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A message from our President Upcoming Events

Saying “Good Bye” AAJ & SFHHA Health
November 14 –

Digital Forum – Microsoft –
Ft. Lauderdale -
There comes a point in about introducing me at our
all of our lives when it many events, so much so, 11am – 6pm.
comes time to say “Good- that after a month or
Bye.” It starts early with two, I felt like part of November 30 – Protecting
friends that move away, the family. That has
loves lost, and the continued for ten Against Cybersecurity
inevitable day when chil- years! Even today, Threats in Healthcare –
dren leave for college or she is reminding me St. Thomas University –
move out to pursue their of who works for 8:00 – 12pm.
own careers. This process whom, who attended
continues into our profes- our events, who
sional lives as close peers wants to talk to December 7 -
change jobs, change loca- whom, and what more Annual Dinner –
tions, or change family sta- can we do for our Signature Grand
tus where, sometimes, members…she will be
friends have to take second missed.
Jaime Caldwell place to the development of In all the years that I have For more information,
the new family. been with the Association, our contact Stephanie Foy
Especially with the small staff that we have at the South annual audits have Dana Seckel
Florida Hospital and Healthcare Association, when one of us all been exemplary. at sfoy@sfhha.com,
leaves, it creates a tremendous hole. It is with a heavy heart These results are because Dana provided ample information or go to sfhha.com
that I announce the departure of Dana Seckel. Dana has been to our auditors because she is the queen of spreadsheets! If or call SFHHA office
with the SFHHA for over 15 years and over that time has there is a cause, Dana has a spreadsheet. This speaks to her 954-964-1660
risen to being our office manager. Having responsibility for professionalism and her desire to do a job the right way…
our day-to-day finances, event planning and management, .she will be missed.
management of our annual audit, and the million other Dana will be moving to the Tampa area to be closer to her
opportunities you get being part of a four-person office; Dana big sister. While she lends a hand to her sister, she will also
will be missed! be looking for a new working situation. Anyone in the NEW MEMBERS:
I can honestly say that Dana and Lourdes made my first Tampa area that is looking for an excellent team member,
days with the SFHHA (2008) very smooth. As the new vice please contact Dana or one of us at the Association. Security 101
president with responsibility for the budget and finances, Dana, we can’t thank you enough for everything that you
Dana was with me every step of the way explaining, patiently, have done to help this organization, you will always be Apollo MD
how the organization worked. Dana was also very gracious remembered … you will be missed.

2017 BOARD OF DIRECTORS SFHHA COMMITTEES

Chantal Leconte James Ball Dr. Patrick Taylor
Chair, South Florida Hospital COO, Catholic Health Services CEO, Holy Cross Hospital
and Healthcare Association Dr. Ann Wehr Education Committee
CEO, Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital Ana M. Viamonte Ros, MD
Director Medical Staff Development Sr. VP/CMO, AvMed
Lincoln Mendez Baptist Health Doug Bartel
Immediate Past Chairman Maria Currier Director, Business Development Healthcare Finance and Management Committee
South Florida Hospital Florida Blue
and Healthcare Association General Counsel, Partner
Holland & Knight, LLP
CEO, South Miami Hospital Darcy Davis Health Information Technology Committee
CEO, Health Care District
David Wagner William Duquette
Vice Chair, South Florida Hospital CEO, Homestead Hospital of Palm Beach County
and Healthcare Association Ralph Marrinson Marketing and Public Relations Committee
CEO, Kindred Hospital, Hollywood Steven Ullmann President, Marrinson Senior
Director, University of Miami
Mary Zalaznik Health Policy Management Care Residences
Secretary, South Florida Hospital and John Couris Membership Committee
Healthcare Association Patricia Greenberg
Sr. Vice President Operations, VITAS President, National Healthcare Associates President & CEO
Jupiter Medical Center
Mark Doyle Michael Gittelman Quality and Patient Safety Committee
Treasurer, South Florida Hospital and CEO, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute Kevin Conn
Healthcare Association Charles Michelson Reg. VP of Operations
CEO, Memorial Hospital Pembroke HealthSouth Corporation
Partner Safety and Security Committee
Charles Felix Saltz Michelson Architects Enrique A. Vicéns-Rivera,
Member at Large Wael Barsoum, MD JD, MHSA
Publisher, South Florida Hospital CEO, Cleveland Clinic Hospital CEO, HealthSouth Rehabilitation
News & Healthcare Report Hospital of Miami
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