Sharon Roberts, a pharmacist/attorney at Strawn & Monaghan, P.A., has recently been licensed as a Certified Designated Representative (CDR) with the State of Florida, Department of Health. This designation sets Roberts apart in her representation on regulatory matters for her drug, device and cosmetic manufacturer and distributor clients.



Florida International University (FIU) officials announced the completion of Miami’s first “Green Roof,” a prototype “xeriscape” roof made of grass and vegetation aimed at reducing the building’s environmental impact as well as facility maintenance costs. The roof’s completion, announced by College of Nursing & Health Sciences (CNHS) Dean Divina Grossman, places Miami among the growing list of cities that participate in the Environmental Protection Agency’s “Green Roof” Initiative including New York, Chicago and Seattle.

The green roof, planted on top the 2nd floor corridor of the new building and sustained only by natural rainwater, will help to insulate the corridor below by absorbing the sun’s rays that would otherwise strike the building directly. The resulting offset of solar radiation will keep the building cooler and reduce the cost of air-conditioning.



Sandra Agbi, MPA, RHIA, has been named Director of Health Information Management (HIM) and Facility Privacy Officer at Columbia Hospital. Prior to joining Columbia Hospital, she was HIM Director/Privacy Liaison at St. Anthony Community Hospital in Warwick, New York, for two years. Previously she held the position of Associate Director of the HIM Department at Jacobi Medical Center, Bronx, NY for over a year.



Signature HealthCARE is thrilled to announce that Chief Financial Officer, John Harrison, was named a finalist in the 2010 CFO Awards presented by South Florida Business Journal. The CFO Awards program honors and celebrates and honors the innovators, strategists, and pioneers in the most dynamic sector of the local economy.



         

Hospice of Palm Beach County is proud to announce that The American Osteopathic Conjoint Specialty Boards for Hospice and Palliative Medicine has awarded a Certificate of Added Qualification to the following physicians; Richard Levene, D.O., Clyde Meckstroth, D.O., Lisa Maria Tartaglia, D.O., Gerald Turgeon, D.O., James Smith, Jr., D.O., and Mariaelena Caraballo, D.O. This certification program signifies expertise and commitment to excellence in the field of Hospice and Palliative Medicine. These physicians sat for the inaugural examination in November 2009.

In addition, Susan Koff, ARNP, ACHPN, has been certified by the National Board for Certification of Hospice and Palliative Care Nurses.