“ Starting work in a major city during a once-in-a-lifetime pandemic has been a sobering beginning to the profession of medicine and the call to service that it entails . Albeit an unexpected twist , it definitely has brought with it a unique opportunity for growth . … At Northwestern Memorial Hospital , I feel incredibly prepared to manage fear and uncertainty because of my training at FSU MED , where I was given great opportunity to develop my rapport with patients and to develop the art of addressing a patient ’ s concerns .” Michael Tandlich ( M . D . ’ 20 ), emergency medicine resident in Chicago . |
“ We are existing in uncharted territory that grows more complex in the most unpredictable ways . We ’ re showing up , we ’ re crying , we ’ re laughing , we ’ re thinking twice about going home to our families at night . This will be one of the toughest chapters of our profession . |
It will test our honor , grace , and compassion . And despite the fear and anxiety I wrestle with every day , I can ’ t be prouder to be a doctor and an FSU COM alumnus right now . Hug your loved ones and hold on tight , and wishing you all the best where this journey takes you .” Jonny Salud ( M . D ., ’ 15 ), in an email to FSU medical students at the Orlando Regional Campus on March 31 . Salud is a physician and instructor at the University of Washington in Seattle . |
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“ One thing that ’ s unique as I ’ ve gotten to know my classmates is that we have a wonderful ability to adapt and to be able to creatively think of ways to make situations better . I think there ’ s excitement and there is some nervousness there because you don ’ t know what exactly this pandemic will do in regards to how we ’ ll experience our intern year . … It ’ s almost exciting because this allows us to kind of get on the front line and put into practice what it is we ’ ve been studying for , what we ’ ve been preparing for these past four years .”
Stephanie Williams ( M . D ., ’ 20 ), internal medicine resident in Sarasota , speaking to FSU MED in March
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• M . D . Class of ’ 21 resumes clinical rotations after being online-only since mid-March ; M . D . ’ 24 students are doing clinical skills by telemedicine ; PA ’ 22 students return in small groups to on-site clinical skills training . |
• Students organize a June 6 “ Systemic Racism Town Hall ’ meeting , with more than 100 participating .
• Students organize a ‘ fight for social justice ’ community event on June 16 at FSU PrimaryHealth .
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• Students partner with the Strength in Unity
Coalition for a Juneteenth march to the state
Capitol . More than 100 students , faculty and
staff are joined by many local physicians , nurses and medical residents .
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