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Scripps First Front Row Lecture Series At Abacoa

Report and Photos by Penny Sheltz

Before the virus this year Scripps held their first lecture of the
Front Row Lecture Series at Scripps Research at Abacoa in Jupiter.
Scripps President and CEO Peter Schultz, Ph.D., spoke
on many topics important to anyone who has experienced
cancer, dementia, ALS or any incurable disease in their
family. Solving ongoing medical problems has become a
major focus and strength for Scripps Research as they want
to find discoveries to improve lives.
Schultz said our understanding of what drives disease at
the molecular level is expanding exponentially in this age of
genomics and artificial intelligence. Yet we still face major
challenges finding effective treatments for diseases ranging
from cancer to dementia. How can biomedical research
institutes bridge this gap?
In the first lecture of Florida’s Scripps new Front
Row Lecture Series, Peter Schultz, a pioneering chemist, Tequesta Profile on page 2
president and CEO of Scripps Research, shared his vision
for ensuring that discoveries made in biomedical research Peter Schultz, Ph.D., Scripps president and CEO with some
institutes reach patients and improve lives. of his staff from La Jolla, California. In Your CommunItY

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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, committed to providing world class care in a patient-centered and peruse the lighthouse gift shop. The beloved Jupiter
ranked number one for manner. Pam will continue to collaborate closely in patient Inlet Lighthouse stands tall and proud as it prepares to
safety, quality and patient quality and safety initiatives as she leads the nursing enterprise celebrate another new decade of its life.
satisfaction in Palm Beach at Jupiter Medical Center. Most notably, during Canter’s tenure
County and the Treasure Coast at Jupiter Medical Center, she has played a pivotal role in
region, announced today garnering many of the hospital’s national, regional and local
the promotion of Pamela accreditations and awards, including successfully achieving
Canter to vice president an “A” hospital safety grade from The Leapfrog Group and
and chief nursing officer “Top General Hospital” for two consecutive years.
at Jupiter Medical Center. “Pam has demonstrated incredible leadership skills, guiding
In this position, Canter is her team through one of the most arduous health pandemics
responsible for overseeing the world has experienced, an especially challenging
the organization’s team of outstanding nursing professionals 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 at
Jupiter Medical Center, leading
several initiatives that have
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