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Tampa general news

Tampa General Hospital:

Florida’s Premier Academic Health System

What is an academic health system, and why is it crucial local and regional hospitals, while continuing its normal
to the future of health care in the state of Florida? operations. Second, TGH is committed to providing care
An academic health system combines a large hospital for underserved individuals and communities. “We are
aligned with a respected school of medicine. The hospital both a dedicated safety net hospital and a not-for-profit
utilizes all aspects of the school’s expertise, producing high- institution,” said Schwarzberg. “TGH delivers care
caliber research and development that ultimately enhances regardless of insurance or socioeconomic background.”
patient care. This approach solidified TGH’s reputation for
Experts with Harvard Medical School and others published prioritizing patient care over bottom lines. This resonates
findings that community medical centers associated with not only with patients, but also with physicians’ groups on
academic health systems provide better patient outcomes. Florida’s East Coast interested in joining TGH’s network.
By increasing the breadth and scope of its offerings, TGH
Library’s annual BookMania! has become an academic-regional health system, caring
for potentially millions of patients, while continuing to
set to take place March 2 Dr. Eduardo Sotomayor and Dr. Abe Schwarzberg of Tampa uphold the rigorous standards of excellence required of
General Hospital Cancer Institute a teaching hospital at the forefront of medical research.
The Martin County Library System is excited “TGH is really a hospital for the state of Florida,” said
to announce that the 2024 BookMania! annual Through its alliance with the USF Health Morsani Schwarzberg. “When you have complex, major changes
event, sponsored by The Library Foundation College of Medicine at the University of South Florida, in health care like COVID created, TGH’s infrastructure,
of Martin County and Florida Humanities, will Tampa General Hospital (TGH) is an academic health access to clinical trials and nimble approach enable us
take place on Saturday, March 2, 2024, at the system evolving into a statewide center of excellence to care for ongoing patient needs, plus provide subject
Jensen Beach High School Performing Arts through partnerships with community hospitals and matter expertise coupled with cutting-edge treatment.”
Center, 2875 NW Goldenrod Road in Jensen physicians across Florida. Tampa General Hospital East Coast Providers
Beach, starting at 9:00 a.m.
“TGH is committed to providing our partners with To reach any of the TGH East Coast providers listed
BookMania! is free and open to the public. enhanced access to complex care and clinical trials that below, call (561) 659-6543.
Authors will participate in one of multiple help improve statewide patient outcomes,” said Dr. TGH Cancer Institute, Cancer Center of South Florida,
panel discussions featuring emerging and Abraham Schwarzberg, executive vice president, chief of Palm Beach Gardens • Palm Springs
prominent writers. The auditorium can get oncology, and president of the Tampa General Provider TGH Advanced Kidney Care, West Palm Beach • Jupiter
chilly, so please bring a sweater. Titles by Network (TGPN), and vice president of clinical and TGH Digestive Health Center, West Palm Beach • Palm
guest authors are available through the translational research, TGH-USF Health Joint Office of Beach Gardens
library’s collections. Lunch from the Martin Clinical Research. TGH Heart and Vascular Institute, Boynton Beach
County Sheriff's Office BBQ team will be There are many reasons why TGH is becoming a TGH General Surgeons of the Palm Beaches, West
available for cash-only at the event. Barnes center of excellence. First, TGH led the way in studies Palm Beach
& Noble Booksellers will be onsite offering and trials for novel COVID-19 treatments. It also quickly TGH Concierge Health, Palm Beach Gardens
purchased coffee and light refreshments in
addition to facilitating book sales. adapted to handle patient overflow from overwhelmed

Sea Stories - Fact & Fiction
9:15 am - 10:00 am
Moderator: Peggy Chittum
Kevin Sites: The Ocean Above Me
Earl Swift: Chesapeake Requiem - a year with
the Watermen of vanishing Tangier Island

Thriller & Suspense
10:30 am - 11:45 pm
SIGNING 11:45 am - 12:15 pm
Moderator: Amanda Brack
Darby Kane: The Engagement Party
Armando Lucas Correa: The Silence in her
Eyes
Megan Collins: Thicker Than Water

LUNCH 11:45 am - 12:45 pm -
signing and lunch

Love, Friendship, and Ever After's
12:45 pm - 1:45 pm
SIGNING 1:45 pm - 2:15 pm
Moderator: Linda Weiksnar
Kristy Woodson Harvey: The Summer of
Songbirds
Melissa Rivero: Flores and Miss Paula

Historical Fiction
2:15 pm - 3:15 pm
SIGNING 3:15 pm - 3:45 pm
Moderator: Paula Hundt
Talia Carner: The Boy with the Star Tattoo
Patti Callahan Henry: The Secret Book of
Flora Lea
Katherine Reay: The Berlin Letters
This popular program has received national
recognition for its stellar authors, record
attendance, and impressive Barnes &
Noble book sales. For more information,
visit www.library.martin.fl.us and search for
“BookMania!” or call 772-288-5702.

Funding for this program was provided
through a grant from Florida Humanities
with funds from the National Endowment
for the Humanities. Any views, findings,
conclusions or recommendations expressed
in this program do not necessarily represent
those of Florida Humanities or the National
Endowment for the Humanities.