Beaumont Health and Spectrum Health in Michigan merged into Corewell Health in 2022. As the former Community Affairs Director of Beaumont Health, I’ve been living in the Palm Beach area for the last ten years. I was honored to be included in the Connection and Innovations in Health Care event held at the Four Seasons Hotel in Palm Beach.
I was able to hear about health trends and connect with former colleagues and meet the new administration. Ryan Daly, President of the Corewell Health Foundation of Southeast Michigan, welcomed the crowd. Tina Freese Decker addressed the group and was a key architect in the unification of the two health systems. She currently serves at the 2025 chair of the American Hospital Association.
In the top photo, I’m with the distinguished physician Ananias Diokno (far left), former Chief Medical Officer of Beaumont Health and currently a professor of urology at the University of Central Florida. I remember taking a health-care grant writing class with Dr. Diokno and working with him on charitable projects. To my right is my friend and former colleague Maureen Brink and her husband, Barry Brink, a former board member of Beaumont.
In the bottom photo, I’m with Simon Dixon, M.D. , chair of cardiovascular medicine at Corewell Health East. Dr. Dixon and Dr. Thomas Schwann, chief of cardiovascular medicine at Corewell Health East, spoke about the cutting edge treatment for heart disease at Corewell. The surgeons and the cardiologists collaborate using the most advanced ultra-high resolution computerized heart scans.
The mission of Corewell health is stellar: “Improve health, instill humanity and inspire hope.”
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