Legacy 2015 South Florida: Black Health Care Issue | Page 7
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2015
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THE BAUGHTOM LINE
By Dr. Germaine Smith-Baugh, Ed.D.
The diabetes rate in Broward County is
The Urban League of Broward County
members.
210 percent higher than the rest of our
county, the obesity rate is close to 8
percent, with nearly 30 percent watching
television three or more hours a day on an
average school day, according to Centers
many of our healthcare programs, public
years. That includes focusing on the
improving the well-being of our
will be an important facet as well.
We consider our agency a true catalyst
huge opportunity to address these health
demonstrate how, through this new
Dr. Germaine Smith-Baugh, Ed.D.
President and CEO
Urban League of Broward County
Broward County received great news: we
are the recipient of a $350,000 Humana
diabetes, as well as their caregivers, on
how to improve their quality of life.
individuals to improve their health by
We operate nearly 20 healthcarerelated programs across Broward County,
Urban League of Broward County in
evidence-based Stanford Medicine Chronic
Self-Management curriculum to educate
residents on managing diabetes, healthy
our most successful programs -- Project
Our
Healthy Start to provide comprehensive
prevent the spread of diabetes and reduce
community.
These funds are much needed locally to
residents diagnosed with these illnesses
quality of life.
By Richard McCulloch
Your Career in Health Care is Calling… Are you Listening?
licensure that restrict opportunity for
student advising. When it comes to
groups, who are living longer and have
increasing healthcare needs. As a result,
the demand for healthcare will increase
healthcare industries.
studies to draw a logical conclusion: Health
care careers are viable, and the need is
undeniable.
According to the Florida Department of
Health in their April 2015 press release:
High Demand for Health Care Jobs in
Florida, “In Florida, health care jobs are in
high demand, according to the 2014–2015
relocate to South Florida, one of the
phrases that I heard the most was “So,
their twilight years in the Sunshine State
than the weather down there may be
relate academic pursuits to employment
report released by the Florida Department
The same release further evidences a
historic trend in the growth of health care
has increased by 15.9 percent since 2010,
Florida increased by only 5.5 percent.
Because of this growing demand for health
Health's Division of Medical Quality
Assurance)
“Employment in home healthcare and
longer term academic pursuits to become
doctors or registered nurses are not the
as
life expectancies rise and as aging children
growth. In fact, the Florida Department of
From pediatrics to geriatrics, the demand is
there.
nity or reconsidering your current one,
health care should be on the top of your
list. With such a large umbrella of job
Dental Assistants
Massage Therapists
EMT/
Paramedics
But wait…there’s more!
growth of health care professions is not
and global reality based on increased life
expectancy. When Monster.com published
12 Fastest
Growing Jobs in Healthcare
between people living longer and the need
for health care professionals was made
increasing numbers of people in older age
training that you need, and then commit to
Richard McCulloch is the VP of Client
Services & Business Development for