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TALLAHASSEE: SMOOTH TRANSITION
These fourth-year students are just a stone’ s throw away from graduation. Front row, from left: Justin George and Dijo Joseph. Back row, from left: Katherine Gonzalez, Nina Morgan and Drucilla Edmonston.
SARASOTA: GROWING COMMUNITY RELATIONSHIPS
In 2017, Sarasota Memorial became the site of a new internal medicine residency program sponsored by the FSU College of Medicine. Next on the horizon is an emergency medicine residency program, which expects to accept its first residents in 2019. These programs will provide additional teaching resources for our students as well as application sites for those who might be interested. It’ s another reminder that our access to medical resources from three counties, six excellent regional hospitals and several hundred dedicated faculty physicians in their respective offices provides outstanding educational opportunities. The Sarasota Regional Campus has also developed relationships with almost two dozen community organizations. Groups such as All Faiths Food Bank, Easter Seals, Planned Parenthood and many others help our students understand a broader definition of health care. Our students return service to the community not only through their work with patients, but also by volunteering for organizations like Habitat for Humanity and Toys for Tots. The collective experiences our students receive in Sarasota, and the great acceptance from all our community members, help bring our students back to Sarasota as practicing physicians. That is our real return on investment to our community.
Bruce Berg, M. D., MBA, campus dean; med. fsu. edu / sarasota
The Tallahassee Regional Campus said goodbye to Dean Ron Hartsfield, M. D., who returned to full-time practice with Big Bend Hospice, and welcomed me as the new dean. I have been a longtime faculty member and supporter. We also have a new clerkship director for geriatrics: Mridul Mazumder, M. D. Our success relies heavily on the community physicians who serve as our faculty. Two of them were honored by the Capital Medical Society: Surgery Clerkship Director Richard Zorn, M. D.( I. B. Harrison, M. D. Humanitarian Award), and Wayne Batchelor, M. D.( Outstanding Physician Award). Also alumnus Chris Sundstrom( M. D.,’ 06) received our campus’ s Outstanding Faculty Educator Award. And several alumni who came through our campus have become the newest members of our clerkship faculty: Mary Norton( M. D.,’ 13), Amy Haddock( M. D.,’ 13), Brett Howard( M. D.,’ 12) and Brian Zirgibel( M. D.,’ 09).
Meanwhile, six students in the Class of’ 18 were inducted into the Chapman Chapter of the Gold Humanism Honor Society: Benjamin Appelo, Clayton Fuqua, Kristin Magrini, Sangeeta Nair-Collins, Brittany Schafer and Drew Williams.
Also in 2017, we raised more than $ 10,000 at our Wine Tasting Gala at Whole Foods, with key sponsors such as WCTV and Hancock Bank. We received a $ 2,000 scholarship donation from the Capital Medical Society for our third-year orientation and $ 1,000 from the Capital Medical Society Alliance for our Student Scholarship Fund.
Sandeep Rahangdale, M. D., campus dean; med. fsu. edu / tallahassee
How do med students learn how to give flu shots? They give them to each other. In this photo from October 2017, third-year student Ricardo Bailey plays the brave patient as classmate Breanna Jameson perfects her technique.