Area Health News Press Releases

ORLANDO, Fla., July 10, 2023 – AdventHealth is offering $1.2 million in grants to local nonprofits for projects that are addressing Central Florida’s mental and behavioral health challenges. These Community Health Improvement Grants aim to improve access to resources and enhance community wellness. Mental health was selected as the priority for the 2024 funding cycle based on

Watson Clinic recognizes one outstanding employee every month as part of their Program for Employee Excellence and Recognition (PEER) award. The PEER Award is given to an employee who best exemplifies the patient-focused customer service standards that Watson Clinic strives to excel at every day. The following employee was recognized for this current month: Casey

Lakeland, FL – For over a decade, Lakeland Regional Health has been preparing to become a teaching hospital and creating robust programs to train the next generation of physicians. Wednesday afternoon, the organization welcomed 70 residents and celebrated their transition into clinical training alongside their family, friends, program leadership, and community leaders at the Bonnet Springs

Lakeland, FL – The Watson Clinic Hearing Center is pleased to introduce the latest addition to their team of expert audiologists. Alexandra Z. Hopkins, AuD, CCC-A received her Bachelor of Science degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders from the University of Central Florida in Orlando, FL, and her Doctor of Audiology degree from Nova Southeastern University in

Inspiring Wholeness to spotlight people who make Central Florida a better place ORLANDO, Fla., June 23, 2023 — Inspiring Wholeness, a new podcast series from AdventHealth and the Orlando Business Journal, debuted this week with a conversation between Randy Haffner, CEO of AdventHealth Florida, and Alex Martins, CEO of the Orlando Magic. Haffner and Martins talked

Now caring for patients in the medical office building; hospital set to open in August PALM COAST, Fla., June 12, 2023 – AdventHealth Palm Coast Parkway medical office building opened today, June 12. The 30,000-square-foot medical office building is a part of a $167 million investment in Flagler County’s health care and includes construction of a second 100-bed hospital, AdventHealth Palm