News Release: Florida State University

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. The Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare Board of Directors and the Florida State University College of Medicine today announced plans to create a general surgery residency program in Tallahassee.

The program, expected to produce two new general surgeons a year when at full capacity, will be the first surgery residency program in Northwest Florida. Currently, the nearest general surgery residency programs are in Jacksonville and Gainesville.

Wade Douglas, M.D., a 1991 graduate of Florida A&M University and 1992 graduate of the Florida State University Program in Medical Sciences (PIMS), has been named the programs inaugural director after a national search. Douglas, who earned his M.D. at the University of Florida College of Medicine in 1995, currently is director of the general surgery residency program at the Edwards School of Medicine at Marshall University. He is expected to assume his new duties July 1.

As a surgeon, I have the opportunity to improve the health of a few thousand people during my career, but establishing and developing a quality residency program will provide the opportunity to directly and indirectly improve the health of a few hundred thousand people, Douglas said. Thats something Im very excited about.

The program will be based at Tallahassee Memorial Hospital with the FSU College of Medicine as its institutional sponsor. TMH and the medical school previously opened an internal medicine residency program in 2011 and TMH also sponsors a family medicine residency program, where more than half of the graduates since 1973 have elected to practice in Florida. Of those, 137 are practicing in the hospitals service area, significantly increasing access to primary health care services for residents of the Big Bend region.

With the addition of a new general surgery residency program, Tallahassee Memorial takes another step in its commitment to expand access to care in the Big Bend region through graduate medical education, said Mark O'Bryant, president and CEO, Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare. Through our partnership with the FSU College of Medicine, this program will enhance the academic and clinical expertise available to our patients, and strengthen the TMH mission to transform care, advance health and improve lives.

More than 10 percent of medical students graduating from the FSU College of Medicine have matched in general surgery residency programs, making it one of the schools most popular specialty choices. Nearly 60 percent of graduates have selected one of the primary care specialties of family medicine, internal medicine, pediatrics or obstetrics-gynecology.

This residency program addresses an important area of need in Florida, particularly in the Panhandle region, said John P. Fogarty, College of Medicine dean. Because many physicians end up practicing in the vicinity of where they completed residency training, we see this as an outstanding opportunity to keep more of Floridas talented medical school graduates caring for patients where they are needed in our home state. Since 2000, only 30 percent of graduating Florida medical students matching with general surgery residency programs have received their training in-state. Due in part to a lack of available slots in Florida these graduating students leave the state and many do not return to practice. Florida States community-based medical education program has shown better success at bringing physicians home to practice after completing an out-of-state residency or fellowship. Sixty percent of FSU medical alumni in practice are in Florida.

The new residency program also helps to address Floridas aging physician workforce. According to the American Medical Association physician master file, nearly 30 percent of licensed physicians in the state are age 60 or older.

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Julia Pierson, director of the United States Secret Service, is an Edgewater High alum who will be inducted into the school's Hall of Fame (John Sokolowski / April 11, 2013)

Edgewater High School plans to induct 10 notable alumni into its Hall of Fame next month. The group includesthe director of the of the United States Secret Service, Julia Pierson; Tony-nominated Broadway actor Norm Lewis; attorney and nationally-known commentator Mark NeJame and Scott George, founder of Community Food & Outreach Center in downtown Orlando, whichprovides food, medical care and support services to families in need.

A reception and induction ceremony will be held Saturday, April 12 at Edgewater High. A permanent display of honorees will be presented in the new O. R. Davis Auditorium. Proceeds from the sale of tickets to The Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony will go to The Edgewater High School Foundation.The Hall of Fame inducted its first class in 2011.

This year'shonorees are:

Tony-nominated stage actor Norm Lewis will be among the Edgewater High Hall of Fame inductees for 2014. (courtesy photo / February 26, 2014)

Bob Dolce,a former Edgewater High Schoolathletic director, coach and teacher. He led the school tometro conferences, state playoffs and was inducted into the Metro Conference Hall of Fame in 1982.

