(Black PR Wire) Miami, FL – Everyone would want a prescription for better health, right?  For this reason and so many more, Jessie Trice Community Health System (JTCHS) observes World Pharmacists Day, recognized on September 25th.

“We salute pharmacists for their important role in delivering safe and effective care,” said Ryan R. Hawkins, president and CEO of JTCHS. “Our pharmacy team is committed to ensuring the availability and appropriate use of medicines and contributing to quality health coverage of our patients.”

This year’s theme for World Pharmacists Day is “Think Health, Think Pharmacist.” Each day, pharmacists across the globe help meet critical health needs. World Pharmacists Day celebrates the contributions of pharmacists to better health outcomes.

The Jessie Trice Community Health System, Inc. is one of Miami-Dade County's preeminent federally qualified community health care centers, governed by a remarkably dedicated Board of Directors (51% of which are users of the medical and dental services) and an incredibly talented, committed family of providers and staff. JTCHS recently earned a Prestigious HRSA’s CHQR badge for Advancing HIT for Quality. The 1st Federally Qualified Health Center in the state and 5th in the nation, Jessie Trice Community Health System, Inc., is a Florida 501 (c) 3, not-for-profit organization that has been serving Miami-Dade County since 1967. JTCHS served its first patients from a trailer. Now, more than fifty (50) years after its founding, JTCHS owns and operates eight (8) Comprehensive Primary Care centers, a 40 bed Women's Residential Center for substance use, and fifty-nine  (59) school-based health suites.

JTCHS knows and specializes in comprehensive health, offering a myriad of services to improve the health of the community. This includes: dentistry, family medicine, nutrition, behavioral health, transportation, pharmacy, healthy start, obstetric & gynecological care, school-based health, community health promotions, health & wellness center, pediatrics, and ancillary services. For more information on the Jessie Trice Community Health System, call 305-637-6400 or visit jtchs.org. In addition, to stay connected with news and information about their services and facilities, follow Jessie Trice Community Health System on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram @JessieTriceCHS.

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