College of Medicine celebrates virtual graduation for Class of 2020
FSU’s 16th class of M.D. students graduated Saturday in a virtual ceremony, an emotional milestone in spite of the social distancing efforts that kept them from celebrating the achievement in the traditional way.
The 11 students in the Bridge Program’s Class of 2020 cleared their final hurdle last week by presenting their research findings during the annual graduation luncheon. They each received their master's in biomedical sciences on Saturday and will join the incoming M.D. Class of 2024 on May 26.
With COVID-19 making headlines worldwide, the College of Medicine’s students, professors and alumni have contributed to numerous news stories, both locally and nationally.
Med students show ‘kindness can be just as contagious’ as coronavirus
Second-year med students Vinita Akula and Gabby Cintron created a website, “Kindness amid the Coronavirus,” to highlight and share positive stories amid the global pandemic. The website collects and tracks user-submitted stories and displays them in a map.
