There is still time to register for our virtual luncheon tomorrow at noon as Dr. Todd Sacks discusses "Adding Environmental Sustainability to Your Practice...and Your Life!" Register here: bit.ly/31uS4Nq
Meet Jim Satterwhite, 2021 Health Council Vice President. Jim is the proud President and CEO of Venture Pointe, Inc. When Jim's not busy working he loves playing golf! A fun fact about Jim is that he won Punt Pass and Kick 10 year old bracket as a child in North Carolina.
Don't forget to register for our virtual luncheon next week, May 6 at noon, as Dr. Todd Sacks discusses "Adding Environmental Sustainability to Your Practice...and Your Life!" Register here: bit.ly/31uS4Nq
We had a blast tonight with JAX Cooking Studio during our “Cooking for a Cause” event. Thank you to everyone who participated and helped benefit First Coast YMCA‘s Safety Around Water Program for Children.
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Have you checked out the latest edition of Medical Professionals Magazine of Jacksonville and the Beaches featuring Dr. Amit Vijapura. If not, we encourage you to take a look. bit.ly/3sy3vPk
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Flipsnack is a digital catalog maker that makes it easy to create, publish and share html5 flipbooks. Upload a PDF or design from scratch flyers, magazines, books and more.Meet Kacie Smyth, 2021 Health Council Secretary. Kacie serves as Development Associate for Nemours. A fun fact about Kacie is that when she's not working she loves practicing Bikram yoga and beach cruising with her husband.
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There is still time to register for our virtual "Cooking for a Cause" event benefiting First Coast YMCA's Safety Around Water Program for Children! A huge thank you to our event host JAX Cooking Studio who will be teaching us how to cook a delicious meal. Sign up today: bit.ly/3upxUAI
Mark your calendar for May 6 at noon for our virtual luncheon with Dr. Todd Sacks discussing "Adding Environmental Sustainability to Your Practice...and Your Life!" You won't want to miss this highly informative presentation. Register here: bit.ly/31uS4Nq
Health Council members, Florida Blue and Jacksonville Business Journal are hosting an interactive, virtual event on April 22 discussing Healthcare in the Workplace with a focus on health equity, a topic we've really honed in on over the past few months. If you're interested in attending we encourage you to register here:
Healthcare in the Workplace: Covid, Health Equity and more - Jacksonville Business Journal
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Join Florida Blue & The Jacksonville Business Journal as we dive into different aspects of Healthcare.Register today for our virtual event "Cooking for a Cause" benefiting First Coast YMCA's Safety Around Water Program for Children! A huge thank you to our event host JAX Cooking Studio who will be teaching us how to cook a delicious meal. Sign up today for a fun evening benefiting an amazing cause. Register here: bit.ly/3upxUAI
If you missed our virtual luncheon last week with Ability Housing discussing the role affordable housing has on positive health outcomes then we encourage you to watch the recording, available now!
Meet Ashley Harrison Szczukowski, 2021 Health Council Board Member and Programs Chair! Ashley serves as Business Development Manager for Marand Builders, Inc. A fun fact about Ashley is that she earned the Silver President’s Volunteer Service Award during former President Barack Obama’s first term in office and makes it her personal mission “to experience an extraordinary life by serving others in ordinary ways.” Thank you for your love for serving others Ashley! We're lucky to have you.
We're lucky to have her too!!
Ashely is the best!
Amazing Grace❤️
Great job Ashley Harrison Szczukowski !!
Happy Easter from your friends at the Health Council! We hope you have a great day surrounded by loved ones.
Join us May 6 at noon as Dr. Todd Sacks discusses Adding Environmental Sustainability to Your Practice...and Your Life! You won't want to miss this highly informative presentation. Register here: bit.ly/31uS4Nq
Join us tomorrow for a virtual luncheon discussing the role affordable housing has on positive health outcomes with Shannon Nazworth of Ability Housing! Guests will also enjoy hearing from our Spotlight Speaker JAX Cooking Studio. We look forward to "seeing" you there. Register here to reserve your spot: bit.ly/38TBWsN
Having a tough time with allergies this season? Here's why Dr. Paul Walker of Baptist Health Jacksonville believes we may be seeing a rise in allergy symptoms.
