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FAU Health Network Quickly Florida Atlantic University’s Schmidt College of Medicine. foster a true sense of community, from the well-being of
the region’s front-line workforce to the quality of service
“Collectively, we are stronger. Together, we will help make our
Adds More Partners community an even greater place than it is today.” delivered to patients from all walks of life.
The hospital and patient care providers join an already stellar At the Caridad Center, which provides health care by
By Joshua Glanzer group of collaborators. The latest partners are: Baptist Health dedicated volunteers to the uninsured and working poor, this
Broward, Palm Beach, South Florida (including Bethesda Hospital and Boca Raton kind of collaboration can help vital medical care reach some of
and Martin counties are Regional Hospital), Caridad Center, Cleveland Clinic Florida, the most vulnerable members of the community.
home to 3.2 million people, Jupiter Medical Center, Tenet Healthcare, and West Palm Beach “An alarming number of our local population does not
yet the region lacks a dominant health care system like those VA Healthcare System, and Palm Beach Atlantic University. have – or cannot afford – regular access to basic health care
in many comparable metropolitan areas. Until now. “Our hospital already collaborates with FAU and other needs,” said Laura Kallus, Caridad’s chief executive officer.
South Florida’s leading hospital and patient care providers area health care providers,” said Lincoln Mendez, CEO of “Through strength in numbers, and with the enormous
recognize a need to address critical workforce pressures through Boca Raton Regional Hospital. “Cementing this partnership array of expertise available at so many local hospitals, this
enhanced medical education programs, accelerated medical will greatly benefit patients across our community and partnership has the ability to save lives.”
research innovation, and access to clinical trials – all while simultaneously spur medical innovations right here in the Partners previously announced include: Broward College,
continuing unequaled levels of patient care. three-county region.” Palm Beach State College, Memorial Healthcare System, Health
“The FAU Health Network – a true collaboration that brings There is a growing need across Florida for more new Care District of Palm Beach County and Broward Health. More
together the region’s already robust health care infrastructure physicians, nurses, and other patient care-related roles, details will be provided as the partnership continues to develop.
– will help save lives and cure diseases,” said Julie Pilitsis, such as medical and nursing assistants, technicians, and
M.D., Ph.D., dean and vice president for medical affairs, social workers. Further, the FAU Health Network will FAU Receives 2022 Innovation
Award From Encoura

Eduventures Research

By Lisa Metcalf
Florida Atlantic
University has received
the 2022 Innovation
Award from Encoura
Eduventures of Research.
The Innovation Awards
program was created to
recognize and showcase the achievements of individuals and
organizations that share Encoura’s vision for innovating to
improve outcomes that support critical areas of an institution.
Gates Open: 5:00 PM // First Pitch: 6:00 PM and that is why we created this awards program, showcasing
“We believe thoughtful innovation can change the world
Beer Tasting 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM the best of higher education,” said Cara Quackenbush,
Eduventures senior vice president of research, Encoura.
“For the sixth year, our winners have sought to address the
unprecedented challenges facing our sector by creating new,
actionable, and innovative initiatives that support a more
equitable and inclusive opportunity for all students. We
congratulate all of our 2022 winners.”
Now in its sixth year, the Eduventures Innovation Awards
program honors organizations and teams that are shaping the
future of Higher Education. Entries are submitted in three
categories and are designed to identify higher education
institutions that have demonstrated significant innovations
when developing and deploying programs that impact these
areas of an institution:
• Enrollment: A new enrollment management strategy
in a fast-changing environment
• Student Experience: A new approach to teaching and
learning or student support
• Outcomes: A new effort to define and report student
outcomes
FAU was awarded for its novel approach of using “team-
based analytics” to break down organizational barriers so
that students can progress toward timely completion of their
degree programs. The initiative established cross-functional
teams that launch and assess interventions to boost student
outcomes, and the university created dashboards to visualize
trends and leveraged predictive analytics. Using enhanced
analytical tools, FAU streamlined cumbersome academic

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