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Reflections: Celebrating Black History Month – Ryan R. Hawkins

February 11, 2016

The preamble to the Constitution always spoke volumes to me. It is the foundation for a better society. It speaks to the collective desire to ensure a better life by laying out the governance and rights of this great land — a life that somehow excluded Blacks because of the color of our skin.

Jackson celebrates LGBT families with Aqua Foundation

February 11, 2016

Jackson supports the Aqua Foundation and we joined them in celebrating our LGBT families in their Annual LGBT Family BBQ.

After a Decade of Living with Heart Disease, Transplant Gives Patient a Second Chance

February 4, 2016

Megan Dennie, 48, was always the life of the party; she traveled the world, and kept busy working as a private nurse aide while completing college courses in special education.

Reflections: Celebrating Black History Month – Charkes C. Nesbitt

February 4, 2016

As part of Jackson Health Systems observance of Black History Month, members of our team share their reflections on the important history of the black community at Jackson and in South Florida.

Jackson: Always Prepared for Zika Virus and Other Infectious Diseases

February 4, 2016

Over the course of the last few months, the news has been filled with stories about the spread of the Zika virus throughout South and Central America, as well as the Caribbean.

Ask the Expert: Caring for the Caregiver

January 31, 2016

It was a late Friday afternoon when my team was asked to do a consult on one of the patients on the geriatric medical unit. The patient’s wife was visiting her husband at the time of our arrival, and we were privileged to witness a beautiful, yet painful encounter of profound sadness and deep love.