Dennis Cone of the Class of 1965, founded the Professional Caddies Association, which has over 17,000 members. He is an inductee into the Caddie Hall of Fame, Past President of the Junior Golf Association of Central Florida and author of two books.

Scott George of the Class of 1979, is a co-founder of Community Food & Outreach Center and is Senior Pastor of Pinecastle United Methodist Church in Orlando. His nonprofit serves thousands of families a month, helping with food, medical care, crisis intervention and education.

Tony Imbriani of the Class of 1983 has coached Edgewater wrestlingsincehis days as a student.He has been has been a beloved mentor and part of every wrestling team championship in Edgewater history, with acareer record of 246-57. Coach Imbriani has had an even bigger impact mentoring the wrestlers he has coached.

Norm Lewis of the Class of 1981 is an actor who had been performing on Broadway for more than two decades. 20 years. A Tony-nominated performer, his credits include performances in Les Miserables, Miss Saigon, Dream Girl andPorgy & Bess. He has also made guest appearances on shows includingThe Cosby Show, As The World Turns, and All My Children. He will be performing soon at the BobCarrPerforming Arts Centre.

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NJC Alumni Association board memeber Carol Keil, right, presents the Honorary Member Award to Joleen Rinaldo, at the association's annual Awards Luncheon, Saturday, Feb. 22, 2014. (Callie Jones/Journal-Advocate)

The Honorary Member Award is given to members of the college administration and faculty who have retired. This year's recipients were Joleen Rinaldo and Darrel Parker.

Joleen Rinaldo

Rinaldo was born and raised in Pretty Prairie, Kan. She graduated from Pretty Prairie High School, where she was a member of the speech and debate teams, in 1966 and then attended Bethel College in Kansas for one year and received necessary liberal arts classes.

That summer she volunteered to work in a children's mental health facility in Pennsylvania, which created more interest in nursing. Rinaldo then attended Bethel Deaconess School of Nursing and graduated in 1970.

Her first job was a staff nurse and diabetic teaching program coordinator at what is now the Northern Colorado Medical Center.

Rinaldo moved to Sterling and was a medical surgical nurse at Sterling Regional MedCenter. She also worked as a nurse for the Northeast Colorado Health Department; Sterling Eye Center; Valley View Villa, in Fort Morgan; and as a home care staff nurse.

From 1998 to 2013 she was the secondary med-prep instructor and Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA) advisor at NJC.

Rinaldo served as secretary of the NJC Faculty Association and was a member of American and Colorado Technical Education and Health Occupations Students of America.

Under her instruction students qualified for national contests for 12 years.

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NJC Alumni Association board member Bob Carpio, left, presents the President's Award to Don and Peggy Brown, at the association's annual Awards Luncheon, Saturday, Feb. 22, 2014. (Callie Jones/Journal-Advocate)

Recipients of the President's Award have contributed physically, fiscally, or both to the Alumni Association and NJC. These recipients have helped NJC maintain and raise its standards of excellence.

This year's recipients are Don and Peggy Brown and Cindy Johnson and the late Russ Johnson.

Browns

Don was born on Dec. 29, 1954 in Yuma. He was raised on the family farm and ranch southeast of Yuma and graduated from Yuma High School in 1973.

A lifetime member of FFA, He was elected Colorado FFA President for the 1973-1974 year. In 1974 he enrolled at NJC, graduating two years later and transferring to CSU.

He graduated from CSU in 1978 and then returned home to the family farm and ranch.

Peggy (Leckler) Brown was born Oct. 8, 1956, in Sterling. She graduated from Sterling High School in 1975.

The following two years she was a leader on the NJC campus. In 1977, she graduated from NJC and transferred to the University of Northern Colorado, where she majored in elementary education. She did her student teaching in the Yuma School District.

Peggy graduated in 1979.

