Jackson Health System's 2018-2019 Report to the Community.
A Century Of Miracles
In 100 years, we have made our mark in history with some of the biggest medical breakthroughs and life-saving surgeries. These achievements were made possible thanks to the many lives touched by Jackson over time. Without their stories, we would not be the internationally recognized health system we are today.
By honoring our past and those who helped to write our collective story, we pave the path for our future.
Jackson treats burn patients with an innovative silver nitrate solution after the cruise ship SS Yarmouth Castle catches fire.
The University of Miami School of Medicine becomes the first medical school in Florida and designates Jackson Memorial Hospital as the school's teaching hospital.
In the wake of "The Great Miami Hurricane," Jackson cares for more than 700 of the city's injured.
The new Miami City Hospital opens with 13 beds and a handful of employees.
Dr. Robert S. Litwak performs the first open-heart surgery in Florida at Jackson.
Jackson provides medical care to Cuban refugees. Nearly 38,000 refugees were treated by 1966.
The Miami City
Commission renames the hospital in honor of Dr. James M.
Jackson, a prominent surgeon and first president.
Jackson helps fight a severe polio epidemic with 95 cases reported in Miami.
Florida's first tumor clinic opens at Jackson Memorial Hospital.
The Miami Training School for Nurses opens.
Franklin D. Roosevelt and Chicago's Mayor Anton Cermak are taken to Jackson after an assassination attempt on the President-elect.
Plans are unveiled for the development of a 50-acre medical district with Jackson as its nucleus.