In Women in Medicine, read stories of Baylor Scott & White physicians, leaders, employees and patients who are inspiring and empowering other women. For Cara East, MD, what started as a childhood fascination with science has grown into a career spent shaping the future of cardiovascular medicine through clinical research. As the medical director of …
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In Women in Medicine, read stories of Baylor Scott & White physicians, leaders and employees who are paving the way for women in the field of medicine. Today, on National Women Physician Day, we pause to reflect on the past, celebrate the present and look toward the future of women in medicine. The reason we’re celebrating …
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Serving others plays a large role in the day-to-day work at Baylor Scott & White Health, but some members of the team go above and beyond to embody the true meaning of serving others in need — even when it takes them to another continent. Lima, Peru, is home to one of the oldest hospitals …
Cardiac surgeon “Saving Hearts” in home country of Peru Read More »
For a group of nurses at Scott & White Medical Center – Temple, a simple idea to improve patient care turned into something much bigger. Over a year ago, they were asked to share their thoughts on how to improve their unit. One need stood out above the rest — diabetes education. They kept seeing …
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For Justin Kane, MD, serving others through medical missions isn’t just a nice thing to do — it’s a core part of who he is as a physician. He has a calling to help, and most recently, this calling led him to Vietnam. “I think everyone gets into medicine to help people. It was never …
From a young age, Nancy Zimmerman, now manager of volunteer services at Scott & White Medical Center – Temple, remembers looking forward to seeing the “ladies in the yellow dresses” when she would visit the hospital. Once known as “The Yellow Birds” for their yellow uniforms and cheerful attitudes, the volunteers — who now wear …
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All Connie Warner wanted was a weekend job to help her get through college, but she ended up getting more than she bargained for. Forty-five years later, she’s celebrating a milestone in an inspiring career of dedicated service at Scott and White Medical Center – Temple. Connie, a registered nurse, has been working in the …
Nurses are good at balancing a lot of things — caring for and healing others, coordinating the care team, and being a strong shoulder and a listening ear to the often confused and frightened patients, families and friends. Nurses are naturally giving and are almost always overachievers. For many, it’s automatic — an extension of …
Sometimes it seems like our world is spinning out of control — ours or anyone else’s. It’s like getting an alert on my computer: An error occurred while displaying the previous error. Huh? What am I supposed to do about that? Often, the answer is a reboot, which clears the cache. When I think of …
A chaplain’s thoughts on prayer: Reboot and clear the cache Read More »
Trish Rogers wants to make you smile. If you’ve ever encountered her at Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas, she’s often cracking jokes or telling stories. She has an infectious laugh that can be heard a room away, and you can’t help but laugh with her. One of her desk drawers is full of treats …
Hand castings of critically ill patients provide comfort to families Read More »