OCEARCH Founder and
Jacksonville University
Explorer-in-Residence
Chris Fischer
MARINE SCIENCE RESEARCH
INSTITUTE HOSTS INAUGURAL
'OCEARCH SCIENCE SYMPOSIUM'
The first OCEARCH Science Symposium was held at the Jacksonville University
Marine Science Research Institute in Spring 2018. The symposium featured
panels by OCEARCH research expedition participants, biology and marine
science professors from universities across the country, marine biologists
from industry-leading environmental organizations, JU's Dr. Quinton White and
OCEARCH founder Chris Fischer.
"It's about selflessness and servant leadership," said Fischer in his keynote
address. "I feel really grateful that all of you have come together and collaborated.
It's humbling to see the science coming together. It's humbling to see the work
that all of you are doing but we can all continue to reach for more."
Watch OCEARCH Science Symposium sessions
at www.youtube.com/ocearch.
QSEN INSTITUTE
HOSTS CONFERENCE
ON PATIENT SAFETY
SOLUTIONS AND
DUVAL COUNTY’S
OPIOID CRISIS
Jacksonville University’s QSEN (Quality
and Safety Education for Nurses) Institute
Regional Center hosted its 2018 Patient
Safety Forum in March of 2018, welcoming a
sold-out crowd that included students, safety
and compliance professionals, policy makers,
pharmacists, risk managers, and medical
professionals from across the spectrum of
the healthcare industry.
The Forum, planned and chaired by JU’s Dr.
Teri Chenot and Dr. Roberta Christopher,
was an opportunity for interdisciplinary
healthcare professionals, students, faculty,
and renowned experts to collaborate and
learn more about patient safety.
During the full day of conferences,
networking, and healthcare exhibitions,
a wealth of emerging issues were explored,
such as interprofessional simulation and
training, emergency preparedness, patient
safety testimonials, and much more.
Most notable on the Forum’s agenda was
the much-anticipated morning session,
The Opioid Epidemic in Northeast Florida:
Innovative Solutions. President Tim Cost,
Councilmember Bill Gulliford, Dr. David Rice
of Baptist Health, and stellar panelists
Dr. Ashley Norse of UF Health Jacksonville,
Dr. Raymond Pomm of River Region Human
Services and Gateway Community Services,
and Dr. Michael Sorna of North Florida-South
Georgia Department of Veterans Affairs, led
a discussion about the epidemic that claims
approximately 14 lives a day in the state of
Florida, and two in Duval County.
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