THANKS TO OUR SUPPORTERS
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NEW FACULTY PEDIATRICIAN , THANKS TO DANCE MARATHON
Mary Norton ( M . D ., ’ 13 ) is not only a College of Medicine alumna but also one of the newest full-time faculty members at the main campus . As a pediatrician , she has the same priority as Dance Marathon at FSU : “ for the kids .” In fact , support from Dance Marathon at FSU helped to bring her here . How does Norton ’ s presence benefit kids ? She ’ s spending two days a week at the College of Medicine ’ s school-based primary-care clinics in Gadsden County , where DM already supports the work being done by nurse practitioners Susan LaJoie and Julie Drude . Norton also is teaching pediatrics ( aka health care for kids ) to FSU medical students . And she ’ s helping to build community partnerships vital for the FSU PrimaryHealth Clinic that the College of Medicine plans to open in 2018 . Once it opens , Norton will be its lead pediatrician . “ My job ,” she said , “ is to help bridge the divide between the Sabal Palm Elementary School community – all of those dedicated educators who want to lift up these kids – and the College of Medicine community , and help bring both our perspectives to lift up the whole community .” After she completed her residency in Greenville , South Carolina , Norton returned to Tallahassee with her economist husband and their three young daughters . Seeking guidance on local career possibilities , she checked in with Associate Dean Daniel Van Durme , one of the principal advocates for the community clinic . So when he asked her whether she ’ d like to come on