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Retaining and Recruiting Miami Dade College to Honor

Post COVID-19 Frontline Heroes at Special

As we enter the summer months and inching 2021 Hall of Fame Ceremony
closer to herd immunity, many organizations are
beginning the assiduous task of re-assembling their
workforce. Though there is much uncertainty Miami Dade College (MDC) will recognize ten alumni on the frontlines of the
regarding the future, addressing workforce sustain- pandemic in a special Heroes Edition of MDC’s annual Alumni Hall of Fame cer-
ability cannot be delayed. Staffing agencies are emony Wednesday, June 9. This year’s honorees have gone above and beyond in
maintaining the status quo of high bill rates and their respective areas of expertise in education, emergency management, fire res-
conversion fees that work to their advantage but do cue, health care, law enforcement, medicine, mental health, nonprofit, nursing,
little to be responsive to the needs of the clinicians trade, and logistics, to support South Florida during the most critical periods of
or the organizations they work for. This is a tenu- the pandemic.
ous time in the healthcare industry, so how do we Now in its 19th edition, MDC’s Alumni Hall of Fame celebrates outstanding
retain and recruit talented clinicians in a way that alumni who are civic and business leaders in the community and across the
works for everyone? BY BREE BECKER, nation, while also raising essential funds to support student scholarships for the
Here are 2 priorities that Matchwell centers every MSN, FNP-C, next generation of leaders. Since 2003, MDC’s Alumni Hall of Fame has induct-
day to help organizations share their story and RNC-MNN ed more than 380 distinguished alumni. It is the signature fundraising event of
expand their flexible workforce. the Miami Dade College Foundation. Learn more at www.mdc.edu/halloffame.
The 2021 MDC Alumni Hall of Fame inductees are:
Core values are more than wall art Education
At Matchwell, our company started with a blank canvas. Our founder asked Teresa Ellen Murphy, Elementary School Teacher, Spanish Lake Elementary
himself one question: “How do we build an organization where people WANT to Emergency Management
work and work toward a mission that is bigger than themselves?” Everyday our Pete Gomez, Senior Director, Academy of International Disaster
team members help Matchwell live into its mission by making it their mission to Preparedness, Florida International University (FIU)
live into their own. What is your story? What is your mission? Define your orga- Fire Rescue
nization’s narrative and design internal initiatives that fuel it. A mission is living Brandon Webb, Battalion Chief, Miami-Dade County Fire Rescue,
and should be fed daily. It’s more than a few sentences framed on the wall. It is the Special Operations Division
life-force of the organization. Health Care
Sheila Jones-Coakley, Nurse Manager, Dialysis Unit,
Your employees are the best PR Nicklaus Children’s Hospital
Gone are the days where companies talk about themselves. Outbound market- Law Enforcement
ing and messaging are irrelevant. If your employees love working at your organi- Chief Brian Rafky, Chief, South Operations Division, Miami-Dade
zation, they will talk about it. Patients will receive better care, family members Police Department
will be more engaged, and employees will be more productive because they are Medicine
working for more than a paycheck; they are working for a purpose. Invest in your Shirley N. Codada, M.D., Regional Medical Director, VITAS Healthcare
workforce and they will not only invest in you, but they will also recruit for you Mental Health
because the mission is contagious in the best way. Betsy Godoy-Rosado, EPIC Team Clinical Supervisor, 4Kids, Inc.
The post-pandemic renaissance is coming. As you rebuild and re-engage your Nonprofit
workforce, why not start with a blank canvas too? Redefine your story and your Jessica Gutierrez-Castillo, Co-Founder, Buddy System MIA
mission. Thread your ethos into every nook and cranny within the walls of your Nursing
organization. Don’t go back to the status quo. Instead, initiate a profound change Caridad Cuellar, Registered Nurse, Baptist Medical Center
in the workforce of the future by making the change that is needed today. Trade and Logistics
Cesar F. Larancuent, Head of LATAM Strategic Growth, DB Schenker
For more information, visit www.wematchwell.com.

Cover Story: Drew Grossman Named CEO of Fishermen’s

Community Hospital and Mariners Hospital

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always separate you from the competi-
Broward Health Coral Springs and Salah tion,” says Grossman. “In addition, we
Foundation Children’s Hospital. want to focus on building relationships
His leadership philosophy is simple: with the staff and ensure we have fruitful
do everything right from start to finish. conversations and periodic meetings
“The moment a patient pulls up to with them.”
your main entrance road, the place The hospital will be built to Category 5
should look good," Grossman says. Hurricane standards with emergency
“Once you get through the registration backup generators. The ground on which
process and are greeted by wonderful the hospital sits has also been raised to
people, patients should feel special, so an elevation of more than 11 feet, which
when they leave, they say, ‘that’s my hos- exceeds the building code requirements.
pital, that's where I want to go.’ That's The tilt-up walls of the structure are rein-
the bottom line. If you don’t do it right forced concrete, and the roof will also be
from start to finish, and you have a mis- concrete.
take along the way, patients will remem- “All of the housing of the HVAC equip-
ber the negative things.” ment, generators and chillers are com- Fishermen’s Community Hospital
One of his first priorities is getting partmentalized,” says Grossman. “It's
Fishermen’s Community Hospital open within a housing area in the back part of sive care beds with 24/7 monitoring “Most importantly, patients will con-
and operational by June 7. Fishermen’s, the hospital so it's not exposed to outside • 9 Emergency Department beds tinue to receive compassionate, quality
which has been caring for the Florida elements. The walls surrounding this • 5 additional recovery beds care,” says Grossman. “Our staff has
Keys since 1962, was closed in area are also poured concrete.” • 24/7 emergency services been great throughout the entire transi-
September 2017 when Hurricane Irma In the event of a loss of power, the • Advanced diagnostic and imaging tion, going from tents to the modular
swept through the area. Within days, building will be outfitted with dual emer- services; inpatient and intensive care, facility they've been in the last few years.
Baptist Health established a mobile field gency generators. rehabilitation, and laboratory services. We are extremely proud and grateful to
hospital and then a custom-designed “We have enough fuel that can last for Additional services, including oncology them for their resiliency and commit-
modular hospital to ensure no interrup- several days on generators and enough care, surgery and endoscopy, will be ment to caring for this community.”
tion of care to the Middle Keys commu- water to last until help arrives,” adds available at a later date.
nity. Grossman. “The hospital will be safe.” • Patient support services including For more information, visit
“Our primary focus is on patient expe- The new hospital will include: admitting, patient registration, kitchen BaptistHealth.net/Fishermens.
rience and quality care, because that will and dining; a chapel; and an on-site heli-
• 8 inpatient beds including two inten-
pad
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