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AdventHealth Palm Coast has also engaged in a unique partnership through UNF MedNexus to prepare for the future needs of the healthcare industry .
“ As our nation ages , the need for skilled nurses and other clinical practitioners will rise dramatically ,” said Jimenez .
“ We are focused on developing the workforce of tomorrow . The MedNexus project helps us do that , in collaboration with Flagler County Schools , Daytona State College , the University of
With over 130,000 patients served in 2020 , including the treatment of over 100,000 emergency room patients , nearly 700 stroke and neurovascular patients , and delivering close to 2,000 babies , the expansion of resources and trained medical personnel is warranted , according to Carrie Turansky , communications director for Orange Park Medical Center .
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North Florida and the city of Palm Coast . We want to encourage , support and provide a career pipeline for students interested in a health care career by educating and training these future caregivers in fields such as nursing , nutrition and rehab ,” he said .
“ Orange Park Medical Center has 10 residency and fellowship programs that are led by an accomplished faculty , set under rigorous standards and tailored to provide extensive training for the next generation of physician leaders .”
As part of the nation ’ s largest healthcare provider HCA Healthcare , Orange Park Medical Center is also expanding its facilities , opening a new patient tower in 2021 . Announcing plans to add two 24-patient bed floors , a new ICU and a freestanding emergency room , and breaking ground on a new medical office building , OPMC is also engaged in training the health care workforce of tomorrow as the nation ’ s leading provider of
Danielle Anderson has worked in the public relations and media industry for a decade . She started her career as a reporter for Flagler Broadcasting where she discovered her passion for telling the stories of communities in Florida . graduate medical education .
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