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13th Annual White Coats-4-Care Fundraiser
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“Each year this initiative gets more and
more meaningful, as we have now clothed 868
students in their first white coats and provided
more than $2.4 million in support for students
and programming since its inaugural year,” shared
Co-chair Bonnie Kaye, who with her husband and
Kaye Communications PR & Marketing partner
Jon Kaye, has created and co-chaired this event
for 13 consecutive years since its inception.
The college’s 13th class of new medical
students was selected based on both their academic (From left) White Coat Society Donor Diane
accomplishments and humanistic attributes, and Frank (left) and Senior Associate Dean for
their dedication to community remains at the Student Affairs and Associate Professor
forefront of FAU’s Schmidt College of Medicine. Jennifer Caceres, M.D., FACP (right) with
During the traditional White Coat Ceremony, second-year CoM students who spoke at the
the students received their white coats, which reception. 2023 White Coats-4-Care Committee
represent integrity, compassion and trust and
symbolizes their shared commitment to serve patients and force, propelling us beyond ‘what we can do’ and into the
their own oath (code of conduct) that they recited in unison excitement of ‘what more we can achieve.’” TimberTech’s 2022 PGA TOUR Championship
and will follow throughout medical school and when they White Coats-4-Care co-chairs are supported by a from page 1
are physicians. dedicated committee, including Patricia Anastasio, M.D.
The incoming class has a cumulative GPA of 3.81 and and Thomas Mersch, Esq.; Melissa Azrack; Florida State The donation to the hospital is part of the more
an average MCAT score of 516, which is above the national Senator Lori Berman and Jeffrey Ganeles, D.M.D.; Alisa than $527,000 given to nonprofits this year from the
average. Most of the major colleges in Florida are represented Cohen and G. Richard Cohen, M.D.; Phyllis and Michael T.B. Championship. Overall, the TimberTech Championship
(University of Florida, Florida State University, University Dennis, M.D.; Joanna Drowos, D.O. and Bryan Drowos; Beth has donated more than $3 million to the Boca Raton
of Miami, Florida International University, University of Elgort; Beth and Kenneth Garrod, M.D.; June Gelb; Emily Regional Hospital and other local charities since the
Central Florida and University of South Florida), including and Stephen A. Grabelsky, M.D.; Bonnie Halperin; Arlene championship’s inception.
several students who completed their undergraduate degrees Herson; Allen B. Konis, D.D.S.; Jaclyn Klimczak, M.D.; “We are proud of what we have raised for the Boca
at Florida Atlantic University. Deborah Leising; Jennifer and Gary Lesser, Natalia Margolis; Raton Regional Hospital Foundation and other local
Other students in the class attended such undergraduate Elizabeth and Stuart Markowitz, M.D.; Lynn and Joseph charities,” said Ken Kennerly, Co-Executive Director of
institutions as Cornell University, Duke University, George Ouslander, M.D.; Ronald L. Rubin, D.M.D.; Constance Scott; the Championship event. “We are very excited about the
Washington University, Vanderbilt University, Brown Robin Trompeter and the Honorable Robert Weinroth. future of the tournament and our continued partnership with
University, Johns Hopkins University, University of Notre According to the college, plans are already underway for the Boca Raton Regional Hospital.”
Dame, Boston College, University of North Carolina at the 14th Annual White Coats scholarship initiative. It will be A majority of the $3 million received from the annual
Chapel Hill, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, University held on Wednesday, May 1st, 2024, when all attending will event has been directed to the Christine E. Lynn Women’s
of California-Los Angeles and Berkeley, and University of celebrate the success of the graduating Class of 2024 and Health & Wellness Institute, part of the Boca Raton
Southern California. completion of the admission process for the Class of 2028. Regional Hospital. The Women’s Health & Wellness
With the average cost of medical education reaching The first-year students of the Class of 2028 will receive their Institute, which opened in 2015, serves 65,000 women a
$250,000 in-state to $400,000 out-of-state, 80-85 percent of white coats in August 2024. year. “It’s all about having a health-care that is strong, state-
the college’s talented students require financial assistance. Launched in 2010, FAU’s Schmidt College of Medicine of-the-art and provides the best possible care to everyone
Heavy debt often impacts both a student’s choice of medical became the 134th allopathic medical school in North who needs it,” said Mark Larkin, President of the Boca
school, as well as their medical specialty based on its income America and has swiftly become nationally recognized for Raton Regional Hospital Foundation. “The TimberTech
potential to repay loans. its innovative curriculum. With an emphasis on teamwork Championship not only has raised more than $3 million
“Scholarship monies raised through the annual White and collaboration, the college is dedicated to addressing for our hospital, it also has raised awareness about what
Coats-4-Care initiative give students the ability to follow their healthcare disparities in the community. The college offers we do for our community.”
hearts, not their debts, into lifelong medical careers,” noted M.D./Ph.D., M.D./M.B.A., and M.D./M.H.A. programs. A Among the top stars expected to play in the upcoming
Co-chair Jon Kaye. “Since the inaugural reception, White new Research Distinction Track, the first LCME-approved November 2023 Championship at Broken Sound club’s
Coats-4-Care has helped advance the College’s ultimate goal track for the college, offers a parallel curriculum for medical Old Course are defending champion and all-time PGA
of ‘doctors without debt.’” students. Additionally, a Genomics and Predictive Health TOUR Champions wins leader Bernhard Langer, a
During his remarks, Interim College of Medicine Dean Certificate prepares students for careers in personalized Boca Raton resident and Hall of Famer who is the
Dr. Curtis L. Whitehair confirmed that community-based medicine, biotechnology and population health. tournament’s only three-time winner; Hall of Famers
initiatives such as White Coats that unite students and faculty To learn more about the White Coat Society or other Ernie Els, Retief Goosen and Colin Montgomerie;
with businesses, the healthcare community and neighbors gift options, contact Allison Goff, Manager of Events and reigning Charles Schwab Cup champion Steven Alker,
have been critical to the college. He emphasized, “When each Community Engagement, at (561) 297-2371 or agoff@health. the 2021 TimberTech Championship winner; and former
of us succeeds, our collective power becomes an unstoppable fau.edu. major champions Padraig Harrington, Darren Clarke,
David Toms, Justin Leonard, Stewart Cink, Y.E. Yang,
Mike Weir, Lee Janzen and Vijay Singh.
For the 2023 TimberTech Championship at Broken
Sound this November, new hospitality packages are
available for areas behind the 16th and 18th greens on the
General Dentistry re-configured Old Course. Patrons can purchase upgraded
tickets for the Corona Terrace at the 16th featuring Meiomi
Cosmetic & Laser Wines and the Retreat at 18 presented by Celebrity Cruises.
In addition, there will be post-round entertainment with a
DJ and dancing at Tito’s After Party on the Deck.
For more information about the tournament, including
volunteer, pro-am and sponsorship opportunities, please
visit ww.TimberTechChampionship.com.
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