Health & Medicine

FSU Nursing dean named one of 10 emerging leaders in health and medicine by National Academy of Medicine

Published: October 5, 2021 | 11:44 am | Posted in: Health & Medicine, News

Jing Wang, Ph.D., dean of the FSU College of Nursing.

The dean of Florida State University’s College of Nursing has been named a 2021 Emerging Leaders in Health and Medicine Scholar by the National Academy of Medicine (NAM). Jing Wang, dean of the FSU College of Nursing, was one of 10 individuals selected by the NAM for the Emerging Leaders in Health and Medicine (ELHM) […]

FSU internal medicine residency program earns accreditation

Published: September 30, 2021 | 5:22 pm | Posted in: Health & Medicine

Physician faculty members in the FSU College of Medicine Internal Medicine Residency Program at Cape Coral Hospital/Lee Health. Front row, left to right, Dr. Madeline Deutsch, Dr. Maja Delibasic, Dr. Hannah James. Back row, left to right, Dr. Nabil Benhayoun, Dr. Dustin Begosh-Mayne, Dr. Jordan Taillon. (Florida State University)

The Florida State University College of Medicine Internal Medicine Residency Program at Cape Coral Hospital/Lee Health has received initial accreditation and approval to begin recruiting its first class of residents, who are expected to begin training on July 1, 2022. “Our mission is to graduate capable and efficient internists who are life-long learners, committed to […]

FSU researcher investigates how sleeping in a low oxygen environment affects body weight and health

Published: September 15, 2021 | 10:11 am | Posted in: Health & Medicine

A Florida State University researcher has received a National Institutes of Health grant to investigate how daily low oxygen exposure affects weight, body composition and metabolic health. Assistant Professor of Nutrition and Integrative Physiology Claire Berryman will receive $2.25 million over five years to examine whether a healthy, calorie restricted diet combined with sleeping in […]

FSU researcher receives Florida Department of Health grant to study cardiovascular health

Published: September 9, 2021 | 4:23 pm | Posted in: Health & Medicine

A Florida State University researcher has received a grant from the Florida Department of Health to investigate the link between a type of protein called sarcospan and the cardiovascular health of smokers. Michelle Parvatiyar, an assistant professor in the FSU College of Health and Human Sciences, is leading the project. The grant is awarded through the James and Esther […]

FSU professor receives U.S. Department of Defense grant to investigate exertional heatstroke

Published: September 7, 2021 | 11:59 am | Posted in: Health & Medicine

Orlando Laitano, an assistant professor in the Department of Nutrition and Integrative Physiology in the College of Health and Human Sciences. (Florida State University)

A Florida State University assistant professor is studying the difference in tolerance to exertional heatstroke between men and women thanks to a grant from the U.S. Department of Defense. Orlando Laitano, an assistant professor in the Department of Nutrition and Integrative Physiology in the College of Health and Human Sciences, has begun a pre-clinical study […]

FSU social psychologist awarded U.S. Army grant to study military couples

Published: September 2, 2021 | 12:33 pm | Posted in: Health & Medicine

From left, Jim McNulty, a Department of Psychology professor and director of the department’s social psychology program, and Andrea Meltzer, an associate professor in the Department of Psychology.

America’s military servicemembers are often asked to put their personal lives on hold to serve their country at home and abroad, a sacrifice that can strain marital relationships. Now, a Florida State University social psychologist has received a grant from the U.S. Army to investigate interventions that may help these families cope with the stressors […]

FSU’s University Health Services achieves national accreditation

Published: August 26, 2021 | 12:49 pm | Posted in: Health & Medicine

Mary B. Coburn Health and Wellness Center. (FSU Photography Services)

University Health Services (UHS) at Florida State University has been accredited by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC). This accreditation distinguishes UHS from many other facilities through its adherence to rigorous standards of care and safety. Status as an accredited organization means UHS has met nationally recognized standards for the provision of quality […]

FSU College of Medicine recognized for undergraduate pipeline program

Published: August 18, 2021 | 8:30 am | Posted in: Health & Medicine

Stenia Accilien, right, a USSTRIDE member from the College of Medicine Class of 2022, mentors a SSTRIDE student in the dissection lab. (Florida State University)

A Florida State University College of Medicine program is the recipient of the 2021 Inspiring Programs in STEM Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine. The program — Undergraduate Science Students Together Reaching Instructional Diversity and Excellence (USSTRIDE) — is an extension of the College of Medicine’s pipeline outreach program (SSTRIDE), which identifies middle school and […]

FSU neuroscientist collaborates on international obesity research

Published: July 16, 2021 | 9:56 am | Posted in: Health & Medicine

The World Health Organization confirms that the worldwide obesity rate has tripled since 1975, with 39 percent of adults considered overweight and 13 percent considered obese as of 2016. Now, a Florida State University professor is teaming up with researchers from across the pond to answer some of the most pressing questions surrounding obesity and its available […]

FSU researchers receive $3M NIH grant to explore benefits of resistance training in preventing type 2 diabetes

Published: July 7, 2021 | 12:45 pm | Posted in: Health & Medicine

A multidisciplinary team of Florida State University researchers has received a $3 million National Institutes of Health grant to examine how resistance training may help older women struggling with obesity to potentially prevent Type 2 diabetes. Professors of Nutrition and Integrative Physiology Robert Hickner and Michael Ormsbee will co-lead the project, which also will include […]

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