fsu college of medicine brochure

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C O N T E N T S

Our Mission 2

Educational Program 3

Departmental Structure 4

Division of Health Affairs 6

Charlotte Edwards Maguire Medical Library 7

Clinical Learning Center 8

Clinical Simulation 9

Regional Campuses 10

Rural Training 12

Advanced Educational Technology 13

Student Learning Communities 14

Research 16

Graduate Study 16

Outreach Programs 18

Honors Program 18

Graduate Success 19

Residency Programs 19

Scholarship Opportunities 20

Admissions 20

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we’re interested in producing doctors who

are caring practitioners of both the art and

science of medicine. That process starts

with choosing the right students — people

who will work well with their patients and

the entire health-care team. After carefully

selecting our students, we immerse them in

a culture that embodies the characteristics

we expect to see in our graduates.

Throughout their education, FSU medical

students learn in an environment that

values diversity, mutual respect, teamwork

and open communication. They also actively

participate in an innovative curriculum that

prepares them to become lifelong learners

in an era of explosive growth in medical

knowledge and information technology.

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W E ’ R E O N A M I S S I O N The mission of the Florida State University

College of Medicine is to educate and develop exemplary physicians who

practice patient-centered health care, discover and advance knowledge,

and are responsive to community needs, especially through service to elder,

rural, minority and underserved populations.

“The medical faculty at FSU understands t

whole history — the social aspects, spiritual aspects a

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E D U C A T I O N A L P R O G R A M

The FSU College of Medicine focuses on educating

outstanding physicians for practice in community

settings.

Students benefit from a well-structured continuum of

education in the biomedical, behavioral and clinical

sciences. Subjects such as anatomy and pathology are

presented in a clinically relevant context using medical

cases, as well as the latest educational technologies.

Problem-based and small-group learning experiences

help students develop their clinical acumen and learn

to work as a team.

Community-based clinical education spans the four-

year curriculum. During the first two years, students’

clinical education takes place in physician practices in

the Tallahassee area, as well as in the medical school’s

Clinical Learning Center. In the third and fourth years,

students complete their required clinical rotations at

one of the medical school’s six regional campuses,

located in Daytona Beach, Fort Pierce, Orlando,

Pensacola, Sarasota and Tallahassee. In these urban

centers and the surrounding rural areas, the clinical

training program extends into hospitals, skilled nursing

facilities, managed care organizations, private clinics and

other outpatient settings.

The curriculum is comprehensive, preparing students for

any medical specialty and setting. Course content reflects

the college’s mission, with special attention given to

primary care, geriatrics, cultural diversity, and the needs

of underserved populations. In addition, concentrated

learning opportunities are offered for those students

interested in rural health. All courses make use of the

latest instructional technology, and medical informatics

is integrated throughout the curriculum.

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s and physical aspects — and trying to put those

s what patient-centered medicine is al l about.”

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collaboration in both teaching and research. Faculty

research focuses on genes and their functions as

related to human health and disease.

Department of Clinical Sciences

A clear example of the medical school’s organizational

philosophy is the department of clinical sciences,

which encompasses all clinical disciplines except family

medicine and geriatrics. In the department of clinical

sciences, faculty from specialties including emergency

medicine, internal medicine, obstetrics/gynecology,

pediatrics, psychiatry and surgery work together as

members of a cohesive unit to establish educational

goals, plan course content, teach and conduct research.

Department of Family Medicine & Rural Health

Faculty members in the department of family medicine

and rural health teach students in all four years of the

medical curriculum via lecture and small groups, and

in the Clinical Learning Center. In addition, faculty

members mentor and teach students one-on-one while

providing patient care in community-based clinics.

D E P A R T M E N T A L S T R U C T U R E

FSU encourages interdisciplinary collaboration and

integration of the curriculum through its streamlined

organizational structure.

Department of Biomedical Sciences

Faculty members in the department of biomedical

sciences teach the basic medical science courses

in the first and second years of medical school.

They also teach and supervise the research of Ph.D.

students. The department unites various biomedical

disciplines with the goal of fostering interdisciplinary


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The department is actively involved in addressing

the medical school’s mission as it relates to rural,

underserved and minority health care.

Department of Geriatrics

FSU’s medical school is one of only a handful

nationwide to dedicate an entire department to

geriatrics, and to integrate geriatrics throughout the

four-year curriculum. It also is one of few that require

students to complete a full rotation in geriatrics.

While FSU hopes to add to the number of certified

geriatricians in Florida over time, the primary mission

of the department of geriatrics at FSU is to prepare

physicians in all medical disciplines to provide

exemplary care to older adults.

