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Jun 17, 2020
FSU News
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A research team from Florida State University’s Art Therapy Program has received a $99,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) to study using the arts as a proactive mental health strategy for Generation Z, individuals who were born between 1995 and 2015. In a recent partnership with FSU’s College of Medicine, the research team has been able to demonstrate psychological and physiological outcomes associated with art therapy. Their project combines mindfulness practices with art therapy to promote health, wellness and adaptive responses to stress.

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Jun 15, 2020
Medium
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M.D. Class of 2013 alumnus Rashad Sullivan wrote a blog post for Medium about subtle racism in response to the murders of Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor and George Floyd and the actions of Amy Cooper. It reads, in part, "As an African American physician, I’m am well aware that systemic racism is as pervasive in medicine, as it is in law enforcement, education and government."

GUEST EDITORIAL: Act locally to demand health care equity in Sarasota

Jun 17, 2020

Dr. Washington Hill addresses health disparities.  Dr. Hill is an FSU College of Medicine Faculty member and member of the FSU COM Sarasota Community Board.

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Jun 05, 2020
Rookie Moms
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An article on the blog "Rookie Moms" lists 16 gestures babies should make by 16 months and stresses the importance of screening babies for communication delays. The post references the First Word Project, a Florida-based initiative aimed at identifying early signs of developmental language disorders, autism spectrum disorder and other communication delays in children from 9 to 24 months of age.

It is part of a research investigation by the Florida State University Autism Institute. 

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Jun 09, 2020
Healthcare workers gather in Newtown to support the Black Lives Matter movement (SNN)

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A message about racism from college leadership

 

(This message was sent to all students, faculty and staff on Sunday, May 31):

 

To our College of Medicine family (faculty, staff and students),
 
We are deeply saddened by the killing of George Floyd and the many other African Americans who have been murdered and suffered because of careless disregard for human life through acts of racism, violence, and hatred. We’re not sure how many of you saw the message from President Thrasher on Facebook and Twitter on Friday (I’ve posted it below). We certainly concur with the sentiments describing the heartbreaking and senseless death of George Floyd and have seen the anger, protests, and people standing together in love in response across the country, as well as in our own communities.
 
Embracing and celebrating diversity and providing a welcoming and respectful environment for faculty, staff, and students are central to the mission and values of our COM. As we welcomed the Class of 2024 on Thursday, Dr. Kema Gadson and M2 student Gabrielle B (GB) Yap Sam led an amazing interactive session on diversity with multiple responses from the class on how we can best get to know each other, respect each other, and understand how we are different without judgment. It made all of us proud to see how engaged the class was and how open they were to sharing their feelings on this critical topic and their commitment to treat each other with dignity and respect. Once again, the Class of 2024 is representative of the diversity that we celebrate here as we were created to serve the rural and underrepresented populations in Florida.    

For the new M2’s, we recently had a week-long module on understanding the detrimental impact of Covid-19 on the African American community in the face of  racism. Students and faculty heard from community members about the adverse impact of structural inequities like poverty, lack of insurance, food insecurity and lack of transportation on minority communities. We are committed to making sure all of us understand the impacts of racism on the health of minority populations and how it has influenced economic, cultural and social circumstances in this country. Further, our commitment goes beyond understanding to being actively anti-racism. Our Wellness Committee and Council on Diversity and Inclusion are broadly represented by faculty, staff, and students. We hope everyone can come together as the special family that we are. 

Please know that we are here for you and want to hear from you. Our Student Affairs staff, Diversity Office, Counseling Staff, Wellness Committee, Advisors and Chairs all deeply care about you. Let’s find a way to see the stars in this darkness, see our common humanity, and work together for a better tomorrow.  

Be well and be safe.    
 
FSU COM Leadership (Deans, Chairs, Administrators)

Statement from the Association of American Medical Colleges

President John Thrasher's message is also available at https://news.fsu.edu/news/university-news/2020/05/29/a-message-from-president-john-thrasher-2/.
 

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Jun 02, 2020
University Magazine
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The FSU College of Medicine ranks eighth on a list of the 10 medical schools with the most African Americans.

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May 29, 2020
Psychology Today
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An article from Psychology Today looks at the impacts of social isolation and loneliness, particularly as it relates to seniors who lived alone during the COVID-19 stay-at-home orders. The article mentions Associate Professor Angelina Sutin's 2018 study that showed loneliness increases the risk of dementia by 40 percent. 

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Jun 02, 2020
South Florida Sun Sentinel
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Even with stay-at-home orders being lifted, GPS data that people in South Florida are driving more than they did at the low point in early April but most are still staying close to home. “People are remaining skeptical and cautious,” said Les Beitsch, chair of the Department of Behavioral Sciences and Social Medicine at the FSU College of Medicine. “People already made decisions about their own personal conduct, and that has governed how people behave, not the government.”

Dean's Message, May 2020

May 31, 2020

To our College of Medicine family (faculty, staff and students),
 
We are deeply saddened by the killing of George Floyd and the many other African Americans who have been murdered and suffered because of careless disregard for human life through acts of racism, violence, and hatred. We’re not sure how many of you saw the message from President Thrasher on Facebook and Twitter on Friday (I’ve posted it below). We certainly concur with the sentiments describing the heartbreaking and senseless death of George Floyd and have seen the anger, protests, and people standing together in love in response across the country, as well as in our own communities.
 
Embracing and celebrating diversity and providing a welcoming and respectful environment for faculty, staff, and students are central to the mission and values of our COM. As we welcomed the Class of 2024 on Thursday, Dr. Kema Gadson and M2 student Gabrielle B (GB) Yap Sam led an amazing interactive session on diversity with multiple responses from the class on how we can best get to know each other, respect each other, and understand how we are different without judgment. It made all of us proud to see how engaged the class was and how open they were to sharing their feelings on this critical topic and their commitment to treat each other with dignity and respect. Once again, the Class of 2024 is representative of the diversity that we celebrate here as we were created to serve the rural and underrepresented populations in Florida.    

For the new M2’s, we recently had a week-long module on understanding the detrimental impact of Covid-19 on the African American community in the face of  racism. Students and faculty heard from community members about the adverse impact of structural inequities like poverty, lack of insurance, food insecurity and lack of transportation on minority communities. We are committed to making sure all of us understand the impacts of racism on the health of minority populations and how it has influenced economic, cultural and social circumstances in this country. Further, our commitment goes beyond understanding to being actively anti-racism. Our Wellness Committee and Council on Diversity and Inclusion are broadly represented by faculty, staff, and students. We hope everyone can come together as the special family that we are. 

Please know that we are here for you and want to hear from you. Our Student Affairs staff, Diversity Office, Counseling Staff, Wellness Committee, Advisors and Chairs all deeply care about you. Let’s find a way to see the stars in this darkness, see our common humanity, and work together for a better tomorrow.  

Be well and be safe.    
 
FSU COM Leadership (Deans, Chairs, Administrators)

Statement from the Association of American Medical Colleges

President John Thrasher's message is also available at https://news.fsu.edu/news/university-news/2020/05/29/a-message-from-president-john-thrasher-2/.

John Thrasher message

 

 

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