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RDK Melanoma Foundation Announces Partnership

With Tampa General Hospital And Sponsorship Of

Annual Luncheon And Fashion Show

The Richard David Kann (RDK) Melanoma Foundation “We are so grateful of sunscreen dispensers to inspire people to implement life-
is proud to announce that Tampa General Hospital (TGH) is for John’s support long habits for the prevention of skin cancer. Deborah Kann
the 2022 Diamond Sponsor of the foundation’s 22nd annual and the generosity Schwarzberg is founder and president of the RDK Melanoma
luncheon and fashion show that takes place on Monday, Jan. of Tampa General Foundation.
24, 2022, at The Breakers Palm Beach. Hospital,” said To learn more about RDK Melanoma Foundation,
RDK Melanoma Foundation’s Annual Luncheon and Debbie Schwarzberg, and ways to donate and/or get involved, please visit www.
Fashion Show is one of the most popular fashion events and founder and president melanomafoundation.com or call (561) 655-9655.
luncheons on the island. All proceeds benefit the foundation’s of RDK Melanoma About Tampa General Hospital
mission to save lives through education about the prevention Foundation. “Tampa Tampa General Hospital, a 1,041-bed nonprofit academic
and early detection of skin cancer, especially melanoma, its General’s meaningful medical center, is one of the largest hospitals in America
deadliest form. participation hugely and delivers world-class care as the region’s only center for
John Couris, president and CEO of Tampa General impacts our upcoming Level l trauma and comprehensive burn care. Tampa General
Hospital, will attend the event and present on the academic event and the programs Hospital is the highest-ranked hospital in the market in U.S.
medical center’s plans to expand services to the Palm Beaches that will be provided in News & World Report’s 2021/22 Best Hospitals, and one of
and Treasure Coast, its focus on cancer care, as well as the 2022. Tampa General’s the top four hospitals in Florida, with five specialties ranking
importance of prevention and early detection, at this much- donation and John’s John Couris among the best programs in the United States. The academic
anticipated luncheon. vision as a CEO and medical center’s commitment to growing and developing its
With deep ties in this community, Couris was the president community leader speak volumes about the hospital’s team members is recognized by two prestigious 2021 Forbes
and CEO of Jupiter Medical Center for more than seven years commitment to cancer and the work of the RDK Melanoma magazine rankings – America’s Best Employers by State, third
before taking on the role of president and CEO of Tampa Foundation. Tampa General’s gift will help support statewide out of 100 Florida companies and first among health care and
General Hospital for the past four. This 1,041-bed, nonprofit sun safety education programs with a focus on Palm Beach social organizations and 13th nationally in America’s Best
academic medical center is one of the largest hospitals in County and the cities of Tampa and St. Petersburg.” Employers for Women. Tampa General is the safety net hospital
America and is the highest-ranked hospital in Tampa Bay in The RDK Melanoma Foundation’s 22nd Annual for the region, caring for everyone regardless of their ability
U.S. News & World Report’s 2021/22 Best Hospitals and one Luncheon and Fashion Show begins at 10:30 a.m., to pay, and in fiscal 2020 provided a net community benefit
of the top four hospitals in Florida. U.S. News & World Report featuring a world-class silent auction. At noon, guests will worth more than $182.5 million in the form of health care for
also ranked Tampa General Hospital among the top 10 percent be treated to a gourmet luncheon and stunning runway underinsured patients, community education and financial
of hospitals in the nation for oncology in 2021/22. fashion show featuring designer J. Mendel. support to community health organizations in Tampa Bay.
Tampa General’s commitment to the Palm Beaches and Nancy Hart will serve as luncheon chairwoman It is one of the nation’s busiest adult solid organ transplant
Treasure Coast can be seen in its alliances with the Cancer and honorary chairwoman is Suzanne Neidland. centers and is the primary teaching hospital for the USF Health
Center of South Florida in 2020, the Gastro Group of the Palm Cochairwomen include: Ileene Fisher, Connie Frankino, Morsani College of Medicine. With five medical helicopters,
Beaches and most recently the TGH General Surgeons of the Marianne Gold, and Ari Rifkin. Tampa General Hospital transports critically injured or ill
Palm Beaches, both in 2021. To request an invitation or to learn more, visit patients from 23 surrounding counties to receive the advanced
The academic medical center is taking cancer care to the melanomaluncheon.com or call (561) 655-9655. care they need. Tampa General houses a nationally accredited
next level by establishing the TGH Cancer Institute. Through About Richard David Kann Melanoma (RDK) Foundation comprehensive stroke center and its 32-bed neuroscience
the Cancer Institute, Tampa General’s cancer physicians The foundation has been working locally and nationally intensive care unit is the largest on the West Coast of Florida.
will offer a highly coordinated range of multidisciplinary for over 26 years to save lives by changing behaviors through It also is home to the Jennifer Leigh Muma 82-bed Level
specialties such as hematologic malignancies, stem cell education to increase awareness on sun safety prevention and IV neonatal intensive care unit, and a nationally accredited
and cellular therapies, neuro-oncology, thoracic, breast, early detection of melanoma. Their newest initiative involves rehabilitation center. Tampa General Hospital’s footprint
colorectal, urologic, and gynecologic oncology. Advanced the distribution of sunscreen dispensers in parks, beaches, includes 17 Tampa General Medical Group Primary Care
subspecialties will be offered as well, including liver and schools, and outdoor areas, where sun exposure is excessive. offices, TGH Family Care Center Kennedy, TGH Brandon
hepatobiliary oncology, otolaryngology (ear, nose, and throat) The unique Students Against Melanoma (SAM) Clubs in middle Healthplex, TGH Virtual Health and 19 outpatient radiology
and genitourinary (reproductive system and genitourinary and high school, and the SunSmart America™ curricula, centers. Tampa Bay residents also receive world-class care from
tract). Tampa General will continue to take a multidisciplinary programs, and resources, have educated hundreds of thousands the TGH Urgent Care powered by Fast Track network of clinics,
approach and will strongly emphasize compassionate and of students, families, and communities on sun safety behaviors and they can even receive home visits in select areas through
personalized care that focuses on the whole patient. This will and practices for prevention and early detection of skin TGH Urgent Care at Home, powered by Fast Track. As one of
give patients in the Treasure Coast and Palm Beaches the cancer. RDK and Hall of Fame baseball player, Mike Schmidt the largest hospitals in the country, Tampa General Hospital
ability to access care for complex cancers and participate in have launched The Mike Schmidt Sun Smart USA program. is first in Florida to partner with GE Healthcare and open a
clinical trials, and then return home for follow-up care with This grassroots program, launched in Philadelphia in 2017, clinical command center that uses artificial intelligence and
their local doctor. For more information about the Tampa strives to make a positive impact by protecting the public at predictive analytics to improve and better coordinate patient
General Cancer Institute, visit TGH Cancer Institute. beaches, parks, and stadiums nationwide with the placement care at a lower cost. For more information, go to www.tgh.org.
As the 2022 diamond sponsor, Couris and Tampa General
are strong supporters of the mission of RDK Melanoma
Foundation and the work the organization does to help educate The Nonprofit Community Was Honored
the community on sun safety prevention and early detection
In-Person At The Kravis Center At
of melanoma.
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