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April 22, 2014
Volume 2, Issue 2 The PC Connection
Panther Communities:
• Anderson
Community:
Northwest Miami
• Hippocrates
Community:
Miami Gardens
• Pasteur
Community:
Opa-Locka
• Semmelweis
Community:
Northeast Miami
Student Highlights:
*Dr. Herbert and Nicole
Wertheim Community
Healthcare Conference
* HWCOM Hosts Inaugural
South Florida Residency
Fair
* Fit & Well Teaches Students
How to Eat and Feel
Healthy!
* AMWA Makes a Difference
at Lotus House
* MedSWISH; Linking our
Students to the
Communities
* Non-Profit and Global Health
Interest Group Plans
Second Trip to Peru
* Alumni News
Student Highlights
On February 20, over 200
young community
participants gathered at the
Goodlet Park in Hialeah for
the 4th Annual Dr. Herbert
and Nicole Wertheim
Community Healthcare
Conference: “How to
Become a Health
Professional”. The
conference offered many
interactive experiences for
elementary through college
age students, emphasizing
hands-on aspects of various
health fields; 15 students
from HWCOM were in
attendance to volunteer and
offer their support for the
great cause.
“I really enjoyed helping
these students search for
their passions in medicine,”
said Adam Taggliero, Class
of 2017. “The event was
well organized, full of
charismatic individuals, and
left everyone feeling as
though they were a part of
something special. I’m
looking forward to
volunteering again next year
and seeing where the
students have taken their
passions.”
The conference was made
possible through the support
of Dr. Herbert and Nicole
Dr. Herbert and Nicole Wertheim Community
Healthcare Conference Wertheim, City of Hialeah
Department of Parks and
Recreation, and Green
Family Foundation. Along
with the medical students,
over 20 health organizations
and groups also supported
the day by presenting on
their unique experience in
the health industry. Among
these organizations were:
Nicole Wertheim College of
Nursing & Health Sciences,
Robert Stempel College of
Public Health and Social
Work, North Shore Medical
Center, FIU
NeighborhoodHELP Law
Clinic, Baptist Health,
American Medical
Response (AMR), and City
of Hialeah Fire Department.
Preparation for next year’s
Healthcare Conference has
already begun, and is
planned to take place in the
Opa-Locka community.
Editor: Jessica Lewis
Panther Community Coordinator
A newsletter created to promote and share the activities and experiences our students gain from opportunities provided to them by the Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine and the Panther Communities (PC).
Above: Class of 2017 students Terrence Daley-Lindo, Jean Vo, Chriselle Ebreo, and Melvin Thomas receiving group assignments for the youth participants
Above: Mariel Cataldi, Class of 2016, assisting Dr. Minor at her Health Professions booth
Left: Christopher Brown, Class of 2017, stopped by Dr. Hammad’s booth with a group of students
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The Inaugural South Florida
Residency Fair (SFRF), took
place on Saturday, February
1st. HWCOM was the first of
three south Florida medical
schools to host the one-day
gathering of residency
programs and medical
students from around Florida,
leaving Florida Atlantic
University Charles E. Schmidt
College of Medicine and NOVA
Southeastern University
College of Osteopathic
Medicine to host the next two
South Florida Residency fairs.
“The inaugural South Florida
Residency fair was a great
success, and very different
HWCOM Hosts Inaugural South Florida Residency Fair
Dr. Rowena Ramnath, new
Clinical Psychologist at the
HWCOM Counseling and
Wellness Center, seeks to
help the medical students
decipher the difference
Fit & Well teaches students how to eat and feel healthy!
Panther Communities – Students Team up with Faculty
from the residency fairs we’ve
had in the past,” said SFRF
event coordinator, Carmen
Carter. “Not only were students
able to network with residency
programs from around the
southeast, but students had the
opportunity to network with
medical students from different
schools and learn more about
their programs.”
Over 120 students were in
attendance, and 29 residency
programs were there to
represent.
between “healthy” and “crave-
able” food. Although
physicians are on the front
lines of the nation’s diabetes
and obesity crises, a study
from the Harvard Medical
School and the Harvard
School of Public Health
suggest many students
graduate from medical school
with little knowledge of
nutrition and cooking. Dr.
Ramnath is developing a
nutrition series that will tie into
the established Fit & Well
program, to teach our
students not only how to
choose better food options,
but where to find them and how
to prepare them. She will also
explain the digestive process;
emulsification versus extraction;
and nutritional benefits of key
superfoods such as kale, goji
berries, and hemp seeds. The
goal is that our students will be
able thrive in a healthy lifestyle,
and to be able to pass along
their knowledge of health,
fitness, and wellness to their
patients. The first Fit & Well
nutrition class is scheduled for
May 13th.
