From Left to Right: Drs Loungani, Virmani, and Mandi

The West Palm Beach VA Medical Center celebrated National Doctors Day on Friday March 30, 2012. All staff physicians and medical residents were invited to a luncheon and CME presentation. The speaker for the event was Stefan Pasternack, MD, DLAAPA who presented "Transcending the health care crisis: A modern view of the Hippocratic Oath"

Three physicians were recognized for their contributions with awards as Physician of the Year. Among the recipients was Dr. Sharad Virmani who was recognized for his leadership, innovation, and c...

Saturday, March 3rd marked the inaugural running of the 5K race, RUN FOR THE HEALTH OF IT. This competitive run and family fun walk represents the partnership JFK Medical Center, the JFK Faculty and Resident Practice and the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine Regional Campus. The event was the brainchild of Dr. Jennifer Caceres who not only is an avid runner, but also a member of the core faculty of the Regional Campus Internal Medicine Residency Program based at JFK Medical Center and the WPB VA Medical Center. "This is the start...

The Miller School´s Joan St. Onge, M.D., assistant regional dean for clinical curriculum and clerkship director of the integrated medicine rotation for third-year students on the regional medical campus in Palm Beach County, was recognized last month as the "Outstanding Teacher of the Year"by the Florida Chapter of the American College of Physicians.

"It was an incredible honor, especially since I´ve worked with so many impressive teachers since coming to Florida," said St. Onge, who received the award S...

JFK Medical Center, Atlantis, Florida

The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine has received approval for the first allopathic surgical residency program in Palm Beach County. The new five-year program at the University of Miami Regional Campus in Palm Beach County was approved by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education and will be implemented in close collaboration with JFK Medical Center in Atlantis, where it will be based. In addition, the surgical residents will rotate through Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami in such specialties as trauma, pediatric s...