JULIA REVELL ST. PETERY, M.D. SCHOLARSHIP IN PEDIATRICS
DR. JULIA REVELL ST. PETERY’S LEGACY CONTINUES… Florida State University College of Medicine graduate, Dr. Blaire Coté, is the first recipient of the Julia Revell St. Petery, M.D. Scholarship in Pediatrics. The named scholarship, honoring the late Dr. Julia St. Petery, was created to commemorate her passion for the practice of pediatric medicine and her humanitarian spirit and determination to provide all children the same access to healthcare. FSU College of Medicine’s Pediatric Clerkship Directors nominated the recipient. The Capital Medical Society Foundation (CMSF) awards the scholarship based on its criteria. This year’s $2,500 scholarship was presented on May 20, 2022, at the FSU College of Medicine’s Awards Presentation. Dr. Louis St. Petery, CMSF President Dr. John Mahoney, and CMSF Executive Director Pam Irwin attended the presentation. Dr. Louis St. Petery shared his congratulations during the award presentation, “I am excited to learn that the first recipient of my wife's scholarship is a female! Our 3 children and I were overjoyed that an anonymous donor had created this scholarship, and we so wanted to require that the recipient be a female, but quickly learned that the criteria could not be gender specific. Thanks Dr. Coté! You have made our dream come true! And, all of your accomplishments are outstanding. How ironic it is that you have worked with the Medical Students Committee of the Florida
(L-r) Dr. Louis St. Petery presented the scholarship check and plaque to Dr. Blaire Coté and her husband.
Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics. I served as the first Executive Director of the Florida Chapter from 1981 to 1994 and the first Executive Vice president of the Florida Chapter from 1994 to 2015! I shall look forward to meeting and speaking to you in person. I think we have lots to discuss! Again, my most sincere congratulations!” During the scholarship presentation, Dr. St. Petery shared photos of him and his late wife at University of Florida. It was a deeply personal presentation.
(L-r) Dr. Blaire Coté and Pam Irwin.
Hoping to follow in Dr. Julia St. Petery’s footsteps in pediatrics, Dr. Coté plans to practice pediatrics in Florida, preferably the Big Bend area, upon completing her residency. Blaire is originally from the Tallahassee, FL area. She and her husband will be moving to Gainesville while completing her residency at the University of Florida College of Medicine - Shands Hospital Pediatric Residency, Gainesville, FL. Her goal is to become a primary care pediatrician. Her husband has worked in the Wakulla/Franklin County area for the past two years, and Blaire grew up visiting her grandparents in Jefferson County. She and her husband hope to return to the Big Bend area upon completing residency, jobs permitting, as both of their families live in the area. “I especially enjoy working in the rural, underserved areas common in the Big Bend. It would be an honor to one day serve the community that raised me,” said Dr. Coté. CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE
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