FSU College of Medicine

Students from our 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗶𝗻 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗲 program pose with
College of Medicine alumni - Shlermine "Shea" Everidge (M.D. '15), Marlisha Edwards (M.D. '11) & Sarah Alvarez (M.D. '12) - who led a panel discussion about leadership challenges in their medical careers.

Thursday's Mini Match Day countdown concluded with the M.D. Class of 2028 learning where they would spend their final two years of clinical training.

We look forward to celebrating the outstanding achievements of our FSU Medical Alumni at this year’s Hall of Fame Dinner & Induction Ceremony, as part of Alumni Weekend 2024. Join us at our third annual reunion, where guests will have the opportunity to reconnect with fellow classmates, earn CME credits and attend the first ever After Party in celebration of the Hall of Fame Class of 2024. To view the full itinerary and reserve tickets, visit: fla.st/U3M3N7DE

🔥🔥 No matter how hot it gets outside, it’s still cool to hang out in the Chapman Wellness Garden at the College of Medicine! Dr. Robb Tomko (center), associate professor in Biomedical Sciences, and his team take a break from the lab to get some fresh air. They do cool stuff in that lab! Take a look: https://bit.ly/TomkoLab

Helping Dr. Tomko make those cool things happen are from left, Quill Thomas, Lauren Carnley, Swarnab Sengupta, Tomiwa Lawal, Leanne Duke, Daniel Betancourt, Alana Chang and Antonia Nemec.

Faculty, staff & members of the medical community, join us as we kick off Florida State University 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗗𝗮𝘆𝘀 with the FSU Institute for Pediatric Rare Diseases presenting a daylong symposium featuring national leaders in the fields of research, medicine and academia.

We welcomed our eighth class of students to the 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗼𝗳 𝗣𝗵𝘆𝘀𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲 Wednesday, Aug. 14. Upon successful completion of the intensive, 27-month program, the 60-student class will graduate with a Master of Science degree in December 2026.

𝗪𝗮𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁! FSU College of Medicine students and residents made their mark at the Florida Medical Association annual meeting. Monica Vemulapalli, Class of 2025, (pictured with Alma Littles, M.D., dean of the College of Medicine) took home the top spot in the David A. Paulus, M.D., Poster Symposium in the research category. Her topic: Efficacy of Dual Targeted Therapy for Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Congrats to all who attended and took part in the symposium.

𝗗𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗔𝗹𝗺𝗮 𝗟𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲𝘀, 𝗠.𝗗. was elected vice president of the Florida Medical Association, continuing her long-standing involvement in organized medicine. fla.st/HIVGKFG0

Please join us in celebrating this month’s Alumni Spotlight, Tamara Huson, M.D. Dr. Huson is a family medicine physician at Mercy Health – Loveland Primary Care in Ohio. She is a recipient of the Positive Champion of the Learning Environment Award and has been published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, as well as the Society of Teachers of Family Medicine. When she is not volunteering as an assistant professor at the University of Cincinnati, Dr. Huson spends her free time advocating for heath equity in the medical community.

Pinned GHHS inductees from the M.D. Class of '25 held up as examples to the Class of '28 - many with their own inspiring stories - as they receive their White Coats at Friday's tradition-rich ceremony. fla.st/3BA0JRDT

We celebrated the M.D. Class of 2028 as they received their white coats and the Class of 2025 GHHS inductees.

Tonight's the night! All you need to know about the 𝗪𝗵𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗮𝘁 𝗖𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘆 & 𝗚𝗛𝗛𝗦 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, including live stream links, parking and traffic information is right here: fla.st/Q2247699
𝙏𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙞𝙨 𝙖 𝙩𝙞𝙘𝙠𝙚𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙣𝙩

Dr. Geden Franck will be inducted into the FSU Medical Alumni Hall of Fame on Saturday, Sept. 28 in Orlando, Fla. as a member of the Class of 2024. A graduate of the M.D. Class of 2014, Dr. Franck is currently practicing Sports Medicine at Memorial Healthcare System in Hollywood, Fla.. He previously practiced at Memorial Hermann Health System in Sugar Land, Texas and completed the Family Residency Program at the University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore. Join us at this year’s Hall of Fame Dinner & Induction Ceremony, where Dr. Franck will be celebrated along with four other inductees. To reserve your spot, please visit the following link: rb.gy/vjc76e

