Author: Dorron Blumberg

After 20 years of service, Steven E. Marcus Announces Retirement as Health Foundation of South Florida’s President & CEO

Posted by | Aug 15, 2020 | |

Board of Directors Launches National and Local Search for Successor
 
August 12, 2020 — Health Foundation of South Florida (HFSF) President and CEO Dr. Steven E. Marcus today announced his plans to retire from the Foundation at the end of 2020.
 
Dr. Marcus joined HFSF in 2000 and since then has overseen the investment of more than $100 million in initiatives to promote a culture of health for residents in Miami-Dade, Broward and Monroe counties—programs and efforts that have helped improve the lives of millions South Floridians.
 
Board Chair Everett Wilson has formed a search committee, which has already hired Fort Lauderdale-based executive search firm StevenDouglas. Dr. Marcus will remain at HFSF until the end of the year to help ensure a smooth transition.

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Health Foundation of South Florida Commits $1.5 million to address COVID-19 disparities in some of Miami-Dade and Broward’s most vulnerable communities.

Posted by | Aug 14, 2020 | |

August 14 2020  — The Health Foundation of South Florida (HFSF) today announced it will provide $1.5 million in funding to local nonprofits to address COVID-19 racial and ethnic disparities by increasing outreach, education and access to diagnostic testing in some of the region’s most vulnerable communities. The investment is part of a coordinated, data-driven, targeted plan to help reduce coronavirus transmission in existing and potential Miami-Dade and Broward “hot spots,” where residents are at higher risk for infections and severe outcomes because of social and economic conditions.

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ALS Association Florida Chapter’s Seventh Annual Hope and Help Symposium

Posted by | Aug 14, 2020 | |

Gathering ALS experts to empower the ALS community with the latest in research, treatments, and information
 
On Saturday, August 29, people living with ALS, their families, and loved ones across the state of Florida will be connected together through the first ever virtual Hope and Help Symposium – bringing hope and help into people’s homes through a digital screen.
 

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Dr. Lisa Gwynn Named President of Florida Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics Chapter Announces Newly Elected Board Members for 2020-2022 Term

Posted by | Aug 13, 2020 | |

August 13, 2020 – The Florida Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics (FCAAP) is proud to announce Lisa Gwynn, DO, MBA, FAAP, CPE has been voted President for the 2020‐2022 term.
 
“I am so pleased for the opportunity to lead such a tremendous organization whose work has led to significant improvements in child health and has provided critical support to pediatricians throughout the state of Florida. I look forward to working with an amazing team whose steadfast dedication to advocating for kids is an inspiration to me,” said Dr. Gwynn.
 

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FAU’s New Medical Students Pledge to Combat Healthcare Disparities

Posted by | Aug 13, 2020 | |

 FAU Schmidt College of Medicine Welcomes Incoming Class of 2020 with a Virtual White Coat Ceremony and White Coats-4-Care Donor Event

 
August 13, 2020 – Florida Atlantic University’s Schmidt College of Medicine recently celebrated its 10th White Coat Ceremony virtually to welcome its incoming class of 2020. This time-honored event is celebrated at medical schools around the nation and symbolizes entry into the medical profession as medical students are cloaked with their first doctor’s white coat. For more than a century, the white coat has been the symbol of the medical doctor.  
 

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