The Grossmont Healthcare District (GHD) awarded $94,500 in scholarships to 42 high school seniors who have expressed interest in a career as a healthcare professional. The scholarships were presented at the GHD board meeting on Friday, March 15. The students from 21 local high schools in the East Region were selected by school administrators for […]

The Grossmont Healthcare District (GHD) has taken the next step as part of its transition from district-wide to zone-based elections for its five-member board of directors. Tentative maps showing proposed boundaries for five zones across GHD’s 750-square-mile district are now available for public review on the GHD website. The public is invited to review the […]

The Grossmont Healthcare District (GHD) is seeking nominees for its 2019 Healthcare Heroes awards. Now in its 13th year, the Healthcare Heroes is GHD’s annual awards program recognizing volunteers who advance the delivery of health services and quality of life in the East County region. “Volunteers are a significant part of care teams in local […]

The Grossmont Healthcare District (GHD) board of directors has elected its 2019 board officers. Randy Lenac, who recently won reelection to his second four-year term, was elected as 2019 board president. Virginia Hall was elected as vice president and Robert “Bob” Ayres was elected as secretary. Lenac selected Gloria Chadwick to serve as treasurer. Also […]

The Grossmont Healthcare District (GHD) recently announced it will allocate $4 million to partner with Sharp Grossmont Hospital in an effort to achieve the highest level of stroke patient care. The GHD board unanimously approved the expenditure that will provide resources for the hospital’s efforts to be designated as a Comprehensive Stroke Center in 2019. […]

The Grossmont Healthcare District (GHD) is seeking applicants for two of its 2019 scholarship programs, one for nursing students and another for students pursuing careers as health technicians. The nursing scholarship, called the Richard J. Bea Nursing Scholarship, is named after former GHD board member Richard Bea, a registered nurse who worked at Grossmont Hospital […]

Public Hearing to be held at 6 p.m., Monday, Jan. 7 The Grossmont Healthcare District (GHD) has announced a public hearing will be held as part of its future transition to district-only or zone-based elections. The public will be invited to address the GHD board of directors at a public hearing scheduled to begin at […]

Public Hearing to be held Monday, December 3 – 6:00 p.m. The Grossmont Healthcare District (GHD) has announced the start of a transition to a new system for East Region voters to elect its board members. GHD has used an at-large election system since forming in the 1950s, in which board members are elected by […]

Two longtime Grossmont Healthcare District (GHD) board members retained their seats in the recent November 2018 general election on the five-member board that represents more than 500,000 people residing in the district’s 750 square miles in East County. San Diego East Region voters reelected Gloria Chadwick and Randy Lenac to four-year terms in a field […]

The Grossmont Healthcare District (GHD) provided hundreds of free health screenings and services at its recent Kids Care Fest, an annual event where families learn more about preventable health conditions and connect with providers for future care. Held on Saturday, Nov. 3, at the Lemon Grove Recreation Center, this year’s Kids Care Fest featured a […]