regional campuses
TALLAHASSEE
medicine and pediatrics); Quincy (family medicine); and the Georgia cities of Cairo and Camilla (the year-long longitudinal rotation).
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Communities where our third- and fourth-year students work with patients and clerkship faculty: Cairo, Ga. * Camilla, Ga. * Chattahoochee * Marianna * Panama City * Perry * Quincy * Tallahassee * Thomasville, Ga.
Sampling of faculty achievements from 2009-10: James “Trey” Falconer, M.D., received the Guardian of the Mission award. Falconer was one of the first physicians in the Thomasville area to come on board as clinical faculty at a time when the Tallahassee Regional Campus was trying to establish a partnership with the Thomasville medical community. His involvement and support was influential in recruiting his peers to the program. He is an exemplary physician who practices patient-centered health care.
Overview of 2009-10: Coinciding with the 10-year anniversary of the medical school’s founding, the Tallahassee medical community has welcomed nine College of Medicine graduates back to the community to begin practice. Class of 2005: Drs. Sandra Brafford, Garrett Chumney and Christie Sain, family medicine; Dr. Alex Ho, emergency medicine; and Dr. Lorna Stewart, hospitalist. Class of 2006: Drs. Shannon Price and Chris Sundstrom, OB-GYN. Class of 2007: Drs. Robin Albritton and Brandy Willis, family medicine.
“We also have seven alumni in the TMH Family Medicine Residency Program. Class of 2008: Drs. Patrick Hawkins, Amy Reimer Neal, Randa Perkins (chief resident), Amanda Shearer, John Streacker and Cody VanLandingham. Class of 2010: Dr. Cortney Whittington.
Several College of Medicine graduates who learned at the Tallahassee Regional Campus have become chief residents. Currently among them are Erin Connelly (M.D., ‘07), Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children & Winnie Palmer Hospital for Women & Babies, in Orlando, and Ivan Porter (M.D., ‘08), Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, in Jacksonville.
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Jesse Judelle, M.D., received the Outstanding Community Educator award. Judelle began his professional career in 1972 when he arrived in Tallahassee to join what is now known as Southern Medical Group. He was appointed to the College of Medicine clinical faculty in 2005. Since that time he has willingly accepted teaching assignments including attending the Year 3 internal medicine rotation as well as instructing the yearlong longitudinal rotation. Judelle has served as an incredible role model, because he loves what he does.
Our two new clerkship directors: Christopher Dunlap, M.D., advanced family medicine. He works with the Tallahassee Memorial Residency Program, where he supervises residents in the inpatient and outpatient settings.
Erin Connelly also has been selected for the Child Abuse Pediatrics Fellowship at Riley Hospital for Children in Indianapolis. Fellows are selected every three years. She will begin in July 2011. Consistent with the college’s mission, the Tallahassee regional campus is providing training opportunities for our third- and fourth-year students in rural communities: Perry (family
The Tallahassee campus expanded its community medicine opportunities for rotation in the Tallahassee area to include Big Bend Cares, which helps people who are HIV-positive connect with the social services available in Leon County.
Caulley Fonvielle Soto, M.D., pediatric medicine. She works with the Bond Community Health Center, where she provides care for people facing socioeconomic difficulties.
Sampling of student achievements: As chief resident in pediatrics at Orlando Health, Erin Connelly (M.D., ’07) returned to Tallahassee recently to promote her program at the College of Medicine’s residency fair. Connelly spent her third and fourth years of medical school at the Tallahassee Regional Campus.
Inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society were Adam Hammond, Nicole McCoy, Jimmy Moss and Katie Wolter of the Class of 2010; and Marlisha Jackson and Ashley Lucke of the Class of 2011.