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East Providence, RI (PRWEB) February 25, 2014

Rhode Island Medical Imaging (RIMI) was pleased to once again donate $2,500 to support the Providence College (PC) Womens Basketball Programs fight to end breast cancer. The donation covered the purchase of the Pink Out Friartown uniforms, which were worn during the February 22, 2014 Pink Out game against BIG EAST newcomer Xavier University at Alumni Hall/Mullaney Gymnasium in Providence, R.I.

RIMI is pleased to support the PC Womens Basketballs Pink Out event, said Dr. Scott Levine of RIMI, who was on-hand for the check presentation. We greatly enjoyed our participation in this worthwhile program last year, and are happy to once again assist in the purchase of the Pink Out uniforms. The fight to end breast cancer must be a team effort, and we are happy to support such a worthy cause.

Spectators provided voluntary donations at the Pink Out Friartown game against Xavier and many wore pink to show their support. Additionally, the Pink Out Friartown uniforms worn by the players will be dry-cleaned and auctioned off, with all proceeds to support the Kay Yow Cancer Fund.

PC Womens Basketball coach Susan Robinson Fruchtl accepted the donation on behalf of the organization: Our thanks go out to RIMI for their continued support of this program. The Pink Out Friartown game is a fun family atmosphere and is also a great way to show our solidarity in the fight against breast cancer.

For more information, call Rhode Island Medical Imaging at (401) 432-2400.

About Rhode Island Medical Imaging

Established in 1943, Rhode Island Medical Imaging (RIMI) maintains the highest standards of practice in medical diagnostic imaging. Their network of private facilities is staffed by board certified radiologists, registered technologists, and dedicated office personnel, offers physicians and patients prompt and professional service using state-of-the-art technology. The team of radiologists has broad based experience and subspecialty training in all areas of diagnostic imaging, providing patients with immediate access to consultations in any medical imaging subspecialty. RIMI radiologists also perform and interpret the full spectrum of imaging examinations at Rhode Island Hospital, Women & Infants Hospital, and the Miriam Hospital. Those activities are complemented by their academic commitment to The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University. RIMIs goal is to provide every physician and patient with the highest quality in contemporary diagnostic imaging. For more information about Rhode Island Medical Imaging, visit http://www.rimirad.com.

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By Ashley Barker abarker@scbiznews.com Published Feb. 24, 2014

The InfiLaw System is committed to buying the Charleston School of Law even if it faces questions from the community and a review by the South Carolina Commission on Higher Education.

InfiLaw a consortium of independent law schools including the Charlotte School of Law, Florida Coastal School of Law and Arizona Summit Law School agreed last July to provide management services for the school. By the end of August, InfiLaw had signed an agreement expressing its intent to purchase the Charleston School of Law.

The move was met with backlash from the schools students and alumni about the reputation of the system, which has commonly been called a diploma mill. But InfiLaw spokeswoman Kathy Heldman said that charge gets leveled at almost all for-profit education institutions.

It is unfortunate, and untrue for InfiLaw schools, Heldman said in a statement. InfiLaw schools would not succeed or retain accreditation if they did not graduate students who could pass the bar and get jobs.

In response to community members asking whether the system would increase enrollment, Heldman said it wouldnt be practical to recruit more students than the employer market could support.

InfiLaw provides its schools access to capital for acquiring or building new facilities and supporting academic programs. Its schools remain independently operated and governed by their own boards, administrations and faculties, according to Heldman. She added that InfiLaw would work with Charlestons leaders to preserve the schools culture.

We believe that we can provide Charleston and its students with the financial resources and expertise to enhance their legal education and to move the school forward into the future a future that is changing quickly, Heldman said.

The sale is in limbo as InfiLaw waits for a decision from the states Commission on Higher Education about its application for a license to operate the school. Since InfiLaw already operates three other American Bar Association-accredited law schools, its leaders believe it will receive the license and approval from the ABA to transfer ownership.