At a glance:
@FIUMedicine Instagram
“Our Neuroscience Interest Group hosted an event where a few students were able to participate in the Medtronic Surgical Skills Lab that was put in for practicing surgeons. They got to perform laminectomies and various other spinal procedures using state of the art equipment on cadavers.”
Mark Haimes, Class of 2016, speaking to future
doctors at the UCF symposium
Faculty and students have been
hitting the courts! Students and
members of the HWCOM faculty
have been meeting regularly at
FIU’s recreation center basketball
courts. Dr. Anderson saw a
significant need to not only
network with students outside of
the clinic and classroom setting,
but to also offer an opportunity for
students to blow off steam in
friendly games of hoops. Spring
games will be announced in May.
Students, faculty and staff are
encouraged to join!
“Medical students in the Nonprofit Global Health Interest Group and the American Medical Women’s Association (#AMWA) teamed up with #standupforlove #nonprofit to host their annual fashion show. 100% of the proceeds went to #LotusHouse helping woman in need.”
M3s Brandon Schwartz, Hanns Frimpong, Davek Sharma,
Danielle Smith, Ryan Shay, and Dr. Anderson
Above: Dr. Dollinger and Betty Monfort welcome the programs
Right: Class of 2015 Jerry Cherisien and Class of 2016
Scott Macdougall talk to a
Mount Sinai residency program
Above: Rowena Ramnath, PsyD, AADP
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The HWCOM chapter of American
Medical Women’s Association
(AMWA) has been leading health
workshops for underserved women
at the Lotus House Shelter in
Overtown since 2010. As a
capstone project started by a class
of 2013 alumnus, Dr. Generoso,
projects and health initiatives
ranged from nutrition to breast
health. The FIU chapter of AMWA
has since adopted Dr. Generoso’s
capstone as one of its signature
projects, and continues to have a
positive impact on everyone
involved.
AMWA members plan and lead at
least one work shop monthly that
includes anywhere from six to
twelve attendees from Lotus
House. “The close-knit
environment creates an open,
compassionate, and trusting space
where women are often bubbling
over with questions about their
health,” says AMWA Vice
President, Rachel Volke, Class of
2017. “The women at Lotus House
also seek advice heard from
advertisements or friends, family,
and misconceptions about
medications and illness.”
When asked what their most
memorable experience was this
year, the medical students all
agreed the workshop centered on
nutrition was their favorite. “We
AMWA makes a difference at Lotus House
This year has been very successful for
MedSWISH (Medical Students Working to
Improve Society and Health), HWCOM’s
student-run health initiative that is focused on
primary healthcare and preventative medicine.
The student-led group participated in over seven
health fairs this year, and successfully achieved
this year’s goal by holding mandatory trainings
for HWCOM student’s prior to health fairs.
“I think what we accomplished this year was a
method to ensure a standard of quality of care
delivered by medical students when participating
in health fairs,” said 2013-2014 MedSWISH
Chair, Tamal Roy. “We trained students about
patient counseling, including how to effectively
communicate with patients at health fairs and
educate the community about chronic diseases.
MedSWISH; Linking our Students to the Communities
taught the women how to read a
‘Nutrition Facts’ label, played a
game of ‘Eat this not that,’ and a
sample food diary,” Said current
AMWA president Sara Kim, Class
of 2017. “During this workshop, it
came to light that one young
woman in our group believed that
the calories listed per serving size
represented all the calories in a
large package. By the end of the
activity, she worked out the math
to prove that the bag of chips in
her hands had 1,700 calories
rather than the 170 she had
previously assumed.”
AMWA is currently in the planning
stages for next year, and
determining goals based on needs
and specific project areas Lotus
House would like to see in the
future.
We also trained students how to measure blood
pressure, BMI, and blood glucose levels. We
saw great results as students felt more
comfortable participating in health fairs and
talking to patients.”
MedSWISH also has many goals and projects in
development for the upcoming year.
Recognizing a need for specific health
education, the 2014-2015 executive board is
currently developing a sexual health education
program and sexual health fair. They would
also like to develop the current health fair
initiative by improving workshops and
participation. Presently, MedSWISH is planning
a FIU-hosted health fair on the Modesto
Maidique campus to help spread awareness
about their initiatives to the FIU community.
