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Miami Dade College,

The honorable men and • the effect of military
women of the United service and deployments on Medical Campus Brings
States Armed Forces and family members; and
their families have • how to provide compe- Affordable Education to the
answered our country's tent and compassionate care
call to serve with dedica- for current and former Healthcare Community
tion, courage and sacri- female and LGBTQ service
fice. members
An estimated 22 million Active work for the Nestled in the heart of the hospital district,
active duty service mem- Military and Veteran Miami Dade College Medical Campus offers
bers and veterans are cur- Program at Holy Cross programs specializing in healthcare careers.
rently living in the United Health has been underway The addition of the new state-of-th-art Center
States. With the addition BY ELYCE BISHOP , since July 2019. The MilVet for Learning, Innovation and Simulation
of their dependents and MSN, RN Program launched publicly building provides students the opportunity to
family members, that in March of 2020, and as the practice their skills with the evidence-based
total is nearly 70 million. As a society, we COVID-19 pandemic reached Florida, principles and clinical skills required in clini-
have incurred a moral obligation to care the focus our work at Holy Cross cal environments in the real world. The build-
for these individuals that have sacrificed changed drastically. We are proud to ing houses labor and delivery rooms, an oper-
so much with reverence, compassion, have the in-person cultural competency ating room suite, 10 examination rooms, a
and true understanding. We know that training underway again and have simulated ambulance, and a home health
this population has unique health con- trained over 1,000 clinical and non-clin- apartment. BY MARIE BERNARDIN
cerns and are in need of competent, ical colleagues. As one of the largest and most affordable
accessible and culturally sensitive pri- We must take care of the 80-85% of colleges in the country, MDC ranks first in Florida in economic mobility,
mary and specialty care services. veterans that do not get their care at the making it the easy choice for students to create lasting change in their
In order to properly address the holis- VA. Veterans want to be understood and lives. With its focus on ensuring advancement of our diverse community,
tic needs for this population, we at Holy communicated with effectively. It’s more the Medical Campus takes its “Students First” motto to heart. The
Cross Health are proud to give back to than just ‘thank you for your service,’ it Student Services division assists students from the application process
those who have given so much for us is also delivering to them patient-cen- straight through to graduation. As an MDC Shark, students have access
through our Military and Veterans tered care that keeps their sacrifice at top to various support services such as tutoring, learning labs, scholarships,
Health Program (MilVet). Providers, cli- of mind. There are gaps in clinical care and career services.
nicians and staff have undergone training needs and as a community we need to Medical campus’ award-winning faculty, record breaking programs, and
to understand and correctly respond to step up to fill those gaps. That’s what dedicated staff provides an exceptional learning environment that is
the health concerns and challenges spe- programs like MilVet accomplish. meant to challenge students and empower them to achieve their dreams.
cific to this military community. Making sure the healthcare team is Whether choosing Nursing, Respiratory Care, Surgical Technology,
The goal of this program is to provide aware of the presence of a service mem- Dental Hygiene, or one of the other 25 programs that MDC Medical
military service members, veterans and ber, veteran and/or family members dur- Campus has to offer, it has the healthcare program for you.
their families convenient access to high- ing the patient registration process, the
quality, culturally sensitive, people-cen- program has created and is supplying To learn about the programs offered at MDC Medical Campus,
tered health care services that meet their patient bracelets, patient room magnets, visit mdc.edu/medical or call (305) 237-4000.
specific needs. special badge clips and military branch Marie Bernardin is Director, Student Services.
It’s vital that providers and staff are flags/posters.
trained and educated in military and vet- We owe this focused care to our veter-
erans health. The training and education ans and their families who have selflessly
program is designed to help providers sacrificed for our country. Holy Cross
understand and respond to the health Health endeavors to be active and former
concerns and challenges specific to the service members trusted health partner
military community. In training, we for life.
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