Orlando Campus Spotlights

Congratulations to Orlando's Class of 2022's Vinita Akula and Mitchell Darnell for being inducted into the FSU CHAPMAN CHAPTER OF GOLD HUMANISM HONOR SOCIETY!

White Coat Ceremony welcomes Class of 2025 to the medical profession. Take a look behind those who make up the class #FSUWhiteCoat
https://med.fsu.edu/.../white-coat.../fri-08062021-1510-0

Great news to share!
The Surgeon General of Florida appointed FAPA Past Presidents, John Byrnes and Katie Callaway as the two additional PA representatives on the Council on Physician Assistants. They will work with FAPA Past President & current Chair, Dayne Alonso on this important Council.
They will serve a 4-year term starting now.
Per recent passage of HB 713, this Council now occupies 3 PAs and 2 physicians.
Thanks to all the 6 PAs who applied to this Council. Our PA profession will continue to be well represented within this specific Council of the Florida Board of Medicine.

Great article, "Leading Your Culture," by Dr Nate Falk in this season's Fall 2020 publication!

On Univision, Thursday, August 13th at 7pm, check out Class of 2022's Vinita Akula and Gabby Cintron being recognized as “Community Change Makers” at the annual Premios Juventud, a Latin youth music award ceremony for their work in creating the Coronavirus Kindness Project. In April 2020, the duo created a website, “Kindness amid the Coronavirus,” to highlight and share positive stories in an effort to offset the anger, sadness and stress felt across the globe. The website collects and tracks user-submitted stories and displays them in a map. To see the map and submit a story, visit http://kindness-amid-coronavirus.com. WAY TO GO representing FSU COM, we are so proud of you!

Congratulations Randy Ahluwalia, Courtney Alexander, and Kevin Reyes for being chosen by the Delta Chapter's FSU COM Class of 2021's Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society! Founded in 1902, “Alpha Omega Alpha is dedicated to the belief that, in the profession of medicine, we will improve care for all by: recognizing high educational achievement; honoring gifted teaching; encouraging the development of leaders in academia and the community; supporting the ideals of humanism; and, promoting service to others.” The criteria for nomination includes, but is not limited to, scholastic achievement, demonstrated professionalism, leadership capabilities, adherence to ethical standards, fairness in dealing with colleagues, achievement in medicine and/or research, and a record of service to school and community. AΩA advocates for diversity in all its forms when identifying candidates for nomination – identity, cultural, geographic, experiential, race, ethnicity, gender, age, economic and social status, physical abilities, aptitude, religious beliefs, political beliefs, and other ideologies.

I am currently a 2nd year at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital in Albany, Ga. We have been hit pretty hard with COVID and my residency has filled in and helped on the front lines from the beginning.I have not only worked our drive thru to swab all potential COVID positive patients in Southwest Georgia, but have also helped start our Telemedicine clinics across town. I have helped first hand make sure that our patients are cared for and that our clinics can continue to care for their patients despite the pandemic... I thank FSU COM for training me so well and giving me the opportunity to give back during a time such as this. #FSUCOMStrong
Thanks,
Dr. Travisha E. Vaughns, PGY2

Dr. Meek, William Butler, Evan Schrader, Alaina Keith, Courtney Hill and Kevin Reyes represented FSU COM at the UCF Medical Symposium. Great job representing FSU COM!

Congratulations to the 2019 Orlando PA Class Graduates! We wish them luck on their future jobs!! Go out and do great things!!

Jordan Carbono being recognized as an FSU COM medical student for his Leadership and Professionalism with the Chair’s Recognition Award by Dr. Steve Rosenberg, Florida Board of Medicine Chair

Dr. Joan Meek, Jordan Carbono (M4), Paul Gursky (M3) and Courtney Hill (M3) presented information regarding the Orlando Regional Campus to the Rotary Club of College Park.

Michael Penfold sharing his poster "Utility of Echocardiogram as a Screening Tool for Congenital Heart Disease in Infants with Cystic Fibrosis" at the Florida Chapter American Academy of Pediatrics “Future of Pediatric Practice 2019”
Congrats Mike, way to represent!

Alexa Rivera and Erin Petrie presenting their poster, "Optimization of Integration of a Novel, Validated Autism Screening Tool in Primary Care Pediatrics," at the Florida Chapter American Academy of Pediatrics “Future of Pediatric Practice 2019” Conference. Way to represent the Orlando Campus ladies!

Class of 2020 Orientation at Florida Hospital

FSU College of Medicine Orlando Campus graduate, Arnold Abud, MD, won the praises of the College, receiving five awards at the Class of 2018 Graduation Awards Ceremony.

Class of 2018 Graduation Dinner Celebration at the Citrus Club on May 2nd...

On February 17, 2018, FSU COM was invited to attend the BLACK HISTORY MONTH CELEBRATION GALA at the Rosen Plaza Hotel.

Orlando's Class of 2019 Packs It In for the 2nd Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida...

Local doctors host event to support partnership with Florida State...

Congratulations Tim Walsh 2017 HIVMA Medical Student Program Award Winner

Congratulations Debra Andree, MD, BSN, FAAP for being chosen as this year's Inaugural Honoree of the Dr. Salvatore Silvestri Award!

Rodolfo Loureiro Wins Campus Dean's Award

OneFlorida Clinical Research Consortium holds 2017 Annual Stakeholder Meeting

Orlando Health announced a $500,000 donation to support the Florida State University College of Medicine’s Orlando program

Outstanding Clinical Faculty Educator Award presented to Dr. Mario Madruga at All Faculty Meeting, September 20th 2016

The Guardian of the Mission Award was presented to Dr. Alric Simmonds at the All Faculty Meeting, September 20th 2016

Orlando Campus M3's participate in 14th Annual Caribbean Health Summit on September 10th 2016