Representing our HWCOM
Every year our students travel all over the country to
learn, educate, network, and represent the Herbert
Wertheim College of Medicine. This year, over 100 students
traveled to over 12 cities, five states, and even Canada, on
behalf of HWCOM. Check out our 2013-2014 conference
highlights:
Aug. 1-3: AAFP National Conference, Kansas City, MO
Aug. 17: ACOG District Conference, West Palm Beach, FL
Oct. 4-6: American College of Surgeons Conference, DC
Oct. 19-20:19th Annual Brain Injury Symposium, Miami, FL
Oct. 25-27: AAP National Conference & Expo, Orlando, FL
Nov. 1-2: Duke OBGYN Conference, Coconut Grove, FL
Nov. 9-13: NAPCRG Annual Meeting, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Nov. 19: 13th
Emergency Radiology Symposium, Miami Beach, FL
Dec. 6-7: Baptist Health Neuro Symposium, Coral Gables, FL
Dec. 13-15: Family Medicine Winter Summit, Amelia Island, FL
Feb. 8: SE Emergency Medicine Student Symposium, Miami, FL
Feb 12-13: AMA, Medical Student Advocacy Day, DC
Feb. 26-28: International Conference on Tropical Med., Miami, FL
Feb. 27-Mar. 2: 59th
Annual Pediatric Postgrad. Course, Miami, FL
Mar. 6-9: AMSA National Conference, New Orleans, LA
Mar.14-16: AMWA Annual Meeting Women in Medicine, DC
Mar. 18: FMA Lobby Day, Tallahassee, FL
Above: MedSWISH Faculty Adviser, Dr. Fredrick Anderson, and MedSWISH student volunteers at a Miami Gardens Health fair.
Above: AMWA members Spencer Del Moral and Mariel Cataldi with Lotus House Volunteers
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June 28th – July 11th, 16
medical students will be
traveling to Trujillo, Peru
with the Medical Electives
Network, an organization
that provides electives and
health care internships in
Peru for medicine, dentistry,
nursing, physical therapy,
physician assistant, and
dietetics students and
professionals. HWCOM
Faculty member, Dr. Richard
Lynn, will be accompanying
the students as they rotate
through different hospitals
and clinics in Trujillo,
Nonprofit and Global Health Group Plans Trip to Peru
The Herbert Wertheim
College of Medicine’s
inaugural class graduated
less than a year ago, but in
that short time our alumni
have been doing amazing
things all over the country.
Miami and the HWCOM are
never far from their minds,
and they have made return
trips since graduating.
Dr. Michael Hann is
currently a resident in the
psychiatry program at the
Naval Medical Center in San
Diego, California. Dr. Hann
came back this past
February when he was
nominated for a HYPE award
from the Miami Chamber of
Commerce for Most Valuable
Graduate. The HYPE
awards recognize Miami-
Dade young professionals
and their achievements.
Dr. Patricio Lau is a general
surgery resident at the
Baylor College of Medicine in
Houston, Texas. Patricio
came back to the HWCOM to
attend and show support at
the 6th annual FIU Pre-
Medical Information Forum
on February 24th. The forum
was designed to provide high
school students important
information on carving out
the best path to get into
medical school. Information
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providing each student an
opportunity to scrub in for
surgical operations. The
students will gain exposure to
numerous medical specialties
including: Family Medicine,
Pediatrics, Internal Medicine,
Ob/Gyn, Trauma, General
Surgery, Emergency,
Rheumatology, and Urology.
There will also be ample
opportunities for the students
to engage in community
medicine and provide health
education at local schools,
children centers, and
orphanages.
ranging from the best courses
to take to how to finance a
medical school education was
discussed.
Dr. Daniel Castellanos is
another alumnus who made
his way to the west coast,
currently a resident in the
pediatric program at the
Children’s Hospital of Los
Angeles. The Nonprofit and
Global health Interest Group
and Pediatrics Interest Group
hosted Dr. Castellanos on
February 20th. He spoke about
his experiences in his first-year
in residency and fielded
questions from the group.
Dr. Christine Matthews is
currently a part-time faculty
member at HWCOM,
teaching clinical skills. On
February 12, the Family
Medicine and Pediatrics
interest groups hosted Dr.
Matthews to talk about and
answer questions regarding
the match process. Dr.
Matthews is looking forward
to starting her residency in
family medicine at St.
Vincent’s Medical Center in
Jacksonville, Florida.
