open. In 2003, he became a founding clerkship
faculty member for the Pensacola Regional
Campus, giving FSU medical students a personal
experience in understanding the challenges –
and joys – of rural medicine.
Alexander (M.D., ’05) is part of the College of
Medicine’s inaugural class. She returned as the
first College of Medicine alumnus to become
a full-time faculty member. As an assistant
professor of family medicine and rural health,
she especially influences students through her
The Distinguished Alumni Award is presented annually during the White Coat Ceremony both to honor
recipients in a setting worthy of their achievements and to provide first-year medical students with role
models who epitomize the College of Medicine mission in their work.
Honoring Distinguished Alumni
P
hysicians C. David Smith and
Smith (PIMS ’76) put his own post-graduation
Christie Alexander took different plans on hold when he left his residency
paths through medical school and program to return home to Jay, a tiny town in
to becoming College of Medicine the Florida Panhandle closer to Alabama than
faculty members. Both became influential
teachers for FSU medical students – one big
the nearest big city (Pensacola).
Jay Hospital was in danger of shutting
reason they were selected as the college’s 2017 down when its only doctor left, but Smith
Distinguished Alumni Award winners. answered the call and kept the hospital doors
work as faculty advisor to FSUCares.
Alexander was instrumental in the creation
of the Chapman Community Health Program,
which provides monthly health screenings
and outreach for a Tallahassee community for
families either vulnerable to homelessness or
recovering from it.
Note: If you know a PIMS or College
of Medicine graduate making significant
contributions reflecting the College
of Medicine’s mission, please consider
submitting a nomination for the 2018
Distinguished Alumni Award. For details,
contact Alumni Relations and Special
Events Coordinator Chelsea Shackelford
– [email protected]
Reunion in March
J
oin your classmates, faculty, campus
deans, clerkship directors and College
Executive Committee: Chair – Floyd
campus designee), Charles Ritchie (M.D., ’08),
Sarah Ritchie (M.D., ’08), Edward St. Mary,
of Medicine friends at the 2018 PIMS Jaggears, M.D. (PIMS ’83); Chair-elect – Tanya M.D. (PIMS ’79), Cody VanLandingham (M.D.,
and College of Medicine Reunion. Anim (M.D., ’10); Former chair – Christie ’08) and Scott Warren, M.D. (PIMS ’83).
The reunion is being held on Match Day Alexander (M.D., ’05); Richard Adkins, M.D. Weekend - March 16-17, 2018. (PIMS ’81), Marlisha Edwards (M.D., ’11), 2018), Alex Myara (Class of 2019), Morrisa Taylor
David Palmer, M.D. (PIMS ’89), Rick Sheridan, (Class of 2020) and Gerald Megna (Class of 2021).
Registration and other information is available
at med.fsu.edu/reunion. For those classes
celebrating milestone anniversaries, reunion
volunteers welcome your ideas and questions.
Student board members: Travis Sapp (Class of
M.D., (PIMS ’76).
Board members: Adam Hammond (M.D.,
For questions about the reunion, to
’10), Kristin Harmon, M.D. (PIMS ’00), Rudolf connect with reunion class volunteers
Hehn, M.D. (PIMS ’78), Matthew Lee (M.D., Ritchie and Cody VanLandingham; Class of or to ask about the FSU Medical
’06), Stephanie Lee (M.D., ’06), Don Levine, 2013 – Laura Davis; PIMS ‘78 – Rudolf Hehn; Alumni Board, please contact
M.D. (PIMS ’91), Joda Lynn (M.D., ’05), Hector PIMS ’83 – Floyd Jaggears and Scott Warren; Alumni Relations and Special Events
Mejia, M.D. (PIMS ’00), Shannon Price (M.D., PIMS ’98 – Sarmed Ashoo, William Outlaw and Coordinator Chelsea Shackelford
’06), Sandeep Rahangdale, M.D. (regional – [email protected],
Class of 2008 – Amy Neal, Charles and Sarah
FSU Medical Alumni Board
Eric Villafane.
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(850) 645-9428.