widely used and important part of treatment for people diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder. A recent U.S. News & World Report article discusses the collaborative research about the benefits of music therapy conducted in part by Amy Wetherby and the FSU Autism Institute.

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Jun 08, 2018
Tallahassee Democrat

The FSU College of Medicine hosts an annual Rural Learning Experience, or RuLE, to expose first-year medical and physician assistant students to rural health care and give students an early look at how rural health care differs from health care in more urban settings. This year, Byron Dobson from the Tallahassee Democrat followed the students along as they visited medical centers, small rural practices, and more. Read more

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Jun 08, 2018
AMDA

 Paul Katz, chair of the Department of Geriatrics, is the recipient of the AMDA- The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine 2018 William Dodd Founder's Award.