Jan. 13 SIG and IMIG (Surgery Interest
Group, Internal Medicine Interest Group) hosted “Renal Transplantation” with Dr. Najafian Jan. 17 MMLP (Medical Mentoring
Leadership Program) sponsored “Having a Personal Mission Statement and Creating your Medical Brand” by Dr. Minor Jan 17 Fit and Well hosted Strength and
Conditioning with Cesar Martinez Jan. 21 – MMPL hosted “Diversity in
Medicine” Jan. 30 – AMSA (American Medical
Student Association) hosted an End of Life Care Fellowship presentation Jan. 30 NSIG (Neuroscience Interest
Group) hosted a suturing workshop Feb. 1 HWCOM hosted the first South
Florida Residency Fair Feb. 4 PIG (Pediatrics Interest Group),
FMIG (Family Medicine Interest Group), and Psych.IG hosted the National Tourette Syndrome Association Feb. 6 PaIG (Pathology Interest Group)
hosted guest speaker Dr. Poppiti Feb. 11 AMWA (American Medical
Women’s Association) hosted a lunch and learn discussing cardio cases with Dr. Martinez Feb. 14 MSC Academic committee
presented: Panther Jeopardy Spring Edition Feb. 14 AMA (American Medical Association) and BMIG (Business in
Medicine) hosted Behind the White Coat with Dr. Valverde Feb. 26 LMSA (Latin Medical Student
Association) hosted a Medical Spanish Workshop Feb. 26 SIG and NSIG presented: Use of
Image Guidance in Neurosurgery with Dr. Gonzalez-Arias Mar. 19 AMA, SIG, LMSA hosted Behind
the White Coat with Dr. Schild Mar. 19 Psych.IG hosted a movie night.
“Vampires at FIU: A Psychodynamic Interpretation” Mar. 21 Match Day! HWCOM class of 2014 matched in 14 different specialties around the country
Highlights:
Student Interest Groups
Above: Members of OSA Andria Garcia, Cristina Arabatzis and Maria Jose Araya with Dr. Patricio Lau
Left: Ashley Rousseau, Dr. von Harscher, Andria Garcia, Dr. Hann, Dr. Obeso, Dr. Esposito, Scarlett Aldana-Bosch, and Dr. Dollinger at the Miami Chamber of Commerce Feb. 12th HYPE Awards honoring nominee Dr. Michael Hann.
Below: Dr. Daniel Castellanos and Dr. Christine Mathews at the
Feb. 20th event at HWCOM
Left: HWCOM students in Trujillo, Peru, during last year’s mission trip.
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Panther Community
Anderson welcomed a new
community partner this year;
Casa de Provisión and
Mujeres con Propósito, sister
organizations that assist
orphanages and shelters by
providing them with supplies
and much needed medical
attention. Medical students
will be assisting these
organizations with health
screenings and education.
Anderson also “officially”
welcomed their new Class of
2017 community members by
hosting a paint night on
November 13th. The 2-hour
paint night featured a local
artist who instructed students
step-by-step how to create a
work of art from a blank
canvas. It fostered creativity
and networking among new
and current Anderson
community members.
Students also walked away
ANDERSON – MIAMI NORTHWEST
This Christmas, Panther
Community Hippocrates decided
to raise money to give back to
members of the community. Led
by Arun Amble (Class of 2017),
the students donated cash at the
December PC meeting and
purchased Walmart gift cards for
two community members
identified by community faculty
for needing the most immediate
help. Arun traveled to Miami
Gardens to present these
individuals with the gifts himself.
On January 11, Panther
Community Hippocrates started
the New Year out by volunteering
with the Mobile Health Clinic at
the Fresh Start Health Fair in
Miami Gardens. The event was
held at the Antioch Mission
Baptist Church of Miami Gardens
and included a 5K Walk and Run,
and free health screenings.
Students screened over 100
individuals and handed out
HIPPOCRATES – MIAMI GARDENS
from the event with a new
work of art they created to
remind them of their new
community.
During the winter holidays,
students in Anderson
continued their tradition of
donated cash, and pooled
their money to purchase
holiday gifts for households in
need. One lucky child
received a new bicycle. “It felt
so great to be able to help the
children in our
NeighborhoodHELP families
during the holidays,” said
Christina Gauthreaux, Class
of 2017. “We know a lot are
going through so much and it
was so amazing to bring some
joy to the families during the
holiday season.”
On March 14th, Andersons
visited one of their community
partners, Centro Mater (a
Head Start Program in
Hialeah), to teach kids
ages 3-5 about proper
hand washing techniques
and how to prevent the
spread of germs. They
also taught the children
key principals to
preventing the spread of
germs and illness, as well
as how germs grow and
how they can travel. The
students plan to return this
spring to Centro Mater to
continue teaching the
children about health and
nutrition.
several glucometers to
community members. “We also
had the opportunity to speak to
many other community
organizations including Baptist
Health and received some great
ideas about improving our
health fairs,” said Hippocrates
Tamal Roy, Class of 2016. “One
of our next goals is to develop a
better method for keeping track
of the exact number of
individuals we are screening.”
