Family Medicine Interest Group members, from left, Cydney Granberry, Gabriel Ponce, Madison McCraney, Tamea Williams and Victoria Vida.
a member of FSU’ s Medical Response Unit, the Wellness Center’ s CHAW( Center for Health Advocacy and Wellness) and recently began working as an EMT for Gadsden County Emergency Services.
The honors kept coming for the IMS program as its Undergraduate American Medical Women’ s Association( AMWA) received the Purposeful Programming Award, which celebrates an organization promoting civic engagement and student development.
Undergraduate AMWA members, from left, Makenna Jenkins, Jasmine Max, Madeline Markham, Tia Reformato-Santoro and Anggelica Moreno.
Over the past year, the chapter developed educational initiatives aimed at increasing awareness of health issues through events and social media programming that included its Menstrual and Mental Health Informational, Cervical Cancer Awareness Informational, Heart Health Informational, and a Current Events in Medicine Discussion. Additionally, it organized several impactful drives, collecting menstrual products, holiday toys and books and participated in a creative collaboration to make handmade cards and origami for pediatric patients at Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare.
One of a handful of undergraduate AMWA chapters nationally, it received the National AMWA Premedical Division ' s Humanitarian Branch Award earlier this year for its service to the Tallahassee community. Among its projects, the chapter revitalized outdoor spaces for Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Big Bend for a welcoming environment to host programs. It also maintained a twoyear partnership with the Kearney Center, addressing food insecurity by providing consistent kitchen support for individuals in need.
The College of Medicine’ s Family Medicine Interest Group( FMIG), composed primarily of first- and second-year medical students, received the Chauffeur of Change Award, presented to one student organization displaying outstanding leadership and promoting impactful change through advocacy, service and mission-driven programming.
FMIG was selected for its dedication to community service through programs like the Sabal Palm Health Education Project, where they made a difference in the lives of local elementary school children. It has also enhanced the academic experience for College of Medicine students through hands-on procedure nights to help prepare their future physician leader peers.
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