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VOL. 28 NO. 9 www.seabreezepublications.com SEPTEMBER 2020

Southern Profile

Scripps First Front Row Lecture Series At Abacoa

Report and Photos by Penny Sheltz

Before the virus this year Scripps held their first lecture institutes reach patients and improve lives.
of the Front Row Lecture Series at Scripps Research at Research is so important in finding a cure for Alzheimer’s
Abacoa in Jupiter. with almost 6 million people and their families suffering
Scripps President and CEO Peter Schultz, Ph.D., spoke from this disease.
on many topics important to anyone who has experienced Scripps areas of research are in chemistry, molecular
cancer, dementia, ALS or any incurable disease in their medicine, neuroscience, biochemistry and immunology.
family. Solving ongoing medical problems has become They study degenerative diseases of aging like
a major focus and strength for Scripps Research as they osteoarthritis, autoimmune diseases, cancer and more.
want to find discoveries to improve lives. CALIBR is their nonprofit drug discovery program with
Schultz said our understanding of what drives disease funding from the Gates Foundation and Pharma.
at the molecular level is expanding exponentially in this Scripps is researching osteoarthritis, lymphoma,
age of genomics and artificial intelligence. Yet we still face prostate cancer, Parkinson’s, IBD, cancer and more, in
major challenges finding effective treatments for diseases various stage phases and has discovered molecules that
ranging from cancer to dementia. How can biomedical regenerate cartilage in knees and joints. They are also
research institutes bridge this gap?
In the first lecture of Florida’s Scripps new Front Southern Profile on page 2
Row Lecture Series, Peter Schultz, a pioneering chemist,
president and CEO of Scripps Research, shared his vision Peter Schultz, Ph.D., Scripps president and CEO with some
for ensuring that discoveries made in biomedical research of his staff from La Jolla, California.
in Your CommunitY

Southern SPotlight
Jupiter Lighthouse

Pamela Canter Promoted To 160 Years Old

Vice President And Chief Nursing July 10, marked the 160th anniversary of the Palm
Report and Photos by Penny Sheltz

Officer At Jupiter Medical Center Beach County historical 1860 Jupiter Lighthouse.
Thanks to Florida Power and Light, 160 visitors
received free admission to stroll the historic grounds,
climb the lighthouse, view the Keeper’s Workshop exhibit
Jupiter Medical Center, ranked number one for safety, and local accreditations and peruse the lighthouse gift shop. The beloved Jupiter
quality and patient satisfaction in Palm Beach County and awards, including Inlet Lighthouse stands tall and proud as it prepares to
and the Treasure Coast region, announced today the successfully achieving an celebrate another new decade of its life.
promotion of Pamela Canter to vice president and chief “A” hospital safety grade
nursing officer at Jupiter Medical Center. In this position, from The Leapfrog Group
Canter is responsible for overseeing the organization’s and “Top General Hospital”
team of outstanding nursing professionals committed to for two consecutive years.
providing world class care in a patient-centered manner. “Pam has demonstrated
Pam will continue to collaborate closely in patient quality incredible leadership skills,
and safety initiatives as she leads the nursing enterprise guiding her team through
at Jupiter Medical Center. Most notably, during Canter’s one of the most arduous
tenure at Jupiter Medical Center, she has played a pivotal health pandemics the world
role in garnering many of the hospital’s national, regional has experienced, an especially challenging time for our
nurses and frontline health
workers,” said Dr. Amit
Rastogi, president and chief
executive officer of Jupiter
Medical Center. “She has
served as an exceptional
leader to her nursing team
and integral member of the
executive leadership team
In Your Community on page 3
Southern Spotlight on page 2