One of Hippocrates’s signature
community projects, Project
Pipeline, continues to be a
successful opportunity for the
students to volunteer and
mentor youth in the community.
The program is geared towards
increasing interest in math and
science and preparing students
for higher education and
possible careers in these fields.
CJ Kwan, Class of 2016, has
been leading the student groups
that attend Project Pipeline
every month at the Fountain of
New Life Church in Miami
Gardens. He will be passing
the torch to members of the
Class of 2017 as he starts his
3rd
year rotations. “It’s been a
great few years getting to
know these kids, and I’m
happy that other Hippos are
just as excited as I was to take
over this project,” said CJ. The
first Project Pipeline was
started by the inaugural class
and continues to grow every
year.
Panther Community Highlights
Above left: : Class of 2017 Chris Brown and Angel Chinea Vicente give young participants of Project Pipeline a fun lesson on plant science.
Left: Hippocrates Faculty Mentor, Dr. Anderson, and members of the Panther Community set up for the Fresh Start Health Fair at the Antioch Mission Baptist Church of
Miami Gardens
Above: Members of PC Anderson at paint night Right: Class of 2017 Andrew Quinn, Zachary Demko, Lubna Ali at Centro Mater Left: Holiday gifts for children in Northwest Miami
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On January 24th, Panther
Community Pasteur participated in
KaBOOM! Build Day. This event
took place at Magnolia North
Playground Opa-Locka where the
students assisted in building a
playground for the Opa-Locka
Community. Elements of the
playground were taken from
children ages 2-13 when asked to
draw their dream playground with
crayons and paper. “Building this
playground was very important for
the Opa-Locka Community,” said
Pasteur Mayor, Misty Coello, and
Class of 2017. “Kids spend less
time playing outside partly
because they don’t live within
walking distance of a park or
playground. This could affect
children physically, emotional and
cognitively.” The new playground
will provide more than 350 children
in Opa-Locka with a safe place to
play.
PASTEUR – OPA-LOCKA
This year, PC Semmelweis
welcomes two new community
partners in Northeast/Little Haiti.
Haitian Emmanuel Baptiste
Church, which is mostly Creole
speaking, will offer students the
possibility of doing some basic
BMI, Cholesterol, Blood Glucose
and education. The second new
partner, Children's Academy
Preschool in the Northeast, will
also provide students the
opportunity to practice basic
BMI, Cholesterol, and Blood
Glucose. Health education here
will be geared toward topics to
educate parents on children
safety and health. Both of these
new community partners will
teach the M1 and M2 students
about the economic and cultural
background of their future
NeighborhoodHELP families in
their assigned community.
Panther Community
Semmelweis participated in their
first community health fair of the
academic year on November
SEMMELWEIS – MIAMI NORTHEAST
The students of Pasteur also
volunteered to lend a hand at the 2nd
Annual Short Iron Chef Competition
and Health Fair on February 8th at
Nathan B. Young Elementary School.
This event has brought awareness to
childhood obesity and prevention.
Medical students taught the children
at the event not only about the
importance of exercise, but how to
incorporate eating healthy and
learning which fruits and vegetables
(how much) they should be eating a
day.
Most recently, PC Pasteur hosted an
Easter egg during their April meeting
for their members; a reward for their
continued hard work and success in
their community of Opa-Locka.
23rd
at the 7th Annual Emilio Lopez
Health Fair. Thirteen medical
students joined Boriquen Medical
Centers, along with other vendors
such as Mount Sinai and Jackson
North, to assist in administering
health screenings to the
participants in the community. All
individuals that completed two
health screenings received a free
Publix food voucher.
On December 12, Semmelweis
hosted alumna, Dr. Matthews, for
an information session on third
year rotations and navigating the
match.
Most recently, the students of
Semmelweis got together to plan a
surprise baby shower for one of
their own. March 14th all students
gathered in the Semmelweis
lounge for their classmate and
second-time mom, Class of 2017
Amy Averhoff-Laurenceau, who
will be having a baby girl this
spring. Amy will be the first
medical student to have a baby
girl at HWCOM.
Above: M1 Amy Averhoff-Laurenceau opening gifts at
her baby shower
Above: M2 Jason Alvarez, Varsha Ramnarine, Nibras Chowdhury, and Monica Patel at the Emilio Lopez Health Fair
Below: PC Semmelweis hosted fellow classmate’s surprise baby shower
Above: Pasteur celebrates their success with an Easter egg hunt Left: Volunteers help build a playground
in Opa-Locka with Kaboom!
Above: Members of Nathan B. Young Elementary School and Short Iron
Chef participants at the February 8th competition and health fair