Honored Alumni
Two of PHHP’s outstanding alumni were honored at the college’s graduation ceremony on May 4. Sandra Adams, Ph.D., O.T.R., occupational therapy bachelor’s (’68), and master’s (’75), was recognized as a University of Florida Distinguished Alumna and Dyer Michell, master’s in health administration ’67, received the college’s Alumnus of the Year award.
Sandra
Adams has served as a consultant to early intervention programs for infants,
both nationally and internationally, for more than 20 years. She initiated
the development of Florida’s Strategic Plan for Infant Mental Health
and established three infant mental health pilot projects funded by the
Florida legislature.
In addition, Adams has served as chair of the Florida Partnership for School Readiness and the Florida Developmental Disabilities Council. She is a Fellow with ZERO TO THREE, the National Center for Infants, Toddlers and Families, and is on the faculty of Florida State University where she is director of special projects for the Center for Prevention and Early Intervention Policy.
Dyer
Michell served as President and CEO of Munroe Regional Health System, Inc.,
in Ocala for 30 years before retiring last year. During his tenure, Michell
witnessed and led the development of Munroe Regional from a small rural
community hospital to a nationally acclaimed, 421-bed tertiary care organization
serving a broad range of medical needs.
His career highlights include the creation of one of the country’s premier invasive cardiology programs in cooperation with the Ocala Heart Institute. He is also recognized for his participation in the development of a nationally recognized primary indigent health care system in Ocala. Munroe Regional is highly ranked by virtually all national third-party monitoring organizations including HealthGrades and Solucient’s 100 Top Hospitals.
