2010 News

For more information on what's happening at Health First, visit our calendar of events.

To contact Health First Media Relations, please call 321-434-4359.

You may also contact Elliot Cohen, Health First Media Relations at: Elliot.Cohen@Health-First.org.

July

• Health First Foundation to host Annual Golf Classic on Saturday, September 25

June

• Internal Health First report finds more than $100 million donated to local community
• Palm Bay Hospital earns double Accreditations
• Two well-known Brevard specialists join Health First Physicians group
• Health First offers FREE Diabetes Foot Check Clinics
• FREE Women's Health Seminar Offered By Cape Canaveral Hospital
• Health First Health Plans' Katie Fleming and Linda Wheeler receive Certified Health Insurance Executive designations
• Hospice Teen Volunteer Training

May

• Holmes Regional Medical Center, Parrish Medical Center and Junior Achievement to host "REAL WORLD MONEY 101 FOR TEENS"
• Health First Foundation awards scholarships to area students
• Local retailers step up to save lives!
• Two Organizations Join Forces to Launch Major Campaign Against Texting While Driving
• Free prostate cancer screening event in June
• Health First names James V. Palermo, MD, as its first systemwide Chief Medical Officer

April

• Health First President/CEO Announces Retirement
• Health First hospitals' Cancer Programs receive highest Cancer Registry Award
• Holmes Regional Medical Center offers stroke awareness lectures in May
• Jennifer Brady, MD, and Robin Pittman named as new Vice Presidents at Health First Health Plans
• April 2010 Lectures at Palm Bay Hospital
• Sleep Medicine Specialist and Cape Canaveral Hospital offer FREE women's health seminar
• Holmes Regional Medical Center Goes To The Dogs!
• 2nd Annual Arts in Medicine Showcase highlights ways the arts promote patient comfort

March

• Health First associates donate more than $51,000 for Haiti earthquake relief efforts
• Cape Canaveral Hospital Cancer Liaison Physician receives "Outstanding Performance Award"
• Ceremony Marks The Dedication of "Viera Hospital Field"
• Arthritis of the Spine and Lower Back; Escape From the Prison of Pain!

February

• March 2010 Lectures at Palm Bay Hospital
• Health First launches "Volunteer Army" to assist community
• Cape Canaveral Hospital sponsors Health Fair
• Health First Foundation To Offer Healthcare Scholarships
• Health First Foundation to host 28th Annual Benefit Ball

January

• February 2010 Lectures at Palm Bay Hospital
• Hospice of Health First offers three FREE volunteer training opportunities
• Menopause Education Program Tackles a Burning Question: Are There Alternatives to Hormone Therapy?
• Health First "Caring For Brevard" campaign donates hundreds of emergency cold weather items to the community
• Special Free Palm Bay Hospital Lecture to the Public - All are welcome
• Health First Launches Month-long Heart Health Campaign in February
• FREE Women's Health Seminar Offered By Cape Canaveral Hospital
• Health Officials Issue Cold Weather Danger Warnings
• Health First's Holmes Regional Medical Center Welcomes Baby New Year!