2024 Gold Humanism Honor Society Induction

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Twenty medical students and two faculty members have joined the esteemed ranks of the ๐—š๐—ผ๐—น๐—ฑ ๐—›๐˜‚๐—บ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ถ๐˜€๐—บ ๐—›๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—ฆ๐—ผ๐—ฐ๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐˜๐˜† in recognition of their commitment to compassionate care. Gold Foundation co-founder Sandra Gold paid a special visit, sharing heartfelt stories of exceptional humanism in health care. She and her late husband, Dr. Arnold Gold, a world-renowned pediatric neurologist, […]

Naomi D. Nixon joins FIU Medicine as head of Development

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As the new associate dean for Development at the Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, Naomi D. Nixon, will oversee the collegeโ€™s fundraising, donor stewardship, and alumni engagement. Nixon’s appointment comes at a pivotal time for the College of Medicine, which recently partnered with Baptist Health in a transformative alliance that will enhance medical education, research, […]

Navigating Cultural Sensitivities and Trust in Healthcare: A Personal Encounter in Family Medicine

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Skepticism of health care is often common in vulnerable populations. M3 Lauren Offield shares her encounter with an elderly patient skeptical of a cancer diagnosis due to past health care letdowns–and reminds future physicians to recognize systemic challenges and understand patients holistically. This article first appeared in in-Training, an online publication for and by medical […]

In the News–February 2024

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February 19, 2023A Letter to PipoNatalie Mesain-Training February 13, 2024CHRISTOPHER SENKOWSKI, M.D., FACS, NAMED DIRECTOR OF GENERAL SURGERY RESIDENCY PROGRAM AT BAPTIST HEALTHSouth Florida Hospital News February 1, 2024Suicide has reached epidemic proportions in the US โˆ’ yet medical students still donโ€™t receive adequate training to treat suicidal patientsRodolfo Bonnin, Nathaly Desmarais, Leonard GralnikThe ConversationFIU News […]