Baptist Health President and CEO Michael Mayo named one of the 500 most influential business leaders in Florida

Immense, year-long research initiative places Michael A. Mayo, DHA, FACHE, among Florida’s most influential executives.  Jacksonville, Fla., November 21, 2022 – Florida Trend’s fifth annual edition of Florida 500 has named Michael A. Mayo, DHA, FACHE, president and chief executive officer of Baptist Health, one of Florida’s most influential business leaders across major industries. Dr. […]

Register now for the 14th annual Wolfson Children’s Challenge, to be held January 28!

Run for the cause with team and individual race challenges benefitting Wolfson Children’s Hospital of Jacksonville. What: Wolfson Children’s Challenge returns on Saturday, January 28, 2023! Individuals and teams of all abilities and fitness levels can participate in a variety of races and fundraising opportunities at the 14th annual event, celebrating current and former patients […]

Police K9 Competition

If your medical practice is interested in becoming a vendor for an amazing event in Jacksonville that will have a lot of people, is cheap,  and have news coverage..this is the event to be apart of! There will be people from all walks of life young and old.  For the first time the Jacksonville Sheriffs […]

Baptist Health recognized among nation’s “Most Wired” list for use of information technology to improve patient care

Baptist Health of Northeast Florida named to elite list for successfully leveraging technology to improve lives in the region. Jacksonville, Fla., October 25, 2022 – The College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME), has named Baptist Health to its Digital Health Most Wired Survey results for 2022. Among the more than 38,000 organizations surveyed by […]

St. Augustine Lighthouse Celebrates 148th Birthday With Boat Launch

ST. AUGUSTINE, FL – On October 15th, 1874, the St. Augustine Lighthouse was lit for the first time. 148 years later, the St. Augustine Lighthouse & Maritime Museum will celebrate its birthday with the unveiling and launch of a replica 1760 Royal Navy ship’s dinghy, commonly known as a yawl boat, built by its own […]

Allegra Jaros named new Wolfson Children’s Hospital of Jacksonville president

An accomplished and respected health care executive, Jaros will join Baptist Health in January 2023. Jacksonville, FL, October 7, 2022 – Following a nationwide search, Baptist Health in Northeast Florida is pleased to announce the appointment of Allegra Jaros, MBA, as hospital president for Wolfson Children’s Hospital. Jaros will join Wolfson Children’s as hospital president […]

St. Augustine Lighthouse Tower Restoration Complete

Restoration Before and After Restoration Began in Late April and Ended in Early August ST. AUGUSTINE, FL – The St. Augustine Lighthouse & Maritime Museum was awarded a $483,000 appropriation by the State of Florida in 2021 to restore and preserve the interior of its tower to the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards. Restoration of […]

Baptist Health deploying robots to support clinical teams

Moxi will enable team members to spend more time providing direct patient care. Jacksonville, Fla., October 4, 2022 – Patients and family members visiting Baptist Medical Center Jacksonville and Wolfson Children’s Hospital may see a new, irresistible face in the hospital halls. Its name is Moxi, and it’s intelligent, dedicated to its job, has expressive […]

Baptist Center for Bariatric and Reflux Surgery marks 3,000th procedure

Jacksonville, Fla., Sept.22, 2022 – Gasping for air while going for a walk is a thing of the past for Skip Dierking. Instead, the 70-year-old is feeling spry and fit after undergoing a gastric bypass procedure at the Baptist Center for Bariatric and Reflux Surgery. Dierking is the 3000th patient to have bariatric surgery at […]

Beyond the hospital: A decade of caring for the community

THE PLAYERS Center for Child Health at Wolfson Children’s Hospital celebrates 10th anniversary. Jacksonville, Florida, September 14, 2022 – Much of what contributes to good health starts at home, early in life: nutritious eating habits, safety practices like car seat and booster seat use, and routine medical care. This year marks the 10th anniversary of […]

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