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Tampa general news

Palm Beach County Resident Experiences The Academic

Medicine Advantage Of Tampa General Hospital

Tampa General Hospital Is Bringing World-Class Academic Medicine

And Research To Florida’s East Coast

Cilette Morris, a West Palm Beach resident, had been on a “Our sustained rise in national rankings reflects the
kidney transplant list with a local hospital and the process was rapidly increasing strength of our educational, research and
dragging. “A family member in Tampa suggested I try Tampa clinical mission,” said Dr. Charles Lockwood, executive
General Hospital (TGH). It was a fast and straightforward vice president of USF Health and dean of the Morsani
process compared to the other hospital,” Morris said. “TGH College of Medicine. “We are now competing with the
was very caring and very efficient; there’s a whole institute nation’s most storied and respected programs. These
dedicated to transplants. The team keeps in touch and keeps outstanding metrics also position us to attract the highest
you up to date, making sure you’re doing what you’re caliber students and faculty, further advancing our program
supposed to do when you’re supposed to. They almost put into the national spotlight for its outstanding education,
more interest into everything than the patients do!” exceptional research and world-class clinical care.”
Since the transplant procedure, Morris has been TGH has created a framework of state-of-the-art
participating in an observational research study, thanks to the services for patients on Florida’s East Coast, with the
academic medical institution. The study uses a mailed blood expertise and innovation of a preeminent academic medical
test to analyze how well patients are receiving their donor Palm Beach County physicians, like Dr. David Amrose of center. The initiative began with an alliance with the
organs and to detect early signs of possible organ rejection. TGH Advanced Kidney Care, connect patients in need of Cancer Center of South Florida, which is now the TGH
“I decided to take part in the research not only because transplants, with experts like Dr. Kiran Dhanireddy, vice Cancer Institute. Since then, TGH has also established
I stood to benefit, but also because I was grateful and saw president and chief of the TGH Transplant Institute. TGH Concierge Health, TGH Digestive Health Center
an opportunity to help other people,” explained Morris. (formerly TGH Gastro Group of the Palm Beaches), TGH
“The testing tracked my bloodwork and let the team correct graduate schools in medical research for 2023. The college General Surgeons of the Palm Beaches, TGH Advanced
anything wrong very early. Fortunately, everything went is committed to converting discoveries into best-practice Kidney Care and TGH Imaging.
well for me, so most of my follow-up care has been through clinical care by building meaningful, applicable research “We are the state of Florida’s hospital. We want to
telehealth appointments.” programs. It has made significant strides in increasing support, complement and augment current care in the
When patients need care for rare or complex medical the quality and diversity of research, helping drive USF’s community, so patients can get what they need without
conditions, they look for the latest treatments and technologies record growth in federally sponsored research and recruiting leaving the state,” Couris added. “TGH is building a
and highly experienced doctors. Those are often found at preeminent scientists who secure funding from the National patient-centered system to deliver world-class care.”
academic medical institutions and TGH is bringing that Institutes of Health. To learn more, please visit TGH.org/ThePalmBeaches.
level of care and service to Florida’s East Coast. Palm Beach
County and Treasure Coast patients who need a higher level
of care now have a direct connection to TGH’s academic
and research resources; they don’t have to leave the state to Club news
receive world-class medical care.
TGH has been the primary teaching hospital of the
USF Health Morsani College of Medicine since the school
to cutting-edge academic medicine and resources, which Christian Women’s Connection Events
was created in the early 1970s. TGH patients have access

include a wider variety of clinical trials, research studies
and breakthroughs, options for advanced immunotherapy The Christian Women’s Connection of the Northern JoAnne McCormack of Sea Dreams Travel will share tips
procedures, enhanced personal treatment plans and a Palm Beaches luncheon was held on Feb. 10, at The Twisted for traveling and some exciting cruise opportunities. The
convenient path to complex surgeries. Tuna Restaurant in Jupiter. Wish and Shoes Boutique “Mixed Bag” Boutique will show some practical accessories
“As a research and academic hospital, we’re not just presented lovely fashions; the models were Dawn Parry, for successful traveling. The Stonecroft inspirational speaker
practicing medicine. We’re defining how it is practiced,” said Julie Chavoustie, Mary Ross, Tracie Capone, Pat Parry, Jenn will be Barbara Hattemer, a novelist, who writes about serious
John Couris, president and CEO of TGH. Hackerman, and Rene’. subjects that are “fun to read.”
More than 700 medical school residents and fellows Jo Ayres, a speaker for Stonecroft Ministries shared It will be at The Twisted Tuna Restaurant, 353 S. U.S.
receive specialty training at TGH in areas ranging from her personal story and why she calls herself “the happiest Highway 1, Jupiter, FL 33477. The cost is $40 (includes salad,
general internal medicine to neurosurgery. In addition, girl in the world.” Stonecroft Ministries is an 83-year-old meal, dessert, beverage, and tip). R.S.V.P. to the following
University of South Florida medical, nursing, pharmacy and international and interdenominational nonprofit organization. phone number. or email: (561) 744-8703, cwcnpalmbeach@
physical therapy students all receive part of their training The next luncheon will be March 10. Gerri Augustine and gmail.com.
at TGH. Faculty of the USF Health Morsani College of
Medicine admit and care for patients at TGH, as do private
practice physicians, many of whom also serve as adjunct
clinical faculty at USF Health.
TGH is one of the highest-ranked hospitals in Florida by
U.S. News & World Report for 2022/23 and the USF Health
Morsani College of Medicine is ranked among the best

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