FSU MED Magazine Fall 2017, Vol. 13 | Page 3

F A L L 12 20 12 24 2 0 1 7 , V O L . 1 3 , I S S U E 1 Soothing kids with toxic stress by Doug Carlson Children of migrant farmworkers can teach us a lot about dealing with toxic stress. In Immokalee, they’re also helping a College of Medicine research team outline effective ways to provide behavioral health in the primary-care setting. They’re back! by Ron Hartung The College of Medicine recruits primarily Florida residents, places them in community settings for their clinical education and hopes many of them return one day to set up practice. As evidenced by a recent influx of alumni in Daytona Beach, the approach is working. On call: The doctor is (almost always) in by Ron Hartung By iPhone or laptop, Brittany Crenshaw (M.D., ’10) is only a click away for patients in six states from Florida to New York. headlines 2 Science, People and Places rounds 26 20 Checking up on our alumni first person 38 24 24 on the cover Life can be particularly stressful for the children of migrant farmworkers. Making matters worse, the best defense against the harmful effects of toxic stress is an attentive and comforting parent -- something kids in Immokalee rarely get enough of. Photo credits: Colin Hackley, iStock.com/FatCamera, iStock. com/Juanmonino, iStock.com/ LSOphoto and iStock.com/ jacoblund. Cover design: Martin Young. 1 Becoming the patient gave one doctor new perspective