Congratulations to our M.D. Class of 2024 Graduates! We welcome you to our growing alumni base, alongside fellow physicians, physician assistants and biomedical scientists – all driven by the desire to serve patients and communities first. We wish you the best as you take the next steps in your medical journey. In the meantime, let us know where you are and update us on any exciting news in your life, by clicking on the link below. We look forward to staying in touch and celebrating the outstanding achievements of our FSU Medical Alumni. 😊 fla.st/PVDC9TMP

Our students, alumni, faculty and staff do amazing work - and the recent rankings in U.S. News & World Report prove it! No. 1 in Florida and No. 12 in the nation for having the most graduates who practice in a health professional shortage area. Holding true to our mission! Read more:

FSU College of Medicine shines in U.S. News rankings for service in shortage areas - Florida State University News The Florida State University College of Medicine ranks No. 12 among public medical schools for having the most graduates who […]

To celebrate your outstanding achievements as a graduate of the PA program, we would like to send you a limited edition FSU PA-C pin! In order to claim yours, please provide your new mailing address and any other updates at the following link: fla.st/PVDC9TMP. We look forward to hearing from you! 😊

Dr. Myra Hurt will be inducted into the FSU Medical Alumni Hall of Fame on Saturday, Sept. 28 in Orlando, FL as a member of the Class of 2024. In March, the Alumni Board voted unanimously to recognize Dr. Hurt as one of the first honorary FSU Medical Alumni Hall of Fame recipients. She was a visionary leader and driving force behind the establishment of the College of Medicine. Without her tenacious spirit and passion for creating a better, more compassionate way of teaching medicine, we would not be here today. Join us at this year’s Hall of Fame Dinner & Induction Ceremony, where Dr. Hurt will be celebrated along with four other inductees. To reserve your spot, please visit the following link: rb.gy/vjc76e

Our 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗼𝗳 𝗣𝗵𝘆𝘀𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗖𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 took part in Monday's Research Showcase, one of the highlights to Call Back Days, which is a key checkpoint on the path to December graduation. We appreciate the roles Tallahassee Orthopedic Clinic and Southern Medical Group, P.A. played in making it a special day!

Join Florida State University College of Medicine Dean, Alma B. Littles, M.D., along with former classmates, faculty and friends for Alumni Weekend 2024. Tickets available now. Special Group Rate available for all graduates. To register, please visit the following link: rb.gy/vjc76e.

We are excited to announce the first ever Hall of Fame After Party immediately following Saturday night’s dinner on Sept. 28, as part of Alumni Weekend 2024! Please join us for drinks, dancing and a gourmet dessert reception at the Rosen Plaza’s exclusive Club 3NINE. To reserve your ticket for the Hall of Fame Dinner, After Party or the full Alumni Weekend Package, please visit the following link: rb.gy/vjc76e

We are thrilled to share that 𝗔𝗹𝗺𝗮 𝗟𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲𝘀, 𝗠.𝗗. has been named dean of the College of Medicine. Congratulations! fla.st/YHSVFOYP

"𝘋𝘳. 𝘓𝘪𝘵𝘵𝘭𝘦𝘴 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘥 𝘰𝘶𝘵𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘱 𝘢𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘮 𝘥𝘦𝘢𝘯, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘐 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘥 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘢𝘯 𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘯𝘶𝘮𝘣𝘦𝘳 𝘰𝘧 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘩 𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘢𝘤𝘳𝘰𝘴𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘭𝘰𝘰𝘬𝘦𝘥 𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘸𝘢𝘳𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘋𝘦𝘢𝘯. 𝘛𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘥𝘢𝘺 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘢𝘳𝘳𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘥!” - FSU Provost Jim Clark

Please join us in celebrating this month's Alumni Spotlight, Marie Jeoboam, M.D. Dr. Jeoboam is a Commissioned Corps Officer with the United States Public Health Service, serving as the medical director at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Occupational Health Clinic. In recent years, she was recognized with the IHS Director’s Awards, the Presidential Unit Citation and the Dr. Debasish Mridha Spirit of Medicine Award at the American Medical Association Foundation Excellence in Medicine ceremony.

