Scenes from the Clinic - March 2026

Tuesday, March 24, 2026

Awarding a Hero

Congratulations to Security team member Carol Dougherty on being the recipient of our Watson Clinic Hero Award! Carol recently intervened during a tense situation to offer life-saving measures on a patient’s behalf. Thank you for epitomizing the professionalism and compassion that defines the best of us, Carol!

Pictured: Carol Dougherty (center) proudly displays her Hero Award alongside (from left to right) Chief Operating Officer Rebecca Pacatte, Chief Human Resources Officer Elliott Willis, Healthcare Safety Officer Fred Cornella, Assistant Director of Security, Safety, & Infection Control Amy Whann, and Watson Clinic Chief Executive Officer Jason Hirsbrunner.

Sun City Center Gets Certified!

Join us in giving a huge round of applause to the team at Watson Clinic Dermatology at Sun City Center for an incredible achievement!

Under the leadership of Team leader Jolie Harris, all 15 team members at this location underwent a high-impact 'BLS Day,' successfully coordinating schedules to become re-certified in Basic Life Support!

Thank you, Jolie and team, for your proactive leadership and for always putting patient safety first!

Pediatricians Appear on Morning Blend

The Tampa Bay Morning Blend program stopped by our Watson Clinic North Pediatrics location to interview board-certified pediatricians Dr. Jason Cornett and Dr. Kendra Velez. They discussed the importance, efficacy and safety of childhood vaccines. You can view the segment by visiting WatsonClinic.com/Video.

First Friday Brings Out Internal Medicine Team

The community turned out for First Friday earlier this month in downtown Lakeland, and we were well-represented, thanks to the presence of Watson Clinic South Internal Medicine team Dr. Guillermo Vasquez and his registered nurse practitioners Emily Beriswill, APRN, Brandi Plummer, APRN, and Jennifer Potts, APRN. Special thanks to each of them for taking part and spreading the word about our patient services!

3/24/2026