Department of Medical Humanities &

Social Sciences

As part of its effort to educate well-rounded

physicians who can address the needs of Florida’s

diverse populations, the FSU College of Medicine

places great emphasis on psychosocial aspects of

medicine, in addition to the biological basis of health

and disease. The mission of the department of medical

humanities and social sciences is to provide the

necessary behavioral, psychosocial and ethical expertise

to ensure that medical students can realize their full

potential as health providers. Department faculty also

conduct cutting-edge health and behavior research for

the advancement of medicine and health care.


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Standardized patients are recruited from the community

and carefully trained to portray specific medical and

psychosocial problems consistently, enabling medical

students to practice their basic clinical skills. Students

receive immediate feedback from faculty members, as

well as from the patients themselves.

Throughout their training, students take periodic clini-

cal skills exams in the Clinical Learning Center to assess

their progress and prepare them for their licensure

exams. Results of these observed exams also help in

the evaluation of the clinical skills curriculum.

C L I N I C A L L E A R N I N G C E N T E R

A key component of the educational program of the

FSU College of Medicine is its Clinical Learning Center,

a simulated clinic offering a controlled environment in

which students develop medical interviewing, patient

communication and physical examination skills. In the

center, they also learn and practice documentation and

case presentation, as well as early clinical reasoning.

Intensive faculty-to-student ratios and the use of stan-

dardized patients provide a supportive environment in

which to learn these fundamental skills.

“Being able to practice new skills in the Clinical Learning Center u

physicians is an invaluable asset. This kind of training gives me c


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Activities in the Clinical Learning Center can be

recorded for learning and assessment purposes. In

addition, training simulators and manikins are used to

introduce students to clinical assessment and interven-

tion skills such as heart and lung sounds and veni-

puncture, as well as the evaluation and treatment of

critically ill patients.

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C L I N I C A L S I M U L A T I O N

In addition to working with standardized patients in

the Clinical Learning Center, students have the oppor-

tunity to learn with high-tech patient simulators in the

Charlotte E. Maguire, M.D., and Tallahassee Memorial

Hospital Center for Clinical Simulation.

The high-fidelity manikins in the simulation center en-

able students to observe the effects of medical inter-

ventions on patient vital signs such as blood pressure,

breathing, pulse, and heart sounds.

The use of patient simulators will help reduce medical

errors and improve patient safety by preparing stu-

dents for challenging medical situations in which they

have to think on their feet.

er under the guidance of experienced, practicing

e confi dence when working with real patients.”R A N D A P E R K I N S


R E G I O N A L C A M P U S E S

The FSU College of Medicine provides third- and

fourth-year clinical training at regional medical school

campuses around the state through affiliations with

local physicians, ambulatory care facilities and hospitals.

In this community-based model, students work one-

on-one with practicing physicians, an experience that

provides mentorship and hands-on learning opportunities.

At each regional campus, clerkship directors from

the local medical community oversee the students’

required rotations in family medicine, internal medicine,

pediatrics, surgery, obstetrics/gynecology, geriatrics,


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psychiatry and emergency medicine. Community

physicians serve as clerkship faculty in these specialties

and for a variety of fourth-year electives.

The medical school’s regional campuses are in Daytona

Beach, Fort Pierce, Orlando, Pensacola, Sarasota and

Tallahassee.

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R U R A L T R A I N I N G

The FSU College of Medicine offers a comprehensive

rural medical education program, which includes an

outreach effort to introduce students to rural medi-

cine as early as the eighth grade.

Through a new clinical training site in Immokalee,

medical students have an opportunity to spend some

of their third- and fourth-year clinical rotations in a

rural setting in Southwest Florida. The clinical training

occurs in offices, clinics and the Isabel Collier Read

Medical Campus in Immokalee, with additional hospi-

tal experiences in Naples.

Students may also apply for the college’s Rural Track in

Marianna, in the Florida Panhandle. There they spend

their entire third year doing rotations in area physician

offices and at Jackson Hospital.


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A D V A N C E D E D U C A T I O N A L T E C H N O L O G Y

The FSU College of Medicine continually advances its

instructional technology, which is based on a standard

platform of laptop and handheld computers with soft-

ware to support both clinical and classroom learning

environments.

Tablet laptop computers allow students to take notes

with a stylus directly on their computer screens so that

they can save their own annotated versions of lecture

slides, digital imaging and anatomical illustrations.

Audience response software enables faculty members

to poll students electronically in the middle of lecture.

The instantaneous feedback provides a glimpse at how

well class members are grasping complex material and

allows faculty to adjust their teaching accordingly.

‘09“The information

technology

resources available

to FSU College of

Medicine students

are cutting edge.

