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THERAPY ON THE GOLF COURSE GUIDEWELL INNOVATION CENTER CELEBRATES FIVE YEARS OF ADVANCING HEALTHY COMMUNITIES AND SERVING ENTREPRENEURS AND INNOVATORS
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THERAPY ON THE GOLF COURSE BY A ND R E A N. M A D R A ZO
An open bright green golf course under the Florida
end, but golf is a cure. Golf stimulates me and has helped
Furtado, U.S. Marine Vietnam Veteran, and Amir Pishdad,
golf course comes with pats on the back, encouragement
sun may sound like a scene from a dream, but for Paul Jr., U.S. Navy SEAL Veteran, it is their new found hobby and what they refer to as ‘therapy.’ The Heroes United Golf
Scramble League (HUGSL) partnered with the Orlando VA
me to learn who I am. I found a family here.” Family on the
before each swing and of course camaraderie. That is what the VA Adaptive Sports Program is all about!
Healthcare System Adaptive Sports Program to offer what
Golf brings peace to the minds of Veterans and a sense
game of golf.
their minds when they get their hands on golf clubs. Golf
Veterans have come to discover is more than just a good
It is hard to believe that Mr. Furtado and Mr. Pishdad were
once told they would never walk again. Today, no longer
wheelchair bound, the duo stands tall swinging golf balls down the driving range. Veterans learn swinging motions, targets, and tips — but most of all, they learn what lies
of freedom. Their disabilities are no longer at the front of
clubs healed Mr. Pishdad mentally and physically. He
says, “When I am out on the golf course with Veterans, I no longer feel pain. Golf helps me to recover mentally and physically. The game of golf challenges me to be a better person and a better Veteran.”
deeper than what the surface will reveal. Surrounded by
It is not about becoming a professional or who gets the
bonds to grow as Veterans reach each hole throughout
that exists beyond the golf course. Said best by Mr.
those who have walked in similar boots, it is inevitable for the course.
Mr. Furtado has found what he believes to be better
than any medication a Doctor could prescribe. He says,
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most holes, it is about the shared laughter and support
Furtado — “You can’t beat nature. Golf is my serenity.”This
partnership proves that Veterans with disabilities are just
as capable. To think once wheelchair bound Veterans are now playing golf on their own two feet goes to show anything is possible, in golf and in life.
What are you waiting for? Grab a pair of sneakers and a hat, all you have to do is show up – The VA and HUGSL will take care of the rest.
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GUIDEWELL INNOVATION CENTER
CELEBRATES FIVE YEARS OF ADVANCING HEALTHY COMMUNITIES AND SERVINGENTREPRENEURS AND INNOVATORS
Lake Nona, Fla. (March, 15, 2021) – From hosting live pitch
receive guidance and mentoring to scale their businesses
bringing together top health care industry officials to
being forums, are designed to improve the health of our
events for entrepreneurs from across the country to discuss the future of health care, the GuideWell Innovation
Center, located in Orlando’s Lake Nona Medical Center, has grown from a building and a concept into a nationallyrecognized hub for health care innovation. Today marks an exciting milestone for GuideWell Innovation Center as
it celebrates the five-year anniversary since opening its
ideas. These challenges, along with complimentary wellsociety by bringing together entrepreneurs, thought
leaders and stakeholders to identify solutions to our communities most urgent health care challenges, like health equity, mental well-being, the opioid crisis, and food security.
doors.
Over the years the GuideWell Innovation Center has also
GuideWell Mutual Holding Corporation (GuideWell), the
investors as a way to facilitate partnership opportunities
parent to a family of forward-thinking companies focused
on transforming health care first opened its doors in 2016. The 30,000 square-foot center provides state-of-the-
art co-working and meeting space and has become an epicenter of innovation and collaboration. In
the last five years, the team has hosted 1,500 events and
welcomed 25,000 visitors, including health care industry leaders, government officials, and a host of guest speakers.
“At GuideWell Innovation Center we are dedicated to
fueling health care innovation by bringing thought leaders and entrepreneurs together to identify solutions that can
hosted matchmaking summits for entrepreneurs and that support the growing digital-health ecosystem.
Though much has changed over the past year, the team remains dutifully committed to transforming our health
care system through entrepreneurship and innovation.
In 2020 the GuideWell Innovation team launched the
COVID-19 Health Innovation Collaborative, a national effort to bring entrepreneurs together to address critical
gaps in the pandemic response. And just as our country was experiencing a new level of racial reckoning, the team
hosted a virtual health equity challenge and well-being forum.
help address industry challenges,” said Camille Harrison,
“By uniting ideas, we’ve been able to address long-
experience officer at GuideWell. “We believe health care
equity,” said Pete Serio, vice president of enterprise
executive vice president and chief innovation and
innovation is a critical tool that can help us advance our mission of improving the health of people and communities.”
The GuideWell Innovation Center team has developed
and successfully launched several state and national
standing issues like access to care and racial and health
innovation and customer experience at GuideWell. “While
none of us could have predicted the events of last year, we were uniquely poised with the right teams, partners,
capabilities and resources to tackle some of the biggest issues facing our health care system, and we know that
health innovation challenges, which have drawn interest
this is exactly what our purpose is — to fast-track solutions
emerging health-tech companies secure funding and
industry challenges.”
from 450 applicants. These challenges have helped
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that will help us manage and overcome major health
About GuideWell GuideWell
Mutual
Holding
Corporation
(GuideWell) is a not-for-profit mutual holding company and the parent to a family of forwardthinking companies focused on transforming health care. The GuideWell organization includes the leading health insurance company in Florida; a portfolio of clinical delivery organizations; a health care consumer marketing, sales and engagement company; a provider of administrative services to state and federal health care programs; and a leader in risk adjustment and population care management. The GuideWell enterprise serves 27 million people in 35 states and is headquartered in Jacksonville, Fla. For more information, visit www.guidewell.com.
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PHOTO #7 - Serving them up at Park Pizza & Brewing Company PHOTO #8 - Happy couple at Harmony Preserve Weddings and Events PHOTO #9-10 - Paul Furtado, U.S. Marine Vietnam Veteran, and Amir Pishdad, Jr., U.S. Navy SEAL Veteran, in their new found hobby and what they refer to as “therapy”. CENTRAL FLORIDA MONTHLY
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1118 S. Orange Ave Units 203 & 205 Orlando, FL 32806
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