Why Tampa General’s workplace culture stands out 

“Exterior view of Tampa General Hospital, recognized by Forbes as one of Florida’s best places to work in 2025.”

Tampa General Hospital has been named one of Florida’s best places to work by Forbes for the fifth consecutive year, cementing its reputation as both the region’s leading healthcare provider and a top employer.  The recognition places the academic health system as the No. 1 health care employer in Tampa Bay and among the top five … Read more

USF launches first undergraduate program in health care simulation operations

The University of South Florida is launching what’s believed to be the world’s first undergraduate concentration in health care simulation operations, to fill a critical workforce gap in hospitals, academic centers and federal agencies. Offered through USF’s College of Public Health, in collaboration with the Center for Advanced Medical Learning and Simulation (CAMLS), the program … Read more

BayCare partners with Northwestern Medicine to expand academic health care in Florida

BayCare is partnering with Northwestern Medicine in a collaboration aimed at expanding BayCare’s development as an academic health system in West Central Florida. The partnership will focus on expanding access to advanced medical treatments and clinical research, in addition to enhancing education and training for physicians, residents and students across the region. “This isn’t the … Read more

Hospice in a hurricane: What it takes to keep care going

When most people think about hurricane preparation, they run through their mental checklist: sandbags, bottled water, batteries, shuttered windows. But when you’re caring for a loved one facing a chronic or terminal illness, your to-do list multiplies infinitely. Even if you’re not currently a caregiver, it’s worth asking: If someone you love suddenly needed care … Read more

BayCare breaks ground on $563 million hospital in Manatee County (RENDERINGS)

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BayCare broke ground on a $563 million medical campus, in Palmetto, that will include the region’s first nonprofit hospital north of the Manatee River. The project includes BayCare Hospital Manatee, a 154-bed acute-care hospital and a 45,000-square-foot BayCare Health Hub. The new hospital will become BayCare’s 17th facility in West Central Florida. The adjacent health … Read more

Moffitt Cancer Center names president of SPEROS FL

Moffitt Cancer Center has appointed Josh Carpenter as president of SPEROS FL, the cancer center’s 775-acre global innovation campus, in Pasco County. Carpenter will also serve as Moffitt’s chief integration officer, overseeing strategic alignment between the cancer center and its research and commercial partners. Carpenter will guide SPEROS FL’s expansion as a biotechnology and life … Read more

Tampa General, Lifepoint and USF Health launch new behavioral health center

Tampa General Hospital, Lifepoint Health and the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine have opened Florida’s first academic medical center–affiliated behavioral health teaching hospital. The facility, a joint venture between Tampa General and Lifepoint Behavioral Health, is located at 1303 West Kennedy Boulevard, in the Tampa Medical & Research District, and spans about 83,000 square … Read more