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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 .