Grand Rounds

Celebrating Advocacy, Action and a Year of Success Building Rare Disease Advisory Councils

Dec 15, 2021 at 09:34 am by pj

  7 Rare Disease Advisory Councils Established Since Launch of NORD’s Project RDAC In 2015, the first rare disease advisory council was created in North Carolina.... Read More

Orlando Business and Medical Leaders Elected to American Lung Association Board

Dec 14, 2021 at 05:41 pm by pj

ORLANDO - The American Lung Association in Central Florida announced that five local business and medical leaders have been elected to the Local Leadership Board of Directors..... Read More

Meditation Brings Robust Immune System Activation, UF Health Researchers Find

Dec 14, 2021 at 05:28 pm by pj

By Doug Bennett GAINESVILLE — Eight days of intense meditation causes robust activation of the immune system, University of Florida researchers and their colleagues hav.... Read More

Orlando Health Welcomes Physicians to Expanding Neuroscience & Rehabilitation Institute

Dec 14, 2021 at 02:55 pm by pj

Orlando Health recently announced the addition of epileptologist Naoir Zaher, M.D., neuromuscular specialist Vahid Tohidi, M.D., Ph.D. and fellowship-trained.... Read More

FAU Study Reveals Gaps in Florida’s COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout

Dec 14, 2021 at 02:43 pm by pj

  Availability of Shots Lower in Inner-city Miami-Dade and Other Inland Areas     Early distribution of COVID-19 vaccines in Florida reached the intende.... Read More

Parrish Healthcare Named Founding Member of the Children’s Advocacy Center of Brevard’s Ambassador Circle

Dec 09, 2021 at 02:56 pm by pj

TITUSVILLE — Parrish Healthcare is proud to partner with the Friends of the Children’s Advocacy Center of Brevard (CACB) to create a premier level of giv.... Read More

The Department of Health in Marion County is Offering Free Flu Vaccines

Dec 08, 2021 at 05:21 pm by pj

Ocala —The Florida Department of Health in Marion County is now offering free influenza vaccines for people of all ages. The shot for the 2021-22 flu season is availabl.... Read More

Community Health Centers Receives National Recognition for Fourth Consecutive Year

Dec 08, 2021 at 11:59 am by pj

  WINTER GARDEN  – Central Florida-based Community Health Centers, Inc. was recently announced as a 2021 Best and Brightest Company to Work For for the f.... Read More

UF Health Joins National Study to Test COVID-19 Treatments

Dec 08, 2021 at 10:27 am by pj

By Diana Tonnessen GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Researchers at University of Florida Health and the OneFlorida+ Clinical Research Network have begun recruiti.... Read More

Nemours Children’s Hospital, Florida Earns 2021 Leapfrog Top Hospital Award for Outstanding Quality and Safety

Dec 08, 2021 at 10:09 am by pj

  Highlighting its nationally recognized patient safety and quality achievements, Nemours Children’s Hospital, Florida was named a Top Children’s Hospital na.... Read More

Jess Parrish Medical Foundation and Parrish Medical Center Auxiliary Now Accepting Scholarship Applications for Students Pursuing Career in Healthcare

Dec 07, 2021 at 04:32 pm by pj

TITUSVILLE — Jess Parrish Medical Foundation (JPMF) and  Parrish Medical Center (PMC) Auxiliary are now accepting scholarship applications from high school sen.... Read More

Titusville Fire Department Raises Awareness and Funds in Support of Parrish Medical Center’s Cancer Care Program

Dec 07, 2021 at 04:25 pm by pj

  TITUSVILLE — Titusville Fire Department (TFD) presented Jess Parrish Medical Foundation (JPMF) with $3,300 in support of cancer care programs at Parris.... Read More

LUNGevity Foundation Launches New Lung Cancer Patient Gateways

Dec 07, 2021 at 01:33 pm by pj

  The first of six innovative, specialized patient resources, the KRAS gateway allows patients to easily access KRAS-specific information and connect to community  .... Read More

Orlando Health Ranked Among Top Hospitals in the Country 

Dec 07, 2021 at 11:48 am by pj

Orlando – Five Orlando Health facilities were named as Top Hospitals in the country by the Leapfrog Group today. An indepe.... Read More

Health First and Crane Creek Surgery Center Announce Strategic Joint Venture in Brevard County

Dec 07, 2021 at 11:44 am by pj

Rockledge, Fla. – Officials with Health First and the Crane Creek Surgery Center have announced a new strategic joint venture to expand surgical.... Read More

Health Officials Issue Rabies Awareness for UCF Campus

Dec 06, 2021 at 04:28 pm by pj

The Florida Department of Health in Orange County (DOH-Orange) is issuing a rabies awareness for the main campus of the University of Central Florida (UCF) in east O.... Read More

Orlando Health Partners with Seminole State College Athletics

Dec 06, 2021 at 04:24 pm by pj

  Seminole State Raiders Athletics Names Orlando Health Official Medical Provider   Orlando Health is now the official medical team for Seminole State College of.... Read More

Smart City Expands Its Footprint to More of Central Florida 

Dec 06, 2021 at 12:54 pm by pj

With a laser-focus on meeting the communication needs of the healthcare community,  Smart City, an established Orlando based-telecommunications provider, is now expandin.... Read More

Second Harvest Food Bank Announces Derrick Chubbs as New President, CEO

Dec 06, 2021 at 11:25 am by pj

  After a nationwide search, Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida has named Derrick Chubbs as its new President and CEO, effective Jan. 1, 2022. Chubbs.... Read More

IntelliCentrics and RepScrubs® Announce Partnership Using ‘Trust as a Technology’ to Deliver Vendor Compliance

Dec 06, 2021 at 11:15 am by IntelliCentrics

IntelliCentrics extends its SEC³URE Ethos platform, the largest health-tech community built on trust, partnering with RepScrubs® and offering its facilities additiona.... Read More