College of Medicine

Early depression diagnosis is deadly serious for patients with coronary artery disease

Published: May 14, 2018 | 3:33 pm | Posted in: Health & Medicine

According to recent studies, individuals with both coronary artery disease and depression have significantly poorer health outcomes.

For clinicians providing comprehensive care to patients with coronary artery disease (CAD), proactive depression screening may not always rank high on the list of first-priority concerns. However, Florida State University researchers who surveyed years of data on epidemiological and clinical factors suggest that depression screening should be at the forefront of any CAD treatment program. […]

College of Medicine students host teddy bear clinic

Published: May 7, 2018 | 10:45 am | Posted in: Health & Medicine

First-year med students at the FSU College of Medicine host a teddy bear clinic at Killearn Lakes Elementary School to help kids get more comfortable around doctors and medical equipment.

Going to the doctor for the first time can be scary. To address that fear, first-year med students at the FSU College of Medicine last month hosted a teddy bear clinic at Killearn Lakes Elementary School to help kids get more comfortable around doctors and medical equipment. More than 400 kids in pre-K through second grade […]

FSU researchers: Regular stretching could improve muscles in eldery

Published: April 20, 2018 | 11:25 am | Posted in: Health & Medicine

Light stretching can make a big difference for elderly people with low mobility, according to a new study from a Florida State University-led team of international researchers. “The benefits of exercise are well known, but elderly people with limited mobility are often less likely to take part,” said the study’s lead researcher Judy Muller-Delp, professor […]

Photos: 2018 College of Medicine Match Day

Published: March 16, 2018 | 3:32 pm | Posted in: Photo Galleries

Dean John P. Fogarty speaks during the College of Medicine's annual Match Day Friday, March 16, 2018. (FSU Photography Services)

Florida State University College of Medicine announces Match Day results

Published: March 16, 2018 | 3:30 pm | Posted in: Health & Medicine

Members of the Florida State University College of Medicine Class of 2018 met their "match" as it was unveiled where they will enter residency training this summer. (FSU Photography Services)

Graduating students in the Florida State University College of Medicine Class of 2018 received notification today of where they will enter residency training this summer. Of the 108 graduating students who registered in the matching program, 58 (54 percent) matched in a primary care specialty, including internal medicine, family medicine, pediatrics and obstetrics/gynecology. Other students […]

College of Medicine creating more primary-care opportunities in Florida

Published: February 9, 2018 | 10:27 am | Posted in: Health & Medicine

College of Medicine Dean John P. Fogarty, President John Thrasher and Winter Haven Hospital President/CEO Steve Nierman at the announcement of a new family medicine residency program between Florida State University College of Medicine and Winter Haven Hospital.

The Florida State University College of Medicine and Winter Haven Hospital today announced plans for a new family medicine residency program in Winter Haven — a rural and medically underserved community east of Lakeland and about 45 minutes southwest of Orlando. It fits with the College of Medicine’s mission to be responsive to community needs, […]

World-class researcher leads new campuswide center on behavioral health

Published: January 31, 2018 | 3:13 pm | Posted in: Health & Medicine

Sylvie Naar, director of the Center for Translational Behavioral Research

Florida State University’s research reputation is set to receive a boost with the arrival of a highly regarded behavioral researcher whose focus includes improving the health of minority adolescents. Sylvie Naar, described as a “force of nature” by her department head in the College of Medicine, has been hired to direct FSU’s new Center for […]

FSU receives fourth consecutive national diversity and inclusion award

Published: October 23, 2017 | 2:36 pm | Posted in: University News

College of Medicine Also Recognized for Diversity in Health Professions Florida State University’s continuing efforts to promote diversity and inclusion have earned national recognition for the fourth consecutive year. Florida State received the Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine, the oldest and largest diversity-focused publication in higher education. FSU […]

FSU researcher looking for clues about schizophrenia with NIH grant

Published: October 6, 2017 | 10:55 am | Posted in: Health & Medicine

Yi Zhou, associate professor of biomedical sciences at FSU’s College of Medicine

A Florida State University researcher has received a five-year, $1.8 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to study potential molecular therapies for schizophrenia. The human brain’s 10 billion nerve cells communicate by transmitting signals through tiny connections known as synapses. Disruptions in those transmissions are an underlying cause of schizophrenia and other neuropsychiatric […]

$3M grant supports FSU College of Medicine effort to help children with toxic stress

Published: September 27, 2017 | 10:22 am | Posted in: Health & Medicine

Project Director Elena Reyes, the College of Medicine’s regional director for Southwest Florida.

The Florida State University College of Medicine has been awarded a $3 million grant from the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) with a goal of illuminating the path to effective behavioral and physical health treatment for the children of rural and migrant farmworkers. The five-year grant also recognizes the medical school’s […]

FSU African-American doctoral graduate inspires others

Published: September 5, 2017 | 1:48 pm | Posted in: Health & Medicine

Lataisia Jones, second from right, with her parents and sister at FSU summer commencement Aug. 5, 2017.

When Lataisia Jones earned her doctorate this past summer, her family was thrilled. Her sister posted a graduation photo on Facebook. Sounds pretty routine. Except for one thing: Her sister’s Facebook post was “liked” or shared more than 6,000 times, and Jones is getting requests for advice from students around the globe. Why? Jones was […]

Doors open for new School of Physician Assistant Practice

Published: August 28, 2017 | 8:44 am | Posted in: Health & Medicine

The first class of students in FSU's new School of Physician Assistant Practice.

From the beginning, medical students at Florida State University’s College of Medicine have been trained to be part of their patients’ medical team. Starting now, the college is training other members of that team as well — as the doors officially open for the School of Physician Assistant Practice. “What is unique about the PA […]