News of the Week

PA program announces graduation award winners for Class of 2020

In an email to the College of Medicine community, James Zedaker, associate dean and founding director of the School of Physician Assistant Practice, congratulated four PA students on earning annual awards.

"I am pleased to recognize the following individuals who have received the annual School of PA Practice awards," his email read. "We received several nominations from faculty and staff of representing students who have made great personal achievements over the past two years and represented the program and the College of Medicine well. Please join me in congratulating the following individuals."
 
Directors Award: Millicent Nowak

The Directors award recognizes a student who has consistently distinguished themselves through leadership, integrity, cooperation and understanding while maintaining the high  professional, academic and clinical standards of the Physician Assistant Program.

Academic Excellence Award: Alexandrea Beemer

The Academic Excellence Award is given in recognition of a student who has demonstrated clinical AND academic excellence in the Physician Assistant Program.

Spirit of FSU PA Award: Cole Pomykacz

The Spirit of FSU PA award recognizes students who have dedicated themselves to their goal of becoming a physician assistant, while exhibiting integrity, professionalism and persevering in the face of adversity.

Mission Award: Jose Yegres

This award recognizes students for exceptional achievement in striving to meet the needs of medically undeserved communities, especially elder, rural, minority and undeserved populations throughout the state of Florida.

To see past winners, visit the College of Medicine's awards archive.

News of the Week

Sheffler's research on COVID-19 impacts on older adults published in The Gerontologist

A study from Julia Sheffler, research faculty member in the Department of Behavioral Sciences and Social Medicine, was published in the Gerontological Society of America’s journal The Gerontologist in August. Her study, The Interpersonal and Psychological Impacts of COVID-19 on Risk for Late-Life Suicide, discusses how current COVID-19 pandemic-related policies are likely to harm older adults disproportionately, especially as it relates to increased risk for suicide. The abstract reads, in part, “COVID-19 pandemic social distancing policies and ethical guidelines for COVID-19 treatment may exacerbate experiences of social isolation, perceived expendability, and exposure to suffering…”

Sheffler is the director of the Integrative Science for Health Aging research program at the FSU Center for Translational Behavioral Sciences


Read the full publication here.
 

Julia Sheffler

AMA House of Delegates Special Meeting Update

Nov 20, 2020
Ian Motie

“The Special Meeting of the House of Delegates took the place of the normally occurring Interim meeting originally set to be held in San Diego. Although this meeting was held virtually, the House of Delegates would still hear resolutions on topics deemed urgent and timely. The Medical Student Section (MSS) submitted several resolutions that met this criteria and attended the requisite Reference Committee hearings where they provided impassioned testimony on the subject matter and the importance of adoption. The support that was garnered for the issues introduced and championed by medical students was so immense that nearly all the resolutions introduced were recommended for adoption with minor amendments. These policies included the recognition of racism as a public health crisis, denouncing racial essentialism in health care and medical education, recognition of police brutality as a manifestation of structural racism, advocating for equitable access to telehealth, the expedited retirement of USMLE Step 2 Clinical Skills, and support for a Public Option. These are just some among the many important resolutions adopted to help make medicine more equitable and safe for our fellow medical students, physicians, and patients.”

 

Respectfully,

Ian Motie

Ian Motie

Florida State University College of Medicine

MD Candidate | Class of 2021

Region 4 Chair, AMA Medical Student Section

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Nov 16, 2020
Pediatric News
PRESS RELEASE

The U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Department of Health & Human Services aim to release new dietary guidelines by the end of 2020. For the first time, the guidelines are mandated to include dietary recommendations from birth to 24 months and for women who are pregnant or lactating.

Ahead of the release of the 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans, Joan Younger Meek, dean of the College of Medicine's Orlando Regional Campus, discussed parts of the scientific report at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Pediatrics, held virtually this year.

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Nov 05, 2020
FSU News
PRESS RELEASE

It has been two decades since the Florida State University College of Medicine was established.

The college will commemorate its 20th anniversary with a virtual ceremony Friday, Nov. 6. The event will recognize Myra Hurt, who served as the college’s acting dean when it opened, and the college’s Hall of Fame Class of 2020. The event also will serve as a virtual reunion for alumni.