March 22, 2021 – Herbert Wertheim, OD, DSc, MD (hc), an accomplished scientist, clinician, engineer, entrepreneur and philanthropist, has been named to the Board of Directors at Scripps Research. Active in service to the southern Florida community for over 50 years, Wertheim has contributed greatly to public education, cultural arts and community healthcare.
Read MoreMarch 22 2021 – While technology has always been an integral part of modern society, its usefulness has certainly seen an exponential boom since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. It is scary to imagine what it would have been like for teachers, therapists, and school age children to navigate the year-long pandemic without using tablets and smartphones as academic tools. As technology becomes more fluid in today’s culture, it is natural to combine its use with traditional behavioral and physical health services to create higher degrees of resilience during these tough times.
Read MoreMarch 19, 2021 – As commander in chief of the Continental Army, George Washington faced an enemy more lethal than the British: smallpox. With the highly contagious virus decimating American troops, he ordered all soldiers be inoculated with a small dose of the virus, a scientifically proven method of inducing protective immunity.
