Faith leaders met to discuss the pending partnership with Florida State University and Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare.
At Bethel Missionary Baptist Church on Wednesday morning, Rev. Dr. R.B. Holmes led a coalition of pastors, university officials, and community leaders that included FSU President Richard McCullough, FAMU CEO Kevin Lawson, Provost Dr. Calandra Stringer from TSC and TMH CRO Mark OBrien, all present to publicly endorse the FSUTMH partnership.
All touted their excitement about the proposed agreement, adding that this will be good to improve the quality of live and health of the community.
The announcement comes before Tallahassee Commissioners meet to give the final yay or nay on the deal.
An unsigned Memorandum of Understanding outlines the framework for the agreement, pending a final vote from the Tallahassee City Commission.
According to the MOU, TMH Board of Directors will contain 17 members.
9 seats for TMH. 8 for FSU.
According to FSU, FAMU will get one seat out of the 8 FSU seats available. FAMU’s board seat will come out of FSU’s allotment of board seats.
FAMU Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Kelvin Lawson says the university is satisfied with the MOU and sees it as a model for collaboration and opportunity in medical training.
TSC told ABC 27 told they cannot confirm a number of seats but they have told told to expect “equal treatment.”
The MOU also requires that at least 75 percent of the non-FSU board members be residents of Leon County or surrounding counties ensuring local oversight remains part of the governance structure.
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