USA Today Founder Endorses More Health, Less Care

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Al Neuharth

BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA – Dr. Peter J. Weiss’ eagerly awaited new book, More Health, Less Care, is now available and has been endorsed by USA Today Founder Al Neuharth as, “required reading for anyone – especially 50 years or older.”

Athletic Training: A Profession On The Fast Track

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Certified athletic trainer Sarah Lufcy assesses a football player’s knee at Hagerty High School in Oviedo.

When student athletes from Oveido’s Hagerty High School are in action, chances are you’ll find Titusville resident and certified athletic trainer Sarah Lufcy on the sidelines, helping to keep players hydrated and conditioned, plus standing ready if there’s an emergency.

University of Central Florida COHPA Builds Partnerships

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Westberry

Michael Frumkin is a man on a mission. Spend just five minutes talking with the Dean of the University of Central Florida’s College of Health and Public Affairs (COHPA) and you see the impact of his long career in social work and his commitment to building community partnerships.

MIMA’s Ting Teaches Quality Assurance In China

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BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA – Dr. Joseph Ting, Chief Physicist at the MIMA Cancer Center, traveled to China to teach a series of Linear Accelerator quality assurance classes to multiple groups of Chinese Medical Physicists.

Angels For Haiti

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Dr. Rodney Moore was among the leaders of a large contingent of Brevard County, Florida medical professionals who responded to the Haitian earthquake's tragic aftermath.

The news traveled quickly on that Tuesday afternoon. Minutes before 5 p.m. on Jan. 12, a 7.0 earthquake had struck Haiti. Here are some of the stories of Brevard and Indian River County, Florida residents who turned their compassion into action to serve the people of Haiti.

Space Coast Cancer Center First In Florida To Implement Procedure

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Dr. Richard Levine, MD, addressed the Florida Society of Clinical Oncology state-wide conference on how to develop and manage a cancer clinical trials department – as well as the protocol for introducing a new medication for administration in the cancer center for patient treatment.

Brevard County Commission Recognizes Alcohol Awareness Month

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Van Sickle

The Brevard Healthcare Forum, sponsored by the Florida Institute of Technology College of Psychology and Liberal Arts, has proclaimed April as Alcohol Awareness Month. Supporting this effort is a resolution to be read at the Brevard County Board of County Commissioners meeting on Tuesday, April 20.

Brady, Pittman Named VPs at Health First Health Plans

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Dr. Brady

Jennifer Brady, MD, and Robin Pitman, have both been installed as Vice Presidents at Health First Health Plans.

Student Dedicated To UCF’s Programs

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University of Central Florida COHPA graduate student Sheila Schmitt (center) visits with professor Lynn Unruh and fellow student Joe Palermo during a course on Health Economics and Policy. The class meets in person at the Orlando main campus every other week and the rest of the material is administered online.

BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA – Although his first love will always be the ocean and the exhilaration of the fight and landing of that 60-pound Wahoo, or the sight of the white underbelly and spectacular dorsal fin of a sail fish as it launches out of the water, Joe Palermo, Captain and owner of the off-shore sport fishing vessel, The Sea Wrangler, is committed to a future in healthcare.

First Person Accounts From Haiti

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John and Pam Hermansdorfer

– Elizabeth Van Hemel PA-C: On January 12, 2010 the news reported a major earthquake in Haiti and I began working on contacting colleagues and friends with the intent of bringing a medical team to Haiti to assist in this critical time. Through the office of Dr. Steve Badolato, contact was made with a local [...]

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