Florida Hospital Deland Helps Local Elementary Schools By Donating Supplies

DELAND – Area students are heading back to school and that means many are loading up on school supplies. To help with this effort, Florida Hospital DeLand has donated 150 backpacks to the first and second grade classes of Starke Elementary School in DeLand for the fifth consecutive year. Hospital employees gathered, sorted and stuffed enough backpacks with supplies so that every student in first and second grade would receive one. Additional school supplies were collected and donated to McInnis Elementary School in DeLeon Springs.
The supplies requested this year included: Pencils; Folders; Notebooks; and Backpacks

The Terry Schiavo Case Still Resonates In The Minds Of Many Americans.

Increasingly, more and more Americans are turning to advance directives, more commonly known as living wills, to express their last wishes. With the understanding that times of crisis only exacerbate difficult decisions, the Florida Hospital Center for Health Futures is launching a campaign to make known family members last wishes.

Know as “My Care Decisions,” the hospital will place on a universally readable mini-compact disk all the important documents related to the final wishes of any loved one- the living will, power of attorney, medical history, drivers license and social security card, for example. The mini-cd is easily carried in any wallet or purse, eliminating the need to carry around or search for important documents. This truly is a “practical gift” for loved ones.

Only one-third of Americans currently have an advance directive. That leaves roughly 200 million Americans, or twelve million Floridians, with out a way to express their last wishes. Many times doctors and loved ones are confused about final wishes because it is difficult to weigh all the facts and medical opinions. “My CD” gives people the opportunity and freedom to express their wishes in their own way.

Whether young or old, take the time to make sure your wishes are cared for. Check out www.mycaredecisions.com for more information. Take the time to discuss your wishes with your family members and make sure your will is being carried out.

Florida Hospital and UCF Endowment Reaches $1.1 Million Milestone

Together, Florida Hospital and the University of Central Florida (UCF) are making strides in cancer research. The two organizations are proud to announce that their joint endowment has provided more than $1.1 million of local funding for oncology research, thanks in part to the Central Florida community.

“Unfortunately, cancer is a disease that almost everyone can relate to,” said Leslie Aldrich, administrator of the Florida Hospital Cancer Institute. “The partnership between Florida Hospital and UCF benefits not only these two organizations but the community as a whole as we strive to further our research of cancer so that we one day might find a cure.”

The endowment for cancer research was created when Florida Hospital donated $1 million from its annual Gala in 1994 to UCF which was then matched by $750,000 in state funds in 1995. Through the partnership, Florida Hospital and UCF have jointly provided funds for 10 years to support oncology research in the community. To date, funds have been awarded to 65 research projects. The projects range from the study of how microparticles released from cancer cells affect blood clotting to the evaluation of patients’ responses to therapy for fatigue associated with breast cancer.

“The endowment has been instrumental in ‘kick-starting’ many cancer research projects at Florida Hospital and UCF,” said John Francis, Ph.D., director of the Florida Hospital Institute of Translational Research. “The major benefit is that the endowment provides funding to test an idea.”

Individual researchers from Florida Hospital or UCF can apply for grants up to $20,000. Researchers who conduct joint projects between the two organizations can receive grants of up to $45,000 in order to encourage the collaboration of researchers from different backgrounds and professions.

“The collaboration between UCF and one of the largest healthcare systems in the country is allowing us to further cancer research,” said Diane Andrews, Ph.D., RN, chairman of the Florida Hospital/UCF Endowment Oversight Committee. “By encouraging cancer research within our community, we hope we can be a part of finding a cure.”

Ramamoorthy Nagasubramanian, M.D. To Join Nemours Division Of Hematolgy/Oncology

Nemours Childrens Clinic Orlando, a division of one of the nations largest childrens healths ystems, recently announced that Ramamoorthy Nagasubramanian, M.D. has joined the Hematology/Oncology Division in Central Florida.
The Hematology/Oncology Division provides services to infants, children and adolescents with blood related illnesses and cancer. As a hematology/oncology physician, Dr. Nagasubramanian will help children with pediatric hemophilia, anemia, and childhood cancers, among others. He will be joining Judy Wall, M.D., medical director of Nemours Childrens Clinic Orlando, and Paul Gordon, M.D., to provide this specialized care for children in the metropolitan area.

