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performed more than 6,000
adult solid organ transplants.
TGH is a nationally certified
comprehensive stroke center.
Other outstanding centers
include internal medicine,
cardiovascular,
orthopedics,
high
risk
and
normal
obstetrics,
urology,
ENT,
endocrinology, neurosurgery,
gastroenterology, the Thyroid
Cancer & Parathyroid Institute
and the Children’s Medical
Center including the Jennifer
Leigh Muma Neonatal Intensive
Care Unit. TGH is the primary
teaching hospital for the USF
Health Morsani College of
Medicine.
In 2016, TGH provided
$123,116,841 worth of benefit
to our community through
charity care, subsidized health
services, financial and in-kind
contributions to local charities,
health professions education,
research and community health
improvement.
TGH was recently recognized
at the #1 Hospital in the Tampa
Bay Metro Area and #2 Hospital
in the state of Florida for 2017-
18 by U.S. News & World
Report.
COMMUNITY
ENGAGEMENT
Tampa
General
Hospital
supports the community it
serves by providing programs
to improve the health of its
residents offering free health
education
programs
and
screenings throughout the
year. For program descriptions
and dates visit www.tgh.org/
healthed.
EDUCATION
TGH is affiliated with the USF
Health Morsani College of
Medicine and serves as the
primary
teaching
hospital
for the university. Over 300
residents are assigned to TGH
for specialty training in areas
ranging from general internal
medicine to neurosurgery.
In addition, USF medical
students, nurses and physical
therapy students receive part
of their training at TGH. Faculty
from the USF Health Morsani
College of Medicine admit and
care for patients at TGH as do
community physicians, many
of whom also serve as adjunct
clinical faculty. TGH also
serves as a teaching hospital
to students in many disciplines
from several area schools.
SIGNATURE
FUNDRAISING
EVENTS
The TGH Foundation hosts
three signature events that
raise funds for our programs
and services and an Annual
Dinner, all which serve as an
opportunity for our guests to
network and connect with other
Tampa area business leaders
and supporters:
The
TGH
Foundation
has partnered with FELD
Entertainment to provide a
night of fun for all ages. A Night
at Disney On Ice will be held
on Thursday, March 22, 2018
at Amalie Arena and proceeds
benefit the TGH Children’s
Medical Center.
The 21st Annual Gala, "Alice
in Wonderland: Mad about
TGH!," will be held on May
12, 2018 at the Tampa Marriott
Waterside. After party event
is also offered with the goal
of engaging Tampa Bay’s
Young Professionals. Funds
raised will benefit the TGH
Children’s Medical Center and
the Foundation’s Fund for the
Future.
The 44th TGH Foundation
Annual Dinner will be held on
Thursday, October 11, 2018
at Palma Ceia Golf & Country
Club.
The
20th
Annual
Golf
Tournament will take place on
Monday, October 15, 2018 at
Old Memorial Golf Club
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