Julie Carullo, deputy director of the commission, said an external review team completed an investigation in Charleston during the week of Feb. 10. The team which consists of Charles Arberg, of the Federal Judicial Center; Rhesa Rudolph, of the Florida Commission for Independent Education; and Robert Wells, of the South Carolina Bar Association will submit its findings to the commission, which is expected to reach a decision in May or June.

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Saginaw Valley State University honored six of its leading graduates and one student about to graduate during an Alumni Celebration in Curtiss Halls banquet rooms.

The SVSU Alumni Association selected five alumni one from each college to receive the Distinguished Alumni awards. The association also has selected recipients of the Young Alumni Award and Future Alumni Award, given to outstanding individuals who recently graduated or who soon will earn their degrees.

Individuals honored include:

Scott Carmona, the distinguished alumnus for the College of Science, Engineering and Technology, who earned his bachelors degree in 1981. He is the owner and chief executive officer of Sunrise National Distributors, a national distributor of automotive aftermarket products. He serves on SVSUs board of control and foundation board.

Catherine Gatewood, the distinguished alumna for the College of Education, who earned her bachelors degree in secondary education/history in 1995. She has spent her career in education, serving today as vice president of academic affairs for Bay College in Escanaba. Prior to joining Bay College, she served as vice president of academic and student affairs for Anoka Technical College in Anoka, Minn. She began her career teaching American history at Meridian High School.

Pamela Forbus, the distinguished alumna for the College of Business and Management, who earned her bachelor of business administration in 1987. Since 2007, Forbus has led a team of more than 30 strategy, analytics and market insight professionals who have an influence on the growth agenda at Frito-Lay. After earning her SVSU degree, she began a 12-year account service and planning career in the advertising agency industry with Y&R, Chiat/Day, WB Doner and Campbell-Ewald.

Dawn Klida, the distinguished alumna for the College of Arts and Behavioral Sciences, who earned her bachelors degree in psychology in 1990. In 1997, she was a founding partner in the law firm Skinner, Wilderboer & Klida. In 2010, she was appointed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm to the 74th District Court, where she is the presiding sobriety court judge. She also is a member of the Bay Area Chamber of Commerce.

Janice Penney, the distinguished alumna for the Crystal M. Lange College of Health and Human Services, who earned a bachelors degree in nursing in 1986 and a masters degree in nursing in 1995. Penney was recently named chief nursing officer of MidMichigan Health and vice president and chief nursing officer of MidMichigan Medical Center-Midland. Throughout her career, she has held many leadership roles, including serving as the strategic business unit leader for cardiovascular services and nursing director at MidMichigan Medical Center-Midland.

Jamie Jager, the Young Alumni Award recipient, who earned her bachelors degree in English in 2011. Following graduation, she worked at a local nonprofit organization for two years before joining Saginaws New Hope Valley Assisted Living as the deputy director in late 2013. She was a member of SVSUs Roberts Fellowship, a leadership development program, in 2010.

Jadrianna Sobczak is SVSUs Future Alumni Award winner. Expected to graduate in May with a bachelors in exercise science, Sobczak has immersed herself in the college experience. Last spring, she traveled to Guangzhou, China, where she worked in a hospital on the campus of Jinan University, learning the differences between the health care systems of the United States and China. A native of Bad Axe, Sobczak also serves as a peer adviser, assisting fellow students with their academic pursuits.

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BRISTOL, Tenn. King University was born of conflict and conflict again reared its head in recent months. Now officials, faculty, students and alumni of the private, Presbyterian school are reaching out to find common ground and move forward.

The school was established after the Civil War when Presbyterians who supported the Confederacy found themselves without a church college in the region. Local minister and landowner James King donated land and the school opened in 1867.

Present-day King boasts 14 years of record enrollment, multiple satellite campuses in other parts of Tennessee and Virginia and the most athletic and cultural arts offerings in the schools history.

But with the growth came dissension. Some professors were sent packing, students took to the school sidewalks and alumni to social media to call for the firing of President Greg Jordan the overseer of those accomplishments and the school for nearly two decades. After months of controversy, Jordan resigned Feb. 14.

