Agenda 03/11/2008 Item # 4F
Agenda Item No. 4F
March 11, 2008
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PROCLAMA TION
WHEReAS, Florida State University (FSU) in partnership with CHS !-/ealthcare has
established a training program focusing on rural health; and,
WHeReAS, FSU's College of Medicine and CHS offer primary health care services
to the community and provide educational experiences to FSU medical
students; and,
WHEReAS, NCH Healthcare System donated the 28,OOO-square foot Isabel Collier
Read building to help the effort, and Ms. Isabel Collier Read endowed
the medical school's education program in Immokalee with a gift of $1
million, which received state matching funds; and,
WHEReAS, the official Grand Opening of FSU's Isabel Collier Read Medical Campus
on March 18, 2008, will increase the capacity of Immokalee Pediatrics
from six exam rooms to ten: and,
WHEReAS, students from the school's six regional campuses throughout the state
will have the opportunity to do rural health rotations in Immokalee,
gaining a more complete understanding of rural medicine while '
contributing to the health of the community; and,
WHeReAS, the CHS-FSU partnership brings professional staff, students and
significant operating and construction budgets to Immokalee.
NOW THeReFORe, be it proclaimed by the Board of County Commissioners of Collier
County, Florida, that the CHS-FSU partnership and the Isabel Collier
Read Medical Campus be recognized on Tuesday, March 18, 2008, for
their contributions to the health care needs of rural, elderly and other
underserved populations.
DONe AND ORDeReD THIS 11" Day of March, 200S.
SOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA
TOM HI:NNING, CHAIRMAN
A TTE:ST:
DWIGHT E SROCK, CLERK
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Agenda Item No. 4F
March 11, 2008
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COLLIER COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Item Number:
Item Summary:
4F
Proclamation recognizing the partnership between CHS.FSU and the Isabel Collier Read
Medical Campus for their contributions to the health care needs of rural, elderly and other
underserved populations. To be accepted by Steve Weinman, Executive Vice President/COO
of CHS Healthcare
Meeting Date:
31111200890000 AM
Prepared By
Paula Springs
Board of County
Commissioners
Executive Aide to the BCe
Date
Bce Office
3/4/20085:02:51 PM
Approved By
Sue Filson
Executive Manager to the BCe
Date
Board of County
Commissioners
Bce Office
3/5/2008 9:30 AM
Approved By
James V. Mudd
Board of County
Commissioners
County Manager
Date
County Manager's Office
3/5/20089:39 AM
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