Francoise A Marvel
Class Of 2012

Hometown: Miami, Florida
Originally from: Alexandria, VA

Undergraduate Degree: University Of Virginia-Main Campus

Francoise graduated from the University of Virginia with distinction and was honored with the Frank W. Finger award for her research in Psychoneuroimmunology. At UVA’s Medical Center, Francoise volunteered as a pre-operative patient care assistant for orthopedic patients and served as a bioethics intern at UVA’s Cancer Center. In the UVA community, Francoise was a resident advisor for freshman women and a teaching assistant in biology. Before beginning her medical training, Francoise joined University of Miami Miller School of Medicine’s Department of Public Health and Epidemiology in 2003 to serve medically underserved communities in South Florida, the United States, and internationally. For over four years, Francoise worked on urgent public health issues including, family-based HIV/STD prevention programs, adolescent substance abuse treatment, and training practitioners in evidenced-based treatments. She was the recipient of the Above and Beyond the Call of Duty and Excellence in Service award in 2008. Francoise’s lifelong dream has always been to serve others through her role as a physician. She chose FSU College of Medicine because of the focus on patient-centered health care, mission, state-of-the science educational technologies, presentation of the curriculum in a clinically-relevant context, and the dedicated and renowned faculty.