The grant will help place TGH clinic pods in schools, shelters and community hubs in vulnerable communities, expanding access to urgent, behavioral and preventative care.
May 28, 2026 – The Tampa General Hospital (TGH) Foundation announced that it has been awarded a $200,000 grant from TD to create Tampa General’s Virtual Health Center initiative, which will expand access to urgent, behavioral and preventative care for adolescents in low- and moderate-income communities.
Telehealth “clinics in a pod” will be placed in schools, shelters and community hubs. These private, technology-enabled spaces connect youth to licensed clinicians, reduce access barriers and support early intervention and improved health outcomes.
“We are committed to ensuring that the vulnerable and underserved are not left behind when it comes to accessing care,” said Jordan Clark, director of Ambulatory Business Operations and Integration at Tampa General. “These centers bring compassion, connection and timely support directly into the places people already know and trust — offering hope, dignity and a pathway to better health for those who need it most.”
The grant from TD will allow for the purchase of the clinic pods.
“We understand that from childcare to transportation, many families face barriers to accessing care,” said Paige Carlson-Heim, head of U.S. Social Impact at TD. “Tampa General Hospital is reimagining how they reach patients by bringing critical technology into the spaces where children and families live, go to school and play. That community-centered approach is why TD is proud to support this project.”
“We are so grateful for this partnership with TD, which will strengthen care coordination and address health-related social needs,” said Frann Leppla, executive vice president at Tampa General and TGH Foundation president. “Their investment today provides a brighter future for at-risk youth.”
ABOUT TAMPA GENERAL HOSPITAL
Tampa General Hospital, Florida’s premier academic health system, is a 1,530-bed not-for-profit network of hospital and outpatient services spanning Florida. As the only center for Level l trauma and comprehensive burn care center serving 23 counties, Tampa General delivers world-class care. The system’s hospitals include Tampa General Hospital, Tampa General Rehabilitation Hospital, Tampa General Behavioral Health Hospital, all in Tampa; Tampa General Brooksville, Tampa General Spring Hill and Tampa General Crystal River. Tampa General is the highest-ranked hospital in Tampa Bay in U.S. News & World Report’s 2025-2026 Best Hospitals, with six medical specialties ranking among the top 50 in the nation and five additional medical specialties ranked among the top 10% best hospital programs in the United States. As the first hospital in Florida to open a clinical command center for real-time situational awareness, the academic health system has elevated its digital care coordination center to the next level by leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) and its analytics platform across inpatient and outpatient care to ensure patients receive leading-edge care as quickly and safely as possible. Tampa General’s commitment to growing and developing its team members is recognized by three prestigious Forbes magazine rankings — in the 2026 America’s Best Large Employers ranked as the Tampa Bay region’s #1 employer in the healthcare category for the sixth year in a row, and among the top five in the state of Florida, in the 2025 Best Employers by State and the 2023 America’s Best Employers for Women.
Tampa General is the area’s safety-net hospital, caring for anyone regardless of ability to pay; in fiscal year 2024, Tampa General provided a net community benefit of approximately $289.1 million in the form of healthcare for underinsured patients, community education and financial support to community health organizations in Tampa Bay. It is recognized as one of the leading adult solid organ transplant centers in the nation and is the primary teaching hospital for the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine. With five medical helicopters, Tampa General transports critically injured or ill patients from surrounding counties to receive the advanced care their conditions require. Tampa General has a nationally accredited comprehensive stroke center and its 32-bed Neuroscience Intensive Care Unit is the largest on the West Coast of Florida. It is home to the Muma Children’s Hospital at TGH, the Jennifer Leigh Muma 82-bed neonatal intensive care unit and a nationally accredited rehabilitation center. Tampa General’s footprint includes TGH North, which consists of three hospitals and several outpatient locations in Citrus and Hernando counties; 17 Tampa General Medical Group Primary Care offices; TGH Family Care Center Kennedy; two TGH outpatient centers; TGH Virtual Health; and 20 TGH Imaging outpatient radiology centers throughout Hillsborough, Pasco, Pinellas and Palm Beach counties. Tampa Bay area residents receive world-class care from the TGH Urgent Care, powered by the Fast Track network of clinics. To see a medical care professional live anytime, anywhere on a smartphone, tablet or computer, visit Virtual Health | Tampa General Hospital (tgh.org). For more information, go to www.tgh.org.
About TD Bank U.S.
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