HealthBeat - Miami-Dade County Health Department

PublicHealthNursesCelebrateTheir DayFrom left to right: Carol Wright, Lillian Rivera, Ruth Delgado, HelenSharperson, Esther Navas, and Iris Jackson.They say “nurses are the true spirit ofcaring”. And precisely, to celebrate thatspirit and all the good public healthnurses provide to our community, theMiami-Dade County HealthDepartment celebrated May 12, the NursesDay.The event, that took place at the FirefighterMemorial Building, served as an opportunity tohonor our public health nurses and their workand services.From left to right: Mamie Walker, Rosa Wong, RolandMartinez, Lisa Winchester, and Edward Winberly.MDCHD Showcases Its Programs at Baptist Health SymposiumIsabel Rodriguez-Morgan (der.) and Julie Zimmett, fromBaptist Health South Florida.The Baptist Health South Florida MedicalEducation department celebrated in June, in DuckKey, its Fifth Annual Primary Care FocusSymposium with the participation of dozens of physicians,nurses, health care professionals, andnational organizations.The Miami-Dade County Health Department participatedas an exhibitor, and showcased the differentprograms and services it provides to our community.The event was aimed at giving comprehensiveand educational updates on various diagnosis andtreatments commonly seen in the primary care clinicalsetting.78HealthBeat