All seemed dissatisfied with the direction of the college away from liberal arts and more toward business and away from Bristol into big cities in Tennessee. Many complained that the school operated like a dictatorship and students and faculty had no involvement in and little knowledge about changes.

One week after Jordans resignation, and with the arrival of longtime Board of Trustees member Richard Ray as interim president, the mood on the Bristol, Tenn., campus last week was optimistic, according to students and two academic deans.

If I can say one thing about all this controversy, I think it has made King as strong as it has been in many years, said Student Government Association President Andre Latimore.

What went right?

The Jordan administration lasted 18 years and according to Board of Trustees member Marcia Porter, he left King in better shape than when he arrived.

King University is the institution it is today, with expanding campuses, additional programs and multiple learning platforms due to his vision, leadership and business acumen, Porter said in a statement announcing Jordans departure.

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Donald Lloyd II honored Coker Award by FMU School of Business FMU Release Morning News

FLORENCE -- Donald H. Lloyd II is the recipient of the2014 Morgan B. Coker Outstanding Alumnus award presented by the Francis Marion University School of Business.

The award was presented to Lloyd at the School of Businesses annual alumni awards breakfast on Friday, Feb. 21 at the FMU Performing Arts Center.

Lloyd, a 2006 MBA graduate of the School of Business at FMU, is currently the Administrator of Christus St. Patrick Hospital in Lake Charles, La. Previously he served in a variety of roles with the Marion Regional Hospital, Marion Regional Healthcare and the South Carolina Department of Disabilities and Special Needs. Lloyd was CEO of the Marion Hospital.

Lloyd is a 1983 graduate of Lander University.

Besides his outstanding career in medical administration, Lloyd was cited for his personal generosity in giving back to the FMU School of Business.

The Coker Award is given annually by the faculty of the School of Business.

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Hanover The dean of Dartmouths Geisel School of Medicine has pulled back on a decision to halt admissions to a dual-degree program following uproar among students, faculty and alumni.

Geisel Dean Wiley Chip Souba announced Thursday that the school would continue to recruit and admit students to its M.D.-Ph.D. program. The change-in-course comes after Souba told the school last week that admissions were being paused because of cost concerns while Geisel studied how it fits into the schools overall strategic goal of sustainability and excellence.

Souba said he reconsidered his decision after meeting with students and faculty over the past two weeks. His announcement followed a Thursday morning meeting with the programs director, Jim Gorham, and M.D.-Ph.D. students.

This is good news for our students, the program and for Geisel, Souba said in an e-mail Thursday to faculty and students. This solution reflects input from our students and faculty, and focuses our constructive energy on the overarching goal of building a strong and sustainable medical school.

Currently, there are 25 students enrolled in Geisels program. The school would admit two more students this year and two next year, Souba said. However, the school still is reviewing the program. A group of faculty and current M.D.-Ph.D. students will look at how Dartmouths peer institutions approach their programs, identify additional funding sources and come forward with recommendations that can ensure a sustainable and excellent future for the program, Souba said.

Such programs are designed for s tudents who want to become research physicians, and graduates often go on to become faculty members at medical schools, universities and research institutes.

Proponents of M.D.-Ph.D. programs say the students serve as bridges between clinicians and scientists and help bring the latest research out of the lab and into medical practice. But they can be expensive to run and some say that, while there are many long-term benefits, the short-term costs make them difficult to offer.

Dartmouth heavily subsidizes the students educational expenses, spending more than $1 million annually to cover tuition, fees and stipends for M.D.-Ph.D. students. Meanwhile, the medical school is trying to close a $13 million budget gap. Other medical schools, including the University of Vermont, have c urtailed M.D.-Ph.D. programs as federal funding dries up.

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But when Souba attempted to put a pause on admitting new students to the program, the decision outraged many at the college and even outside groups.

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