Dr. Shoshana Hallowell (M.D. ’10) will be inducted into the FSU Medical Alumni Hall of Fame on Saturday, Sept. 28 in Orlando, FL as a member of the Class of 2024. She currently practices minimally invasive and robotic general surgery at Ascension Saint John Hospital in Detroit, MI. A Stage 1 breast cancer survivor, Dr. Hallowell founded Operation Breast Density in 2022, a nonprofit organization created to empower and educate women on breast health and screening. As part of Alumni Weekend 2024, Dr. Hallowell will also be a Guest Speaker at the annual CME Breakfast. To reserve your ticket for the CME Breakfast, Hall of Fame Dinner or the full Alumni Weekend Package, please visit the following link: rb.gy/vjc76e

Community collaboration — it’s what makes us strong. Our unique structure (no hospital of our own, but partnering with hospitals and health care providers throughout the state) allows us to forge strong partnerships to better understand the unique needs of individual communities. We identify and fill in the gaps (FSU PrimaryHealth and our Immokalee Health Education site are just two examples) and we educate physicians who, many times, end up staying in the communities in which they trained (53% of our practicing alumni are in Florida). Community collaboration is a focus of Academic Medicine Week. Learn more about how academic medicine improves the quality of life for individuals and entire communities here: https://bit.ly/MedicineWeek

Association of American Medical Colleges

It’s no secret there’s a shortage of physicians and health care professionals. The Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) estimates there will be a shortfall of up to 139,000 physicians by 2033. How do we address this? One way is by continuing to recruit, retain and educate outstanding students (who go on to become great alumni!) and grow our Graduate Medical Education (GME) programs. We’re doing just that! Since 2022, we’ve added four new GME programs (a 40% increase), three health care partners (a 60% increase) and have 253 residents (a 63% increase). In partnership with the AAMC, we are celebrating 𝐀𝐜𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐜 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤: 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐬𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬! And, today, we are focusing on the physician workforce. At FSU, we remain committed to addressing this shortage of health care professionals with the ultimate goal of better serving the patients of Florida and beyond. Learn more about our GME programs here: https://bit.ly/FSUGME

FSU College of Medicine Graduate Medical Education

💥𝐖𝐨𝐰! We are blown away by the success of our pathway programs! Our team is busy compiling data for the annual report (coming soon!) and we decided to pull stats on our pathway programs offered in middle-and high schools through graduate school at FSU. Since their inception, nearly 8,000 students have taken part. Our programs find, recruit and retain exceptional students who have the desire and aptitude to pursue a degree in health care — particularly those from rural and underserved areas. Many go on to practice in those areas, serving patients and building healthier communities. Health equity and health justice are core tenets in the Association of American Medical Colleges' strategic plan — and has always been part of our mission at FSU! We celebrate this during Academic Medicine Week: What starts here saves lives! Want to learn more about our pathway programs? Take a look!
https://bit.ly/COMpathway

Butch Mazumder, M.D. (top) and Casey Rust, M.D. (bottom) engage 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 𝗦𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘁𝘂𝘁𝗲 students during the first of three weeklong residential sessions for high school students interested in pursuing careers. The outreach program introduces students to a variety of clinical settings, provides information about financial and university advising programs and exposes students to certain aspects of the medical school curriculum. Session 2 runs July 7-12 and Session 3 runs July 21-26.

𝐃𝐢𝐝 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐊𝐧𝐨𝐰? The College of Medicine and the Mayo Clinic in Florida have partnered to provide research opportunities to our students. Seven students are there now — paired with lead investigators from the Mayo Clinic (some are FSU grads!) — and gaining hands-on experience. Research is a critical part of a robust medical education, and it is being celebrated today by the Association of American Medical Colleges during Academic Medicine Week: What starts here saves lives! The Mayo Clinic partnership is just one way we continue to grow our research program at FSU — for students and faculty — all to solve humankinds’ most vexing problems!

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