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Miami-Dade County and Independent Living Systems (ILS), a privately-owned Miami-based national health care services company, are announcing a new partnership to provide COVID-19 vaccinations and booster shots to residents who are homebound and cannot leave their homes to get vaccinated. “We want to make sure that all of our residents have safe access to the vaccine, especially those who can’t...

Miami Shores based Barry University‘s College of Nursing and Health Sciences is proud to showcase a celebration of Black History Month with a touching alumni tribute. The joy of one incredible alum overcoming family trauma, then going on to secure a prestigious healthcare administrative fellowship is certainly noteworthy, but when a brother and sister both accomplish these feats, it’s a story we...

West Palm Beach based HealthGigJobs Services, Inc., just announced the launch of HealthGigJobs Marketplace which matches verified healthcare businesses with verified and licensed healthcare professionals for on-demand gigs. HealthGigJobs has launched the first order-driven exchange allowing verified user members to set and negotiate prices directly with each other through the utilization of a...

The American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) is an international professional society of more than 48,000 healthcare executives who lead hospitals, healthcare systems and other healthcare organizations. ACHE is known for its prestigious credentialing and educational programs and its annual Congress on Healthcare Leadership, which draws more than 4,000 participants each year. ACHE is also...

As a display of immense gratitude, Eliza and Hugh Culverhouse Jr., have made an extraordinary $1 million donation to further the Desai Sethi Urology Institute at the University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine as a global leader in the field of urology. The gift is in honor of Dipen J. Parekh, MD, the chief operating officer at the University of Miami Health System, executive dean...

MIAMI – Florida Blue, the state’s Blue Cross and Blue Shield plan, has named David Wagner as its next Market President for South Florida. Wagner will replace Penny Shaffer, PhD, who previously announced plans to retire at the end of the year after leading Florida Blue’s South Florida interest for nearly 16 years. A Miami native, Wagner brings more than 30 years of health care experience to the...