The Orthopaedic Institute (TOI) is proud of its continual support of the North Florida community through its annual Holiday Giving Program. This holiday season, TOI worked with three separate organizations to support adopt-a-family programs within its footprint. These programs are designed to match deserving families and children with sponsors to aid in providing basic living and holiday essentials.

Together, the physicians and staff of TOI raised funds for the program by individually donating a suggested $5. With many contributing more than the recommended amount, TOI raised over $3,800, the highest dollar company total to date.

The funds raised were used to purchase items on the wish lists of each family and child. This holiday season, TOI adopted two families in Alachua County through Peaceful Paths Domestic Abuse Network, one family in Marion County through the Salvation Army and seven individual children in Columbia County through the Lake City Dream Machine.

TOI would like to thank all of its employees for their generous contributions and continued dedication to Improving Lives- Everyday!

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Local physician elected chairman of the Florida Board of Medicine

Gainesville plastic and reconstructive surgeon, Dr. Jason Rosenberg of The Orthopaedic Institute, was elected Friday, December 2, as the 2012 chairman of the

Florida Board of Medicine, a 15-member panel appointed by the governor to oversee the state’s medical doctors.

Dr. Rosenberg was first appointed to the Florida Board of Medicine in 2008 by Florida’s governor. Since then, he has served on several sub-committees within the Board and chaired Governor Rick Scott’s Department of Health transition team. His one-year term will commence on January 1.

The Florida Board of Medicine’s mission is “to protect and promote the health of all residents and visitors in the state through organized state and community efforts, including cooperative agreements with counties.” The Board conducts disciplinary cases, licensure approvals, correspondence items, committee reports, policy discussion items and other necessary actions affecting Florida physicians.

Dr. Rosenberg is board certified in plastic and reconstructive surgery and specializes in microsurgical breast reconstruction for women with breast cancer. Dr. Rosenberg practices with The Orthopaedic Institute, a private practice group of 25 specialty physicians with locations in Gainesville, Ocala, Lake City and Alachua. Dr. Rosenberg has staff privileges at North Florida Regional Medical Center in Gainesville.

Dr. Rosenberg graduated from the University of Florida College of Medicine in 1995 and went on to complete his residency in plastic and reconstructive surgery at Shands at the University of Florida, serving as chief resident in 2002. He completed his fellowship in reconstructive microsurgery at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas, focusing on breast cancer reconstruction. After completing his fellowship, Dr. Rosenberg was invited to serve on the full-time faculty at the University of Florida College of Medicine as an Assistant Professor of Plastic Surgery. In 2005, Dr. Rosenberg joined The Orthopaedic Institute in Gainesville.

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TOI is a private practice group of 25 specialty physicians providing the complete spectrum of musculoskeletal care – from prevention and diagnosis to treatment and rehabilitation. TOI has served North Florida for more than 30 years and currently has four locations in Gainesville, Ocala, Lake City and Alachua. For additional information, visit TOI's website at www.TOI-health.com.

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The Orthopaedic Institute (TOI) is a proud sponsor of the Marion County YMCA’s 16^th Annual Turkey Trot on Thursday, November 24. The event, located at 3200 S.E. 17^th St. Ocala, Fla., had over 1,400 runners in 2010 and anticipates a high turnout this year.

The 5k race welcomes all runners, walkers, joggers and pets to participate. Pre-race registration is only $15 on Active.com. Registration will be $20 on race day. The race will begin at 7:30 a.m.

Event proceeds will benefit the Marion County YMCA’s Youth Scholarship Fund, which assists children whose families cannot afford fees for swimming lesions, camps and organized sports. Together all sponsors, including The Orthopaedic Institute, cover the cost of race materials to ensure that 100 percent of the registration money goes directly to the scholarship fund.

For more information and to pre-register for the race, visit Active.com or click here.