dean ’ s message
We have certainly had a very difficult year of incredibly trying times with COVID , lockdowns , racial injustice , a polarized and divided society , and a very divisive election . Through it all our students , staff , and faculty have worked heroically to keep us on track and support each other . You will hear in this issue many of them describing their experiences and perceptions of this challenging time . The M . D ., Ph . D , and PA leadership , along with faculty , staff , pre-clerkship faculty , clerkship and education directors , and campus faculty worked tirelessly to ensure that the curriculum was delivered , requirements were met , testing took place , and students were advanced to their next phase on time . It was an incredible achievement .
While we are best known for our sense of community and teamwork , the most difficult aspect of this trying period was moving all of our events to online and virtual . Match Day 2020 , commencement ceremonies , new class orientations for both the M . D . Class of 2024 and PA Class of 2022 , White Coat ceremonies for each , and
DEAN John P . Fogarty , M . D .
EDITOR Doug Carlson
ASSOCIATE EDITOR Melissa Powell
WRITERS Doug Carlson Ron Hartung Melissa Powell
ALUMNI CONTACT Shelby McDaniel shelby . mcdaniel @ med . fsu . edu
PHOTOGRAPHY Colin Hackley
DESIGN Martin Young martin @ youngdesign . us finally our 20 th Anniversary celebration in November , were all done online . While our public affairs , events , and amazing audio-visual and IT staff did a tremendous job of creating memorable and special events for our students and faculty , it was just not the same without great crowds of proud family members cheering loud and long for their students in formal events at special venues . The College of Medicine central campus , usually a vibrant and busy place – full of students at all hours – has too often been dark and lonely , missing the interactions and collaborations we are known for .
I am very proud of our many college faculty members who have taken lead roles during this COVID pandemic – from cutting-edge research , to supporting the local health department and testing , to providing health advice and guidance on the local TV channel , to taking over the entire testing program for the university and sports programs – allowing FSU students to return to campus in August .
I invite you to look at the video of our 20 th Anniversary celebration ( held Nov . 6 ) at med . fsu . edu ( featured video ). With more than 300 alums , faculty , and staff attending , it was a great opportunity to highlight our history since the enabling legislation was signed on June 15 , 2000 . We also celebrated Myra Hurt ’ s contributions , and welcomed five College of Medicine and PIMS graduates as we inducted them into our Alumni Hall of Fame . I think you will also enjoy the final article written by Ron Hartung about our “ Myra ” in this issue before he retired from his amazing writing career this spring .
Enjoy the great stories of our successes and the record number of alumni updates ( Class Notes ). We are 20 years old , we are proud , and we are living our mission .
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