Orlando
Pensacola
REGIONAL CAMPUS NEWS
Orlando
Mark Chaet , M . D . Dean , Orlando Regional Campus
Healing mind and body Student Spotlight : Aanchal Shaw
Aanchal Shah ( M . D . ‘ 25 ) continuously fosters relationships to further the College of Medicine ’ s Arts in Medicine program , which strives to bring evidence-based art practices to the community .
Thanks to the support of Orlando Ballet and Shah ’ s “ Movin ’ with Mommas ” initiative , a series of videos has been developed to promote wellness among mothers during the postpartum period . The videos can be found at https :// med . fsu . edu / aim / video / aim-database
As an aspiring child and adolescent psychiatrist , Shah has focused her talents on creating mental health resources for children by writing and publishing a children ’ s book , Dr . Didi ' s Guide to Anxiety . The book incorporates evidence-based art activities to help alleviate anxiety in the pediatric population .
While rotating in Inpatient Child Psychiatry at Yale School of Medicine in August , Shah led a children ’ s
group therapy session utilizing her book and one of the associated art-based activities .
“ I am incredibly grateful to be learning at a rigorous program that also supports and encourages student-led initiatives ," said Shah .
Before leaving Yale , Shah donated copies of her book to the inpatient child psychiatry unit and Yale ' s Child Psych Bibliotherapy book reservoir .
Pensacola
Paul McLeod , M . D . Dean , Pensacola Regional Campus
Angela Ziebarth , M . D ., Obstetrics / Gynecology clinical faculty member , was inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society . The criterion for selection includes outstanding teaching , scholastic achievement , demonstrated professionalism , leadership capabilities , adherence to ethical standards , fairness in dealing with colleagues , achievement in medicine and / or research , and a record of service to school and community .
Ziebarth has been a member of our community clinical faculty since 2013 . Over the years , she has mentored many of our medical students . Her teaching evaluations are always exceptional and address her commitment to her patients , to health care quality , access and evidence-based medicine . Ziebarth has constantly made time during her busy clinic and surgery days to educate medical students and provide firsthand experience in the field of gynecologic oncology .
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