Media Coverage
Florida Leads Nation In New HIV Cases – WUSF News
An estimated 1.2 million people have HIV in the U.S. About 1 in 7 of them don’t know they have the virus. Susan Finkelstein registered nurse and medical education services manager for the EPIC Sexual Health Center...
Balance Tampa Bay and EPIC’s masquerade returns – Watermark
This year’s masquerade will return to the site of its last outing, the 2,880-square-foot Tampa River Center at Julian B. Lane Riverfront Park. While organizers promise “a fantastic night of music, dancing,...
World War II vet turns 100, recognized in the Library of Congress – ABC Action News
This month World War II veteran and Suncoast Hospice patient, Joe Greco, will be celebrating his 100th birthday. As a present, his life’s story will be highlighted and remembered forever at the Library of Congress...
Florida leads the nation in new HIV cases – Tampa Bay Times
EPIC’s Executive Director Joy Winheim discussed the high number of new HIV infections in our area and the services EPIC can provide to help prevent the spread with the Tampa Bay Times. Read more.
Empath Partners in Care opens sexual health center – Watermark
Empath Partners in Care (EPIC) has opened its new sexual health center, a freestanding facility specializing in sexually transmitted infection (STI) testing and treatment. Read more.
Commitment to Community – The Weekly Challenger
Teralyn Hodge has dedicated most of her life to the principle of giving back. In 2000, her father became ill and was admitted to Suncoast Hospice. The experience had a profound impact on her. As a result, she made a...
For LGBTQ seniors, finding a house that is a home can be problematic – Tampa Bay Times
EPIC’s LGBTQ Community Support Specialist Susan Talbott discussed the challenges LGBTQ seniors are facing when it comes to finding housing with the Tampa Bay Times. Read more.
Suncoast Hospice Health Aide Featured on Great Day Live Tampa Bay – WTSP
This morning Iris Yasso, CNA/HHA, health aide for Suncoast Hospice shared why she is passionate about working with patients struggling with dementia on Great Day Live Tampa Bay.
CDC reports Florida is now leading the nation in new HIV cases – WFTS ABC Action News
Florida now leads the nation in new HIV cases, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Now, in the Tampa Bay area, non-profits are taking action to get people tested. In this...
Sharing Women Veterans’ Stories – Bloom TV
Empath Health Director of Volunteer Services Melissa Moré was recently on Bloom TV to discuss the Veterans History Project. This month in honor of Women Veterans Day Empath Health recorded stories of female...
National HIV testing day brings attention back to AIDS epidemic – WTSP 10 Tampa Bay
Sunday is National HIV testing day. In 1981, the first cases of what would become known as AIDS were reported in the US. Today more than 1.2 million people in this country are living with HIV, with more than 35...
Florida leads nation in new AIDS cases – Bay News 9
Florida reported the most new HIV diagnoses of any state in 2019, according to the CDC’s latest HIV Surveillance Report. In this interview EPIC’s Executive Director Joy Winheim shares with Bay News 9 some of...