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Work Begins On Downtown USF Medical School
Illness
After the Florida State Leg- islature set aside $17 million in funding, and funds coming from private and state sources, the reality of a med- ical school coming to the downtown area became a re- ality.
On Tuesday, University of South Florida President Judy Genshaft, along with Mayor Bob Buckhorn and USF’s Dean of College Medicine, Dr. Charles Lockwood were present for the ground- breaking to begin the con- struction of the new multi-million dollar USF Health Morsani College of Medicine and Heart Institute on Channelside.
The facility will be at the heart of Channelside’s rede-
velopment, and will bring jobs to the city, along with a big economic impact for the city.
The project, expected to cost $150 million, is an inte- gral part of Tampa Bay Light- ning owner Jeff Vinik’s vision for the future of Chan- nelside and his $1 billion de- velopment project.
Along with the medical school, the redevelopment plan will include new hotels, retail space for shops and restaurants, apartments, con- dos and a 5,000-space park- ing garage.
The new facility is expected to be open in 2019.
This is an artist render- ing of what the completed project will look like on Channelside.
Prevention
After seeing children com- ing into her care with all kinds of illnesses, Child Care Director, Rovena Massy, decided to offer some tips to parents to help them be more aware of what they may think is nothing serious.
“I’ve initiated a program that deals with children ill- ness/prevention for children 6 months to 5 years old, and in some cases, newborns.
“When it comes to aller- gies, when a child’s immune system is exposed to sub- stances sensitive to its body, it overreacts. Things like peanuts, medications, and dander from pets can cause an allergic reaction.”
Ms. Massy said when it comes to prevention, her re- search has told her that par- ents need to keep a journal on food eaten, talk with a pe- diatrician for treatment op- tions, and for severe allergic reactions call 9-1-1 immedi- ately.
“If your child is displaying symptoms of being possibly allergic, don’t leave them alone.
“You also must be ex- tremely vigilant to prevent choking. Each or every time a chi ld puts something in their mouth, they are at risk to choke. Choking occurs when an object bocks he flow of air from the mouth to the lungs. Therefore, no oxygen is transferred into the blood stream. This can cause dam- age to the brain and other vital organs.”
Ms. Massy said here are other preventive measures and if your child is bitten, it can be a painful and frighten- ing experience.
“Insect or animal bites can cause medical complica- tions. Understanding why will allow you to take care of your child immediately, and know when to seek medical attention.”
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