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DCMA - Stepping Up Our Game Let’s Connect:

in 2019 SFHEF Spotlight

With the 2019 Florida Legislative Session offi-
cially over, it is time for our organization to reflect
on the many accomplishments and challenges we Geness LeBron Bump
faced in Tallahassee with an eye on how we expand
our effectiveness moving forward. In her role as the physi- 2016 and is now in her
We hope you noticed over the past few months cian liaison at Palm Beach third year on the Board of
how the DCMA Board of Directors and Staff are Gardens Medical Center the South Florida
intent on renewing our reputation as a force in which is part of Tenet Healthcare Executive
health care policy on a State and Local level. Health, Geness LeBron Forum (SFHEF).
Leading up to and during this year’s session we held Bump understands the “I gained many mentors
a number of successful events and provided oppor- importance of connecting along my path; there were
tunities for our members to engage elected officials. with leaders in the health- a wealth of people willing
The DCMA PAC hosted and participated in more care field. Not only does she to help me grow and to
than 10 fundraisers prior to session. The DCMA BY FRASER COBBE work with both physicians give me advice along the
Board of Directors travelled to Tallahassee in and the executive team at journey, so now I feel that
February to meet the Miami-Dade Legislative the hospital to improve it’s my turn to give back to
Delegation on their turf. The DCMA hosted a Legislative Reception for the del- operability, but she also uses the community,” she said.
egation. And as a means of keeping our members informed we hosted weekly their input to help educate While LeBron Bump,
webinars during session as we actively engaged in important debates in the community about Geness LeBron Bump who also serves on
Tallahassee. Tenet’s service lines. SFHEF’s Program
While it is impossible to control your destiny in the legislative arena, it is a “The feedback I get from physicians Committee, believes that there are many
certainty that if you are not engaged your outcomes will be a lot worse. On our while collaborating with the executive advantages to a forum membership, she is
website we have provided a summary of all the bills that passed the Legislature team results in positive improvements for a strong advocate of one particular aspect.
that will impact physicians in one way or another. the hospital,” said LeBron Bump, who has “The most important part to me is the
We have also included a summary of those bills that failed during session held the position since November 2018. networking; being able to learn from peo-
that would have had an impact on patients or physicians. Before moving to Tenet, LeBron Bump ple in higher positions in the healthcare
While we have closed the book on the Legislative Session, our work is just worked at All Star Recruiting, hiring anes- administrative community,” she explained.
beginning to help our members. The DCMA and DCMA PAC Leadership are thesiologists, dermatologists, psychiatrists, “It’s certainly an advantage to have really
committed to expanding the number of physicians actively involved in our neurologists and emergency department knowledgeable healthcare administrators
efforts. We need your experience, your contacts, and your wisdom as we pro- physicians for locum tenens placement in take you under their wing. It gives you a
mote a better future for medicine in Miami. different hospitals. She also worked for higher level of insight.”
HealthTrust Workforce Solutions as a DHP LeBron Bump, who has her sights set on
Fraser Cobbe is Executive Director of the Dade County Medical Association. credentialing manager. becoming a hospital COO, also believes in
For additional information, visit www.miamimed.com. In 2015, while earning her MBA at encouraging others. “It’s hard to meet peo-
Western Governors University, LeBron ple in this profession; to find like-minded
Bump decided to join the American people to help you grow your career,” she
College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) said. “I appreciate the opportunity to help
as a student member on the advice of a mentor others because it’s very rewarding.
mentor at HCA. It’s one of the reasons that I chose to be on
“I reached out to the healthcare execu- the Program Committee; our educational
tives who inspired me while I was working events provide an opportunity for our
“ You can’t separate the clinical for HealthTrust and asked them for some members to learn so much.
insight about what it takes to get to those “I’m a firm believer that the more you
and the fi nancial – not anymore.” positions,” explained LeBron Bump. “I put in, the more you get out,” she added.
spoke with Andrew Bedi, FACHE, who “The more time you give to an organiza-
People who know Healthcare, know BDO. was in the executive suite in Kentucky, and tion, the more you get out of the relation-
he said that I would need a master’s degree, ships that you build. You develop a rap-
and that I should also join the local chapter port. Lasting relationships are important
of ACHE, which is the gold standard for when it comes to navigating the healthcare
executives. He told me to seek mentors, administrator career path. “
and to do informational interviews with
people in the community as a way to pro- To learn more about the South Florida
pel myself forward. And I took his advice.” Healthcare Executive Forum,
LeBron Bump transitioned from a stu- visit www.sfhef.org.
dent membership to a regular member in

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