These resources

provide a novel

approach to

learning material,

an opportunity

you will not fi nd at

many other medical

schools.’’

T A R I Q H A K K Y


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“The student learning communities are where

convenience, comfort and camaraderie all just

come together to make learning as pleasant and

effective as it can possibly be.’’


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S T U D E N T L E A R N I N G C O M M U N I T I E S

The FSU College of Medicine offers a student-centered

environment that encourages collaboration among

students and faculty.

A central feature of medical student life at FSU

is the student learning community. Each of these

comfortable spaces for learning and relaxation offers

study rooms, a kitchen, lounge area, restroom and

shower facilities, and personal lockers.

The medical school’s eight student learning

communities, each accommodating up to 30 students,

are designed to encourage a team approach to study.

A core collection of medical texts, a printer and

photocopier, network and wireless Internet access, DVD

and video projectors, and other instructional technology

are available to the students in each student learning

community 24 hours a day, seven days a week.


R E S E A R C H

The FSU College of Medicine has a dynamic research

agenda in biomedical science, geriatrics, rural health,

and patient safety, among other areas.

Researchers in the college’s interdisciplinary depart-

ment of biomedical sciences focus on the human

genome across the spectrum of the medical sciences.

Aging and neuroscience are among the topics of spe-

cial emphasis in the college’s research program.

As a Carnegie I Research Institution, the university

provides a rich research environment. In addition to

collaborating with basic science and psychology faculty

from FSU’s College of Arts & Sciences, medical school

researchers share resources and expertise with the

School of Computational Science & Information Tech-

nology, the Pepper Institute on Aging & Public Policy,

and the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory.

G R A D U A T E S T U D Y

The medical school offers an interdisciplinary Ph.D.

in biomedical sciences that prepares graduates for

careers in research and teaching, both in academic

and private-sector research environments. The

program emphasizes the application of genomics,

proteomics and informatics to developmental, cell

and molecular biology.

For information on the Ph.D. in Biomedical Sciences,

visit: http://med.fsu.edu/phd


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O U T R E A C H P R O G R A M S

In order to provide a career pathway for students who

have been traditionally underrepresented in medical

school, the FSU College of Medicine offers a continu-

um of outreach programs from middle school through

the postbaccalaureate level. These programs include

in-school science electives in public schools, after-

school tutoring, and standardized test preparation, as

well as opportunities for hands-on medical experience

and professional skills development.

H O N O R S P R O G R A M

Through the FSU Honors Medical Scholars Program,

students can become eligible for early admission to

the FSU College of Medicine upon completion of

premed requirements, making it possible to graduate

with B.S. and M.D. degrees in seven years.

During the undergraduate years, those participating

in the highly selective program have opportunities to

learn through the Honors Medical Scholars Seminar

and to take part in a mentorship program. Other

benefits include priority access to premed prerequisite

courses and the chance to take part in medical com-

munity volunteer activities and premed organizations.


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Specialty Choice: FSU Graduates 2005-08

Family Medicine18%

Internal Medicine19%

Obstetrics/Gynecology13%

Pediatrics9%

General Surgery11%

Emergency Medicine9%

Orthopaedic Surgery5%

Anesthesiology3%

Radiology3%

Psychiatry2%

Otolaryngology2%

Ophthalmology1%

Plastic Surgery1%

Each of the following specialties represent less than 1% - Radiation Oncology, Physical Medicine & Rehab, Dermatology, Pathology, Urology and NIH Research.

A D M I S S I O N S

According to the Florida statute establishing the FSU

College of Medicine, the college will seek to admit

“diverse types of students who possess good com-

munication skills and are compassionate individuals,

representative of the population of the state.” The

admissions policy favors students demonstrating prior

commitment to community service, nontraditional

students with diverse personal and academic back-

grounds, students from rural, inner-city and medically

underserved population groups, and students who

embrace the college’s mission.

Students wishing to apply to the College of Medicine

should go to: http://med.fsu.edu/StudentAffairs

S C H O L A R S H I P O P P O R T U N I T I E S

The high cost of attending medical school can be over-

come, in part, through financial aid and scholarship

opportunities. There are 19 scholarships earmarked for

FSU College of Medicine students, and the college’s

financial aid office can provide assistance in identify-

ing countless other scholarships available from outside

sources for the study of medicine.

In addition, the Southern Scholarship Foundation of-

fers College of Medicine students the opportunity to

apply for rent-free housing across the street from the

medical school. Each female FSU medical student liv-

ing at the Stone House and male student living at the

Smith House is provided a furnished private bedroom

and a bathroom to be shared with one other person.

The houses include a furnished living room, dining

room, fully equipped kitchen, laundry room, guest

bathroom, patio and wireless Internet access.


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