Orlando Orthopaedic Center announces Ron Esteban As Their New Director of Marketing

Hired in 2004 as their Sports Medicine Outreach Coordinator, Esteban will maintain his current responsibilities in addition to his new position. Esteban, who is also a Certified Athletic Trainer, is a native of Fairfax, VA and earned his BS and MS degrees from Virginia Tech. He and his wife, Heather, currently reside in Maitland, FL with their three kids.

With 14 orthopaedic physicians and 5 locations throughout central Florida, Orlando Orthopaedic Center is in its 35th year as a leader in orthopaedic care.

M. D. Anderson Cancer Center Orlando Receives Presidential Award from the Florida Hospital Association

The pink, pearl-lined purse looks more like a flashy accessory than a sponsorship packet, and that’s exactly why the Florida Hospital Association’s Florida Society of Healthcare Public Relations and Marketing (FSHPRM) recognized M. D. Anderson Cancer Center Orlando with both its Best of Show and Presidential Awards. M. D. Anderson - Orlando’s Women Playing for T.I.M.E.R (Technology, Immediate Diagnosis, Mammography, Education) event materials were honored at the annual FSHPRM Mark of Excellence awards banquet in Naples on July 18, with the association’s top awards. The Best of Show Award signified the top entry from each of the 10 categories and the Presidentia Award honored the overall best entry.

The Orlando Regional Healthcare Creative Services team designed the materials for M. D. Anderson - Orlando to commemorate the 15th anniversaryof Women Playing for T.I.M.E. (WPFT) and promote fundraising events throughout the year. The materials were inspired by the elegance, femininity and busy lifestyle of the WPFT participants. The entry included a sponsorship packet which resembled a day planner, a golf scramble invitation modeled after an address book and an invitation to the two-day Lake Nona golf tournament which looked like a spiral notebook. All of the materials were delivered in a handbag fashioned out of pink paper and pearls. Standard Register generously donated printing services for the elaborate sponsorship packet.

Florida Hospital Cancer Institute Welcomes Dr. Vijay Reddy

Florida Hospital Cancer Institute is pleased to welcome Vijay Reddy, M.D., Ph.D., as the newest member of the Florida Center for Cellular Therapy. Reddy will serve as co-medical director with John Edwards, M.D.

Prior to joining Florida Hospital Cancer Institute, Reddy spent nine years as an attending physician at Shands Hospital, University of Florida College of Medicine. Reddy was most recently appointed as Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of Hematology/Oncology at the University ofFlorida College of Medicine and remains as adjunct faculty.

Central Florida Medical Group Management Association

The September CFMGMA meeting will be held Sept. 18, from 2-4 p.m. at Sorosos Federated Woman’s Club; 501 East Livingston Street; Orlando. The topic is Compensation Issues for Medical Offices - Wage & Hour Requirements by Dr. Raleigh F. Seay, Jr. For reservations, call Dorothea Wynne at 407-650-1356.

Orlando Regional physician inducted in the American College of Radiology

David Harding, MD, FACR, director of oncology imaging at Orlando Regional Medical Center was recently inducted as a fellow in the American College of Radiology. The national nonprofit association serves more than 32,000 radiologists, radiation oncologists, nuclear medicine physicians and other medical physicists with programs focusing on the practice of radiology and the delivery of comprehensive health care services.

Dr. Harding, and staff radiologist at Medical Center Radiology Group, has been a radiologist for over 23 years. He graduated from the University Of Florida College Of Medicine and completed his radiology residency at Vanderbilt University. He is currently a member of several professional associations including the Radiological Society of North America, the American Society of Emergency Radiology and the American Medical Association. He was has also served as president and other leadership roles for the Orange County Medical Society and board member of the Valencia Community College Medical Advisory Board.



September 2007