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
Gov. DeSantis visits Seminole State to announce nursing education funding
SANFORD, Fla. (May 17, 2022) – Gov. Ron DeSantis visited Seminole State's Sanford/Lake Mary Campus on Monday, May 16, to announce $125 million in funding for nursing education in Florida. Several reports, including ones 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. “In this funding initiative, we have included $100 million for higher education and
Orlando Health Partners with Seminole State College to Address Nursing Shortage
Orlando, FL (January 11, 2022) – Eight top nursing students from Seminole Stage College of Florida are starting the year getting hands-on experience caring for seriously ill patients at Orlando Health South Seminole Hospital.They are the first group of general nursing students to come through the hospital as part of Orlando Health South Seminole’s Dedicated Education Unit (DEU), a new partnership with Seminole State to address a nursing shortage that has been a challenge for hospitals across the country.“We
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Orlando Health Partners with Seminole State College Athletics
Seminole State Raiders Athletics Names Orlando Health Official Medical Provider Orlando, FL (December 6, 2021) – Orlando Health is now the official medical team for Seminole State College of Florida Raider Athletics. The announcement is part of a new partnership where physicians at Orlando Health Jewett Orthopedic Institute will coordinate care for Seminole State student-athletes through the Orlando Health network of complete medical services. Student-athletes at Seminole State will have
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Orlando Health Forms Joint Venture with Acadia Healthcare to Expand Behavioral Health Services in the Region
ORLANDO, Fla. and FRANKLIN, Tenn. (December 1, 2021) – Orlando Health and Acadia Healthcare Company announced today that they have formed a joint venture designed to enhance and expand behavioral health services in the region. “We take great pride in providing the full continuum of care to our patients,” said Sunil Desai, MD, president, Orlando Health Medical Group. “This partnership sets us on a strategic path to meet the current and future behavioral health needs in the communities we serve.” “We are
Celebrating 25 Years of Arts Alive
With the help of our community, Arts Alive presented by Orlando Health South Seminole Hospital, raised over $203,000 to support the arts and more in Seminole County Public Schools! This critical funding provides support for district and Foundation program such as mentoring for at-risk students, innovative classroom grants, support for teachers, and college scholarships for deserving students. The Foundation is working to ensure all students have the resources to be successful in the classroom and obtain a
How Orlando Health is Making a Powerful Impact
LONGWOOD, FL (Sept. 14, 2021)-- Orlando Health makes a powerful impact to support The Sharing Center’s (TSC) mission to prevent hunger and homelessness. At TSC’s first Share The LIGHT Gala, Orlando Health announced their dedication of $250,000 for the funding of the Oasis expansion and ProjectRISE program, to provide a wrap-around holistic homelessness solution. “As The Sharing Center enters its next era of growth, we knew that Orlando Health needed to be a part of that journey,” said
Orlando Health Cancer Institute Hosts 3rd Annual Breast Decisions
Orlando, FL (September 16, 2021) – Orlando Health Cancer Institute is kicking off Breast Cancer Awareness Month in Seminole County with Breast Decisions 2021. The annual event brings together local experts in cancer care to provide insight on the journey through breast cancer for patients, survivors and their family. The program will also feature a special presentation by Dr. Diane Robinson on all-important self-care. Breast Decisions 2021 will take place Saturday, October 2, 2021, 10:00am to 12:00pm,
