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Council Corner: Boca Raton’s Exciting Fall 2022

By Boca Raton City District. Emblematic of that strong relationship is the coming to Boca Raton is a new Brightline train
Councilman Andy Thomson, recent building and opening of Blue Lake Elementary, station. Located downtown near the City’s Downtown
who was first elected during the first new public school in Boca Raton in decades. Led Library, this station and parking garage has been under
the special City Council by veteran principal Seth Moldovan and the extremely construction since January. Brightline expects that the
election in 2018, and re- talented staff he was able to recruit, the new school construction will be complete and the station will be
elected without opposition opened in August and has been off to a great start. open – and trains stopping in Boca Raton – in December.
to the Council. Wildflower Park. Boca Raton is known as a “City Railway connectivity of this kind will both take cars off
As summer turns to fall Within a Park” for good reason. We take our parks and the road and provide efficient transportation to Miami,
and the weather in Boca recreation seriously. Adding to the 47 parks we already Fort Lauderdale, West Palm Beach and, in a few years,
Raton becomes some of have, the City of Boca Raton recently opened its newest Orlando.
the best in the world, a host and likely most talked-about park: Wildflower Park. This As always, please let me know if there is something
of exciting openings are new 2.3-acre park, located at Palmetto Park Road and in Boca that needs attention or improvement. My cell
taking place in our beautiful city. Here are just a few of Northeast Fifth Avenue, fronts the Intracoastal Waterway phone number is (561) 334-6471 and my email address
the exciting things happening: and provides residents and visitors with a new waterfront is athomson@myboca.us. I’m here to help.
Blue Lake Elementary. Boca Raton has a very strong amenity and is a great recreation option for all ages.
partnership with the School District of Palm Beach New Brightline Station. Another big-ticket item

12th Annual White Coats-4-Care from page 1 students was selected based on both their academic college is dedicated to addressing healthcare disparities
accomplishments and humanistic attributes and that in the community. Schmidt College of Medicine recently
“Scholarship monies raised through the annual White community remains at the forefront of the College of graduated its eighth class with many going onto esteemed
Coats-4-Care initiative give students the ability to follow Medicine. In recent graduating medical school classes 50 residency programs including Northwestern McGaw/
their hearts, not their debts, into lifelong medical careers,” percent of women and 30 percent of students historically Lurie Children’s; Emory University School of Medicine;
noted Cochair Jon Kaye. Since its inaugural reception, underrepresented in medicine remained in Florida for Massachusetts General Hospital; New York Presbyterian/
White Coats-4-Care has raised more than $2 million. their residency. White Coats offers the first step in Columbia University Medical Center; University of
This year Ann and John Wood doubled their welcoming the new students into the college. Chicago Medical Center; University of Michigan Hospital
commitment from the previous year to $800,000 to WC4C Cochairs Bonnie and Jon Kaye are supported - Ann Arbor; and UCLA Medical Center.
support 20 deserving medical students in the class of by a dedicated committee, including Patricia Anastasio, The college offers M.D./Ph.D., M.D./M.B.A., and
2026 through for all four years as part of their Robert M.D. and Thomas Mersch, Esq.; Melissa Azrack; Alisa M.D./M.H.A. programs. A new Research Distinction
A. Wood FAU Medical Scholars Fund they established Cohen and G. Richard Cohen, M.D.; Florida State Senator Track, the first Liaison Committee on Medical Education
in memory of their son. This is in addition to the $28 Lori Berman and Jeffrey Ganeles, D.M.D.; Phyllis and (LCME) approved track for the college, offers a parallel
million transformational gift this past spring from Ann Michael T.B. Dennis, M.D.; Bryan and Joanna Drowos, curriculum for medical students. Additionally, a Genomics
and John Wood to help reach the college’s eventual goal D.O.; June Gelb; Bonnie Halperin; Arlene Herson; Allen and Predictive Health Certificate prepares students for
of “doctors without debt.” B. Konis, D.D.S.; Deborah Leising; Natalia Margolis; careers in personalized medicine, biotechnology and
“Right now, south Florida, as well as communities Elizabeth and Stuart Markowitz, M.D.; Keith Myers; population health.
across the country, are facing a significant shortage of Lynn and Joseph Ouslander, M.D.; Ronald L. Rubin, To learn more about the White Coat Society or
healthcare professionals. FAU continues to aid in the D.M.D.; Constance Scott; Robin Trompeter; and Palm other gift options, contact Assistant Vice President
charge of educating and training doctors, nurses and Beach County Mayor Robert Weinroth. for Development David Green, at (561) 297-4243 or
other frontline healthcare workers to reduce these gaps Launched in 2010, FAU’s Schmidt College of davidgreen@health.fau.edu.
in accessible and quality healthcare for all,” shared Julie Medicine became the 134th allopathic medical school
G. Pilitsis, M.D., Ph.D., M.B.A., dean and vice president in North America and has swiftly become nationally
of medical affairs, Schmidt College of Medicine. Pilitsis recognized for its innovative curriculum.
added that the college’s 12th class of 72 new medical With an emphasis on teamwork and collaboration, the