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Cover Story: Steward Health Care
MIAMI DADE COLLEGE, MEDICAL CAMPUS:
Names Marisela Marrero, MD,
Convenient Course Offerings
as Regional President for South Florida
to Help Meet the Increased Demand for

Continued from page 1 regarding the acquisition by Steward of
Skilled Health Informatics Professionals Mass General Brigham. Tenet’s five hospitals and related hospital
She also served as President of Good operations in the Miami-Dade and
As health information technology expands and Samaritan Medical Center, one of Southern Broward counties.
becomes widely adopted throughout the United Steward’s largest and most successful “Steward acquired these hospitals for a
States, trained professionals are essential at various Massachusetts hospitals. Originally from variety of reasons,” explains Dr. Marrero.
health care facilities and physician offices. Miami Puerto Rico, Dr. Marrero has dedicated “For one, this is our chairman’s beloved
Dade College, Medical Campus, is a known leader in her career to engaging and partnering home state. Second, Steward is a physi-
addressing the needs of the health care community with Latino communities to provide vital cian-led system, and as such, we have a
and offers three fully accredited health information health information and care, regularly unique way of partnering with our
programs. These include an Associate of Science appearing on Spanish-language televi- providers and our patients that unques-
degree in Health Information Technology, and two sion to provide expertise on many tionably results in better care. Finally, we
short-term programs — Health Informatics Specialist important healthcare topics. are fully engaged, on all fronts, and will
and a Medical Coder/Biller Specialist, all strategically Since she was a young girl, Dr. Marrero work hand in hand with our community
designed to allow working professionals the opportu- says that she always knew that she want- to address their needs.”
nity to pursue a convenient, affordable education in BY DR. DEBRA A. ed to practice medicine. Dr. Marrero is excited about her new
health information. SHANNON “It was the perfect combination for role and the challenges and opportuni-
Students with obligations have the flexibility of someone who loved both science and ties that await her.
completing assignments at any time on MDC Online or interacting in real time people,” she says. “My vision is to deliver the highest
with professors and classmates on scheduled days and times using MDC Live. Based in Dallas, Steward currently quality healthcare within all of our com-
Students interested in these programs can accomplish their academic and career operates 44 hospitals around the world, munities,” she notes. "The Steward
goals by enrolling today. including 39 across Arizona, Arkansas, Healthcare System will take this region
Florida, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Ohio, to new heights and we will provide com-
For more information on the Health Information Technology or Healthcare Pennsylvania, Texas, and Utah, as well as passionate high quality care throughout
Informatics Specialist certificate programs at Miami Dade College, contact Mary five internationally within Malta and the region.”
Worsley, MS, RHIA, CCS, at (305) 237-4156 or mworsley@mdc.edu. Colombia.
This past summer, Steward and Tenet For more information, please visit
For more information on the Medical Coder-Biller program, contact Christine Healthcare Corporation announced that www.steward.org.
Dundas, MLIS, RHIT, CCS, at (305) 237-4156 or cdundas@mdc.edu. they had signed a definitive agreement

Dr. Debra A. Shannon, Department Chairperson, Health Associated Studies,
Informatics, and Career Technical Education Programs, Miami Dade College, Medical Visit us on the web at
Campus, can be reached at (305) 237-4088 or dshannon@mdc.edu.
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