Having a tough time with allergies on the First Coast? Here's why
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A Baptist Health doctor believes the high grass and tree pollen counts could be being the rise in allergy symptoms.If you haven't already, be sure to register for our virtual luncheon discussing the role affordable housing has on positive health outcomes with Shannon Nazworth of Ability Housing! Guests will also enjoy hearing from our Spotlight Speaker JAX Cooking Studio. Register here to reserve your spot: bit.ly/38TBWsN
Ascension St. Vincent’s Jacksonville announced March 17 it is participating in the Airflow-3 clinical trial to treat patients with frequent COPD lung attacks. Read more about how this could help patients struggling with COPD lung attacks and those who have had LASIK eye surgery, glaucoma or dry eye but want cataract surgery on the First Coast by visiting the link below.
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One can help patients with COPD, and the other can assist cataract patients receive a better-performing lens.Meet Jason Lafser, 2021 President of the Health Council! Jason is a Tax Managing Director at BDO USA, LLP. A fun fact about Jason is that he's born on April 14th, tax day, making him destined to be the amazing CPA he is!
The latest edition of Medical Professionals Magazine is here! Check it out below.
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Flipsnack is a digital catalog maker that makes it easy to create, publish and share html5 flipbooks. Upload a PDF or design from scratch flyers, magazines, books and more.Stephen Hoge of Moderna, Inc. suggested that children could be vaccinated going into the 2021 school year in the fall. Read more about why he believes getting children vaccinated is important in moving towards herd immunity.
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“It's a very important element in our fight against COVID-19, because we're not going to get to herd immunity until we immunize kids," Dr. Mobeen Rathore said.We're excited to see small steps towards returning to "normal" with the recent release that UF Health Jacksonville will now allow two visitors per patient at a time at the UF Health Jacksonville Clinical Center and Pavilion, and at UF Health North. Thank you to all of our healthcare providers who continue to carefully evaluate the safest and healthiest options for their patients as we try to get back to post 2020 norms. Read more here:
UF Health Jacksonville expands visitor policy
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UF Health Jacksonville will now allow two visitors per patient at a time at the UF Health Jacksonville Clinical Center and Pavilion, and at UF Health North.Join us April 1 for a virtual luncheon discussing the role affordable housing has on positive health outcomes with Shannon Nazworth of Ability Housing! Guests will also enjoy hearing from our Spotlight Speaker JAX Cooking Studio. We hope you'll join us. Register here to reserve your spot: bit.ly/38TBWsN
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Happy St. Patrick's Day from your friends on the Health Council! We hope your year is full of good health 😃
"The Jacksonville Housing Authority is partnering with Agape Family Health for a coronavirus vaccination event where 500 doses will be available at the Centennial Tower senior center this Friday." For more information click below.
Jacksonville Housing Authority holding COVID-19 vaccination event this week
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The event runs from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and to register, eligible people can call the Housing Authority at (904) 630-3843.Are you wanting to get the vaccine but not yet eligible? This article covers how some non-eligible individuals are able to potentially get the vaccine sooner than expected. Read on for more details!
Some non-eligible people are getting vaccinated to cut down on COVID vaccine waste
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One thing state sites and pharmacies agree on is they do not want to waste any vaccines.Did you miss our virtual luncheon today featuring the American Lung Association? If so, we'd love for you to watch the recording here! Thank you to our sponsors Florida Blue and Marand Builders, Inc. for making all we do possible!
Don't forget to register for tomorrow's virtual luncheon featuring Karen Hughes from the American Lung Association! Register here: jaxhealthcouncil.org/event/march-luncheon/
"Teachers and sworn law enforcement officers will soon be able to receive the coronavirus vaccine at Florida’s federal vaccine sites, including one coming to Jacksonville." Click below to learn more about Ron DeSantis' latest update on the topic.
DeSantis: Teachers, police will be able to get vaccine at Florida’s federal sites
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Teachers and sworn law enforcement officers will soon be able to receive the coronavirus vaccine at Florida’s federal vaccine sites, including one coming to Jacksonville.