July 9, 2019 – Lee Health recently celebrated the graduation of the Class of 2019 of The Florida State University College of Medicine Family Medicine Residency Program. The residency program, based at Lee Memorial Hospital, was created to address an expected national shortage of primary care physicians. This issue is compounded locally by a rapidly growing aging population.
July 8, 2019 – Nicklaus Children’s Health System (NCHS) has once again received an A+ bond rating from Fitch Ratings credit rating agency. The health system, which includes a 309-bed freestanding children’s hospital and a growing network of pediatric outpatient centers, was also recognized by the agency as having a stable fiscal outlook for the future.
Read MoreJuly 8, 2019 – The Board of Directors of the Dade County Medical Association (DCMA) is pleased to announce that Dr. Antonio Mesa is the new President of the Association. Dr. Mesa is the first Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.) to serve as President of the oldest county medical association in Florida. Dr. Barbara Montford, Immediate Past President of the DCMA, expressed her confidence in Dr. Mesa’s leadership during the Presidential Inauguration. “He will continue to work on the plan initiated over the past year to transform the association and benefits we offer physicians in our community” commented Dr. Montford.
Read MoreJuly 8, 2019 — Seasoned healthcare executive Bill Duquette has been named chief executive officer of South Miami Hospital, a 453-bed acute-care hospital that is part of Baptist Health South Florida, the largest not-for-profit healthcare organization in the region. He succeeds Lincoln Mendez, who was named chief executive officer of Boca Raton Regional Hospital, Baptist Health’s newest affiliate.
