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Month: April 2011

Heroes in Medicine to be Honored at Awards Luncheon

Posted on by Brian Butler

Palm Beach County Medical Society Services recently announced its finalists for the 2011 Heroes in Medicine Awards. Finalists will be recognized at the “Eighth Annual Heroes in Medicine Awards Luncheon,” to be held on May 11 at 11 a.m. at the Kravis Center in West Palm Beach.

Award recipients in various categories will be announced at the luncheon, which is made
possible by the grand benefactor, Rendina.

“This year’s finalists are an incredible group of people who have done so much for this community and beyond,” said chairwoman Sally D. Chester. “They are all truly heroes.”

The 2011 Heroes in Medicine categories and finalists are as follows:

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    Lifetime Achievement Award
  • Charles Moore
    • Posthumous Award
  • Richard Bruno
    • Community Outreach Heroes
  • American Association of Caregiving Youth
  • Barbara O’Donnell
  • Karen Perry
  • Edward Mostel and R. Scott McFarland
    • Bruce Rendina Professional Heroes
  • Robert Broadway
  • Richard Busto
  • Jonathan Satter
    • Healthcare Provider Heroes
  • Susan Korman
  • Ljubica “Jibby” Miskovic
  • Ila Swick
  • Flor Utria
    • Physician Heroes (Local)
  • Robert Borrego
  • Gail A. Cooney
  • Malcolm Dorman
  • Daniel Lichtstein
  • Louise Morrell
    • Physician Heroes (International)
  • Chauncey W. Crandall IV
  • Daniel B. Kairys
  • Mitchell A. Schuster
  • John Strasswimmer
    • Student Heroes
  • Geoffrey Campbell
  • Carson Dowd
  • Palm Beach Atlantic University Student Nurses: Stephanie Carter, Johanne Alexandre, Michelle Flammia, Thuy Nguyen, Kim Sansone, and Fernanda Serrano

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Proceeds from the “Heroes in Medicine” will benefit Project Access, a community-based program to increase access to healthcare for the uninsured. The event is sponsored by the presenting enefactor, Rendina; grand benefactor, JFK Medical Center Medical Staff; benefactor, JFK Medical Center, and South Florida Hospital News. Tickets for the luncheon are $90.

For more information, call the Palm Beach County Medical Society at 561-433-3940.

Fontana, Gina. “Heroes in Medicine to be honored at awards luncheon” Sun Sentinel. 27 April 2011. Electronic.

Industry Veteran Melayne Yocum Joins Rendina’s Advisory Board

Posted on by Brian Butler

Rendina announces the appointment of Melayne Yocum to the company’s Advisory Board. Ms. Yocum brings over 25 years of healthcare experience, including over 10 years on the senior leadership team of HealthCare Partners, LLC – one of the largest physician organizations in the country.

“We are very fortunate to have another seasoned healthcare professional join the ranks of the Rendina Advisory Board,” stated Richard Rendina, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Rendina. “Ms. Yocum’s tremendous knowledge in healthcare reform and physician organizations will provide great insight to the Rendina team as we continue to grow and adapt our business model to the ever changing healthcare environment.”

Ms. Yocum began her career at Price Waterhouse in the National Health Care office with a scope that included audits and consulting engagements for hospitals across the country. Since that time, she has gained vast experience with the successful implementation of patient-centered Medical Homes and Electronic Health Records and has served in interim management roles in hospitals, IPAs, MSOs, and medical groups as a CEO, CFO, or COO. She is an expert at strategic planning, financial and operational improvement, process redesign, and cultural change for physician organizations and Accountable Care Organizations (ACO).

Ms. Yocum holds a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Truman State University and is a licensed CPA in California