USA Track & Field Welcomes Orlando Health, Inc. as Official Regional Medical Partner
Indianapolis, Indiana - September 26, 2023 – USA Track & Field is pleased to announce its new partnership with Orlando Health, Inc., further enhancing the medical support provided to USATF athletes in the region. This long-term partnership is a pivotal step forward in USATF’s commitment to providing top-tier medical resources to support the needs of athletes. This partnership comes as a part of USATF’s ongoing efforts to expand and elevate athlete services, ensuring quicker access to medical resources
Orlando Health Plastic Surgeons Complete Experimental Reconstructive Procedure for Breast Cancer Mastectomy Patient
The First Surgeons in Central Florida to Perform Procedure Orlando, FL (September 11, 2023) – Surgeons with the Orlando Health Aesthetic & Reconstructive Surgery Institute (ARSI) are the first in Central Florida to complete an experimental procedure to help breast cancer patients who undergo reconstructive surgery following a mastectomy. This novel procedure, called neurotized DIEP (Deep Inferior Epigastric Perforator) flap, reconstructs the breast using tissue typically harvested from the lower abdomen
Orlando Health South Seminole Hospital Named a Becker’s Great Community Hospital
Orlando, FL (August 11, 2023) – Orlando Health South Seminole Hospital has been named one of Becker’s Great Community Hospitals for 2023. Published earlier this month in Becker’s Hospital Review, the list features 153 hospitals across the U.S. known for providing clinical excellence, compassionate care, and a positive economic impact on their communities. Being the sole hospital in Central Florida selected for this year's list, Orlando Health South Seminole is highly regarded for maintaining a community
Orlando Health South Seminole Hospital’s Commitment to Emergency Department Quality Earns Prestigious Nursing Award
Orlando, FL (July 18, 2023) – The Emergency Nurses Association (ENA) has awarded Orlando Health South Seminole Hospital its prestigious 2023 Lantern Award, which recognizes the hospital’s emergency department for its commitment to outstanding performance in the core areas of leadership, practice, education, advocacy, and research. Orlando Health South Seminole’s emergency department was one of 53 across the country to earn this year’s Lantern Award and the only one in Central Florida. Notable
Almasi Promoted to Community Relations Leadership Role at Orlando Health
Orlando, FL (June 27, 2023) – Megan Almasi, who managed community relations at Orlando Health South Seminole Hospital for more than five years and became a fixture in the community throughout Seminole County, has been promoted to senior director of community relations for Orlando Health. During her time at Orlando Health South Seminole Hospital, Almasi made significant contributions to the organization. She developed and fostered relationships with over one hundred of the region’s nonprofit,
New Chief Financial Officer Named for Orlando Health South Seminole Hospital
Orlando, FL (May 16, 2023) – Matthew Thomas has been named new chief financial officer for Orlando Health South Seminole Hospital and assistant vice president, Orlando Health. He joins Orlando Health with 17 years of finance and accounting experience, including 12 years in healthcare. In this role, he will provide financial expertise, monitor daily operating expenses, and develop key performance indicators. Before joining Orlando Health, Thomas served as senior vice president of finance and chief
New Chief Operating Officer Named for Orlando Health South Seminole Hospital
Orlando, FL (June 20, 2023) – Antwan Williams will join Orlando Health as assistant vice president and chief operating officer of Orlando Health South Seminole Hospital. He will be responsible for the operations of the hospital and provide oversight for the development of high quality and cost-effective programs and services to meet the needs of patients, physicians and team members. Williams is rejoining Orlando Health after serving for the past two years as vice president of operations for Henry
Public And Private Partnerships Essential To Address Florida’s Nursing Shortage
ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, Fla. (April 26, 2023) – There is no denying that the need for healthcare workers has never been greater. Recent reports by the Florida Hospital Association, the Safety Net Hospital Alliance of Florida, and the Florida Healthcare Association, show that the Sunshine State is projected to be short 59,100 nurses by 2035. Seminole State College of Florida is working hard to do its part to address the shortage of nurses, respiratory therapists and other health professionals, and maintain
New Chief Nursing Officer Named for Orlando Health South Seminole Hospital
Orlando, FL (February 28, 2023) – Jennifer Stoeke has been named assistant vice president, Orlando Health, and chief nursing officer for Orlando Health South Seminole Hospital. Jennifer joined Orlando Health in 2002 as a frontline nurse for the women’s unit at Orlando Health Winnie Palmer Hospital for Women and Babies. During her 12-year tenure, she was promoted to nursing operations manager within the same unit and led the team to achieve the highest performing patient experience scores at Orlando
Redesigned Lake Mary Life Magazine to Launch Nonprofit Showcase Sponsored by Orlando Health
New section will highlight local nonprofit groups and initiatives and provide free advertising to select 501(c)(3) organizations. LAKE MARY, FL – As part of the yearlong 20th-anniversary celebration of its parent company, Lake Mary Life Publishing, Lake Mary Life magazine recently introduced a dynamic and modern redesign in its January/February issues along with innovative new marketing campaigns for its advertisers in print, online, and on social. Beginning in the March/April issue, Lake Mary
Governor DeSantis appoints two to Seminole State College Board of Trustees
SANFORD, Fla. (Sept. 26, 2022) – Gov. Ron DeSantis has appointed John Good and Shawn Molsberger to the Seminole State College of Florida District Board of Trustees. The appointments were announced Sept. 9, along with the reappointment of longtime Trustee Amy Lockhart. Good, of Winter Park, is chief financial officer and principal of Good Capital Group, a real estate private equity company based in Central Florida. Prior to joining Good Capital, he worked in commercial real estate financing at Independent
Orlando Health Reimagines South Seminole Hospital Campus as a Healthcare Hub for Longwood
Longwood, FL (September 15, 2022) – Orlando Health today unveiled plans to reimagine its current Seminole County campus as a healthcare hub in downtown Longwood, anchored by a new free-standing emergency department (FSED). Plans call for the FSED to be built and ready to serve the community in the summer of 2024, concurrent with the closure of Orlando Health South Seminole Hospital and the opening of the new Orlando Health Lake Mary Hospital. Leaders at Orlando Health and officials with the City of