Page 8 - Boca Club News - January '22

Page 8, Boca Club News

11th Annual White Coats-4-Care
Scholarship Event from page 1

Wood reported that the college’s
11th class of 64 new medical students
was selected based on both their
academic accomplishments and
humanistic attributes. “This well-
rounded class has an array of talents,
skills and experiences, including
competitive collegiate athletes in
sports ranging from rock climbing
to dancing, artistic talents ranging
from graphic artists to pianists,
fluency in languages spanning from
Catalan to Arabic and Malayalam Dr. Joseph Biase, Donna Biase, Constance Scott, Dr. Gladys Martinez, Dr. Allen Konis, Arlene Herson, Dr. Stuart Markowitz, Beth Markowitz,
and diverse experiences ranging Kim Champion Dr. Ron Rubin, Bonnie Halperin
from a fellowship with the Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention
to a software engineer working
on artificial intelligence research.
Because we strive to train physicians
to mirror the communities they will
serve, this class has it covered.”
WC4C co-chairs are supported
by a dedicated committee, including:
Patricia Anastasio, M.D. and Thomas
Mersch, Esq.; Melissa Azrack; Alisa
Cohen; Lori Berman and Jeffrey
Ganeles, D.M.D.; Donna and Joseph
Biase, M.D.; Phyllis and Michael
T.B. Dennis, M.D.; Bryan and
Joanna Drowos, D.O.; Beth and From left: Robert Weinroth, Pamela Weinroth, Donna Biase, Dr. Sarah From left: Tom Mersch, Dr. Patricia Anastasio, Dr. Michael Dennis,
Kenneth Garrod, M.D.; June Gelb; Wood, Lori Berman, Dr. Jeffrey Ganeles Bonnie Kaye, Jon Kaye, Maurice Plough
Bonnie Halperin; Arlene Herson;
Beth Johnston; Allen B. Konis, D.D.S.; Deborah Leising; Ouslander, M.D.; Ronald L. Rubin, D.M.D.; Constance Scott; in Palm Beach County. The Consortium currently has
Natalia Margolis; Elizabeth and Stuart Markowitz, M.D.; Robin Trompeter and Robert Weinroth. five accredited residencies in internal medicine, surgery,
Francine and Nathan Nachlas, M.D.; Lynn and Joseph Launched in 2010, FAU’s Schmidt College of Medicine emergency medicine, psychiatry and neurology, as well as
is one of approximately 157 accredited medical schools four fellowship programs in cardiology, geriatrics, vascular
in the U.S. The college matriculates up to 64 medical surgery and hospice/palliative medicine. Due to the diversity
students each year and has been nationally recognized for of its students, FAU’s Schmidt College of Medicine is ranked
its innovative curriculum. To further FAU’s commitment 24th in the nation by U.S. News & World Report.
to ensure that the region will continue to have an adequate To learn more about the White Coat Society or other gift
and well-trained physician workforce, the Schmidt College options, contact Assistant Vice President for Development
of Medicine Consortium for Graduate Medical Education David Green, at (561) 297-4243 or davidgreen@health.
(GME) was formed in 2011 with five leading hospitals fau.edu.

Mark Larkin, Patricia Carpenter, Holli Rockwell Trubinsky,
Joseph Trubinsky

Maurice Plough, Robert Weinroth, Dr. John Kelly

Chris Delisio, Dr. Richard Cohen, Alisa Cohen, Dr. Sareen
Gropper, Dean Daniel Gropper