Melbourne, Fla., Dec. 06, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Choice Healthcare Solutions, Inc. (OTCQB: FCHS) ("First Choice" or the "Company"), a physician driven, patient centric healthcare delivery platform providing a full life cycle of Orthopaedic and Spine care for patients through diagnosis, treatment and recovery, today announced a series of corporate actions:
- The establishment of three Board Committees to align with governance structure recommendations for public companies of major stock exchanges. Specifically, the creation of:
- Governance and Nominating Committee, chaired by Gary Augusta
- Audit Committee, chaired by James Renna
- Compensation Committee, chaired by Shelia Schweitzer
- The First Choice Board of Directors is currently comprised of four Independent Directors:
- Sheila Schweitzer
- James Renna
- Gary Augusta
- Dr. Thomas Gill
- The Board will continue to actively support and advise interim CEO and President Phillip Keller in the clinical and operating performance of the company and growth into 2019
“First Choice is founded on the premise of providing the highest quality care to our patients”, said Dr. Thomas Gill, First Choice Board Director and Chairman of the Company’s Medical Advisory Board. Gill added, “Our physicians know the needs of our patients and as a company, we are committed to empowering physicians, and all our care providers, in the First Choice growth model.”
Mr. Phillip Keller, the Company’s interim CEO stated, “the establishment of these new Board committees reflects our commitment to the highest standards of corporate governance. I look forward to continuing to work with our Board to ensure that First Choice delivers superior outcomes for our patients, physicians, employees and shareholders.”
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About First Choice Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
Headquartered in Melbourne, Florida, First Choice Healthcare Solutions (FCHS) operates medical and care delivery Centers of Excellence which concentrate on treating patients in the following specialties: Orthopedics, Spine Surgery, Interventional Pain Management, Physical Therapy and other ancillary and diagnostic services. We focus on serving Florida's Space Coast where the Company's flagship integrated platform currently administers over 150,000 patient visits each year and is comprised of First Choice Medical Group, The B.A.C.K. Center and Crane Creek Surgery Center. For more information, please visit www.myfchs.com, www.myfcmg.com, www.thebackcenter.net and www.cranecreeksurgerycenter.com.
Contact Information:
First Choice Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
Gillian Lee
Phone: 321-725-0090 ext. 160
Email: IR@myfchs.com