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A message from our President
EVENTS

Elections and NOVEMBER 2
Educational Program with Networking
Year End

DECEMBER 6
Where has this year gone? I blinked my 6:00 - 8:30 pm
eyes twice and I can now see New Years right Annual Meeting and Dinner – Signature Grand, Davie, FL
around the corner.
The end of the year is a busy time for the
South Florida Hospital and Healthcare
Association and our foundation, the South Our last major event of the year is also just around the corner! On December 6 at
Florida Hospital Research and Education the Signature Grand in Davie, we will host our annual meeting and dinner. This meet-
Foundation (SFHREF). SFHREF, Inc. is a ing allows us to update our membership on what we have accomplished throughout
Florida non-profit corporation which sup- the year, make changes to our Board of Directors, update our bylaws, and to celebrate
ports hospitals and health-related organiza- our accomplishments. While this is our annual business meeting, we also plan a con-
tions by coordinating and co-sponsoring siderable amount of time to devote to introducing new and prospective members to
education programs (primarily through the Jaime Caldwell the healthcare community.
South Florida Hospital and Healthcare I am looking forward to seeing you at this year’s event.
Association), by supporting efforts to
increase the supply of health care professionals, and by supporting efforts to retain P.S., with elections right around the corner, we will certainly have something to talk
health care professionals and workers in South Florida. In addition, SFHREF con- about on December 6! Please make every effort to vote for your candidates of choice in a
ducts research and scientific investigations, and fosters the accumulation and civil and professional manner.
exchange of healthcare information.
Our Foundation benefits from all of our education programs, including our health-
care summit and also benefits from our annual golf tournament (which occurred on

October 29.) Proceeds from these events are used to secure speakers and fund our New Members: November 2018
considerable educational programs. In addition, funds are also used to support efforts
aimed at educating and retaining an exceptional workforce. • Proactive Networks & Security, Inc.
• Nutanix • Providence Healthcare Services

SFHHA COMMITTEES

Education Committee
Healthcare Finance and Management Committee
Health Information Technology Committee
Marketing and Public Relations Committee
Membership Committee
6)++$ $118$/ Quality and Patient Safety Committee

Safety and Security Committee
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2018 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
CHAIRMAN: David Wagner, Kindred South Florida Market CEO
VICE CHAIR: Mark Doyle, Chief Executive Officer, Memorial Hospital Pembroke
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SECRETARY: William "Bill" Duquette, Chief Executive Officer, Homestead Hospital, Baptist Health South Florida
5HFHSWLRQ SP IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR: Lincoln Mendez, Chief Executive Officer, South Miami Hospital
TREASURER: Charles Felix, Publisher, South Florida Hospital News and Healthcare Report
'LQQHU SP AT-LARGE: Ben Riestra, Chief Administrative Officer, UHealth’s Lennar Foundation Medical Center
AT-LARGE: Joel Wherley, Chief Operating Officer, VITAS
AT-LARGE: Maria Currier, Partner, Holland & Knight, LLP
Doug Bartel, MBA Patricia Greenberg Jared Smith
6LJQDWXUH *UDQG Sr. Director of Business Development, Media President Chief Executive Officer
and External Relations National Healthcare Associates Broward Health Coral Springs
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Ralph A. Marrinson, NHA, FACHA Patrick Taylor, MD
Wael Barsoum, M.D. President Chief Executive Officer
Chief Executive Officer Marrinson Group Holy Cross Hospital
Cleveland Clinic Hospital
Don McKenna, FACHE Steven Ullmann
Kevin Conn President & CEO Director
Regional Vice President of Operations Jupiter Medical Center University of Miami Health Policy
HEALTHSOUTH Corporation Management
Charles Michelson
Darcy Davis Partner Ana M. Viamonte Ros, M.D.
Chief Executive Officer Saltz Michelson Architects Medical Director for Palliative Care
Health Care District of Palm Beach County and Bioethics
Aristides (Ardy) Pallin Baptist Health South Florida
Michael Gittelman Chief Operating Officer
Chief Executive Officer Catholic Health Services Jonathan Watkins
Bascom Palmer Eye Institute Chief Executive Officer
Michael Roffelson Broward Health Imperial Point
Chief Executive Officer, HEALTHSOUTH
Rehabilitation Hospital – Sunrise

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