Physicians Giving Society Disbursement

Butterfly iQ3s: $9,400

Supplies two Butterfly iQ3s portable ultrasound devices for the Family Medicine Residency program, including lifetime access to the Butterfly Network's comprehensive education platform, enhancing diagnostic capabilities and training opportunities.

Child-friendly Pediatric Rooms: $13,500

Enhances pediatric treatment areas with engaging murals designed to create inviting, welcoming, and visually pleasing spaces for children and their families, reducing anxiety during medical visits.

Diagnostic Medical Sonography Program: $6,500

Provides a breast ultrasound phantom that allows students to practice scanning techniques in a controlled environment before working with actual patients, enhancing clinical competency and patient comfort during procedures.

Outdoor Therapeutic Recovery Space: $9,875

Creates a specialized outdoor healing environment that supports patients' physical, emotional, and psychological recovery. This natural extension of clinical therapy offers a restorative setting where movement, nature, and community converge to promote comprehensive wellness.

Ultrasound Program: $6,000

Offers a female pelvic ultrasound phantom for transvaginal ultrasound training, giving medical providers the opportunity to develop and refine procedural skills in a simulated environment before working with patients.

Virtual Reality Training for Nurses: $11,000

Implements a cutting-edge virtual reality training program offering immersive, hands-on experiences to improve nursing skills, increase efficiency, and enhance patient safety. This technology allows nurses to practice critical procedures, manage emergency situations, and enhance clinical decision-making in a safe, controlled environment.

Endoscopy Conference: $5,000

Sponsors attendance at the Society of Gastroenterology Nurses and Associates (SGNA) Conference for endoscopy technicians and nurses, providing opportunities to learn best practices and bring advanced knowledge back to our facility.

Fresh Air Initiative: $10,000

Revitalizes the Southside outdoor dining space adjacent to the cafeteria with additional seating and protective coverings, creating a comfortable environment sheltered from sun and rain where staff and visitors can refresh and recharge.

Mindfulness Training: $5,000

Implements specialized mindfulness training for Family Medicine Residents, promoting wellness practices and developing effective strategies to prevent burnout, enhancing both provider wellbeing and patient care quality.

Pharmacy Intern: $20,000

Establishes a pilot program enabling pharmacy interns to contact high-risk patients after discharge to review medications, address concerns, provide education, and assist with medication access and compliance, improving continuity of care and patient outcomes.

Resolve Through Sharing: $10,000

Delivers comprehensive bereavement training for clinical staff through the nationally recognized "Resolve Through Sharing" program, equipping healthcare providers with knowledge, communication tools, and compassionate practices to support patients and families experiencing pregnancy and infant loss, grief, and end-of-life situations.

Spinning Babies: $8,400

Provides specialized education for nurses to better support laboring patients by incorporating physiological birth concepts and principles, promoting vaginal deliveries and reducing first-birth cesarean sections through enhanced labor support techniques.

Wellness Room: $5,000

Creates a sanctuary where caregivers can briefly step away to reset their minds and spirits, returning refreshed and ready to serve. This dedicated space is designed to foster both physical and spiritual renewal, helping staff feel grounded and connected to their faith.

Zoll See Through Simulator: $1,809.38

Provides hands-on defibrillation training with a see-through simulator to enhance Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) education programs, improving resuscitation skills and patient outcomes.

Arts In Medicine: $10,000

Delivers therapeutic art activities for patients and their loved ones, providing creative outlets that offer comfort, positive distraction, and emotional relief during medical treatment, helping to ease the uncertainty that often accompanies illness.

Brighter Beginnings: $22,000

Establishes a comprehensive program dedicated to creating bright futures for expectant women and mothers with infants up to age one. The initiative fosters resilience and empowers participants through support and education to overcome current challenges and barriers for improved health outcomes.

Cardiac Transition of Care Clinic: $2,000

Provides scales for high-risk readmission patients with congestive heart failure, enabling daily weight monitoring to track changes that may indicate fluid retention or worsening symptoms. This early detection system allows for timely intervention, improving patient safety, quality of life, and reducing readmission rates.

Diabetes Education: $10,000

Funds essential supplies and materials to support comprehensive programs focused on increasing awareness and knowledge about diabetes prevention, management, and treatment options, empowering patients to take control of their health.

Domestic Violence Outreach to Associates and Community: $10,000

Provides emergency resources, housing support, clothing, counseling, and associate training to address domestic violence, ensuring a trauma-informed, compassionate workplace and community response system.

Earn While You Learn: $5,000

Offers educational classes focused on pregnancy, parenting, and life skills. Participants earn rewards for completing courses, including opportunities to select free items from the program's Boutique. This grant will also fund the addition of a shaken baby simulator to enhance educational impact.

Faith Community Nursing: $30,000

Supports a PRN nurse position to facilitate faith-based community health activities across five counties, with specific plans for Clay County youth programs, Duval County nursing education, and collaborative health events targeting underserved populations through a holistic approach combining health education, spiritual support, and community resource navigation.

Mobile Health Outreach Ministry: $10,000

Deploys a mobile doctors office on wheels that delivers essential healthcare services directly to underserved populations, eliminating barriers of transportation, access, and affordability to ensure quality care reaches those who need it most.

Prenatal Literacy Program: $2,000

Provides books for children ages 0-5 whose families utilize Emergency Pregnancy Services, integrating early literacy into support and education classes to promote child development and family bonding.

Reach Out And Read: $3,000

Provides new books to children during well-child visits and maintains a literacy-rich waiting room environment. This initiative ensures an ongoing supply of age-appropriate books across both floors of the Family Medicine Center, where approximately 25% of patients are children, allowing full participation in the Reach Out and Read program at best practice levels.