Florida State University College of Medicine - Electronic Medical Review (EMR)

Winter 2007

'WORTHY TO SERVE'
	Eleven members of the Class of 2007 have been inducted into prestigious honor societies whose ideals mirror the College of Medicine’s mission. (MORE) » Fourth-year student Beau Toskich

LESSONS LEARNED LEAD STUDENTS TO TAKE ACTION
	Twins Molly and Tessa McKenna, second-year students at the College of Medicine, didn’t expect some of the things they witnessed while participating in medical mission trips in the Dominican Republic, Uganda, Panama and Haiti. The length to which poor citizens of those countries would go for medical help caught them by surprise. (MORE) » Molly (left) and Tessa McKenna

A LEADER IN MIGRANT HEALTH
	Her long-time commitment to helping migrant children and their families began when Elena Reyes did pro bono work through her private clinical psychology practice more than 10 years ago. Reyes assisted migrant students in need of evaluations for learning disabilities, ensuring the schools they were destined to attend would be prepared to meet the children’s needs. (MORE) » Elena Reyes

PHYSICIAN OF THE YEAR
	Dr. George A.W. Smith, who teaches students in family medicine rotations at the Escambia Community Clinic in Pensacola, has been named 2006 Florida Family Physician of the Year. Smith is the second College of Medicine faculty member to receive the honor in a three-year span. (MORE) » Dr. George A.W. Smith (left)

PAVING THE WAY
	Opportunities to make a mark at the College of Medicine are everywhere. One good way to do it is right beneath your feet when you walk through the courtyard at the main campus. Commemorative bricks not only provide financial support for the college and its mission, but establish a lasting impression for those honored by the contribution. Help pave the way for the future of medical education and pay tribute to a graduate, faculty member, or perhaps to the parents who helped cover the cost of med school, by ordering a commemorative brick. Brick Order Form

PAIK, STEFANOVIC WIN RESEARCH GRANTS
	The effort to understand and ultimately cure chronic diseases is bringing success to researchers Branko Stefanovic and Johanna Paik of the department of biomedical sciences. (MORE) » Johanna Paik

NEW REGIONAL CAMPUSES PREPARING TO OPEN
	New College of Medicine regional campuses will open in July with the arrival of third-year students in Daytona Beach and Fort Pierce. But those campuses already are starting to come to life with the addition of regional deans to lead them. Dr. Randall Bertolette (Fort Pierce) and Dr. Luckey Dunn (Daytona Beach) are in the process of moving from successful private practices to leadership positions with the College of Medicine. (MORE) » The Daytona Beach regional campus will occupy part of the first floor of the building rendered.

AROUND THE COLLEGE
	Dr. Robert Brooks, who directs a course for second-year students in health policy at the College of Medicine, has been appointed to a four-year term as an advisor to the National Institutes of Health. (MORE) » Dr. Robert Brooks