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Volume 15 • Issue 5 • $5.00 November 2018
THE REGION’S MONTHLY NEWSPAPER FOR HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS & PHYSICIANS

Education Salute to Hospice

A Better Way to Live and Die -

A Hospice Nurse’s Journey

to Put Patients and Families First

BY PEGGY PETTIT

In hospice, we often frame the end of life as a “journey,”
a microcosmic narrative with recurring characters, ups
and downs, days both good and bad, that utimately
declines into a final silence. Matthew Arsenault
This framing helps patients and families better concep-
tualize the vagueness of the period before death and
Dr. Bryan Stewart
understand that, whether it’s traversed quickly or slowly, Baptist Health
Miami Dade a path is laid out to an unavoidable destination—but it’s South Florida
one that has been walked before, and it doesn’t need to be
faced with terror or anguish. In fact, I’ve seen how these
College Hires final months, weeks and days can be among the most
powerful in the lives of both patients and loved ones. Peggy Pettit Names Matthew
New President For the nurses and other care providers on a hospice
Continued on page 24 Arsenault
for Medical as Executive
Education
Campus VP and CFO
Florida International University’s

BY DANIEL CASCIATO
Nicole Wertheim College of BY DANIEL CASCIATO
In August, Miami Dade College (MDC)
Medical Campus named Dr. Bryan In September, Baptist Health South
Stewart as its new campus president. Nursing & Health Sciences Florida, the largest not-for-profit health-
“I am honored to join a college system care organization in South Florida, named
like Miami Dade College and have met so Introduces New Doctor Matthew Arsenault as its new executive
many wonderful colleagues across the vice president and chief financial officer.
institution,” he says. “With this said, I’m of Athletic Training Program He succeeds Ralph Lawson, who recently
proud to say, I am MDC.” announced his retirement after 30 years
Dr. Stewart has been working and with Baptist Health.
teaching in community colleges for 32 BY ORA L. STRICKLAND, “This was an additional opportunity for
years. After earning his Bachelor’s degree PHD, DSC (HON), RN, FAAN me to contribute to Baptist Health,” says
from Tarleton State University in Arsenault, who has been with Baptist
Mathematics, he obtained a Master’s The field of athletic training encompasses the preven- Health since 2006 and has held various
Degree from the University of North tion, examination, diagnosis and treatment of emergent, roles during his 12 years with the organi-
Texas in Mathematics, and his Ph.D. in acute or chronic injuries and medical conditions. zation. “The vision and mission of the
College and University Teaching with a Specifically, Athletic Trainers (ATs) are highly qualified, organization is something that I believe in.
minor in mathematics from the multi-skilled healthcare professionals who collaborate I’ve had some great mentors in the organ-
University of North Texas. with physicians to provide preventive services, emer- ization who have helped me continue to
He began his career teaching mathe- gency care, clinical diagnosis, therapeutic interventions grow.”
matics at Tarrant County College, and rehabilitation of sports-related injuries and medical Most recently, Arsenault served as cor-
Northwest Campus in Texas where he conditions. The field of athletic training is recognized as porate vice president of Finance where he
had the opportunity to serve as depart- an allied health care profession by the American oversaw numerous functions, including
ment chair of mathematics and physics as Medical Association (AMA), Health Resources Services Ora L. Strickland all accounting and financial reporting for
well as president of the campus Faculty Administration (HRSA) and the Department of Health Baptist Health, affiliate finance operations,
Association. Dr. Stewart also served as and Human Services (HHS). budgeting, accounts payable, payroll, and
faculty advisor to the campus honor soci- The National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA) recently mandated that the the Baptist Health privacy office. He has
ety, Phi Theta Kappa. After 10 years at the entry into the Athletic Training Profession would require a Master’s degree by 2022. also been responsible for managing the
Northwest Campus, he was promoted to The Department of Athletic Training at FIU has been extremely forward thinking and organization’s treasury team, which

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