Clinical Research Center/Research Resources Office presents research award to...
The Clinical Research Center/Research Resources Office presented the Clinical Research Award for Second Quarter 2018 to Debbie Barrera, nurse manager, Research Resources Office (RRO). This award was...
View ArticleTexas Children’s Urgent Care offers new features to reduce wait times
In an effort to better serve patients seeking care at one of 10 Texas Children’s Urgent Care sites, wait times for each location have been posted on the Urgent Care website. “Our goal is to be...
View ArticleAmbulatory Services Spring internship program graduates nine
This past week, the spring 2018 Ambulatory Services internship class completed their 16-week program. Every semester Ambulatory Services hosts graduate level interns who help contribute to major system...
View ArticleBuchanan reads children’s book to patients in library
Chief of Plastic Surgery Dr. Edward Buchanan recently read “The Tale of Fenny Fox: The Mental Ninja Emerges” to patients in the library at Texas Children’s Hospital in the Medical Center. Buchanan and...
View ArticleTake action to prevent slips, trip and falls
At Texas Children’s, taking care of our patients and their families begins with taking care of ourselves. In 2017, slips, trips and falls were the No. 1 cause of employee injuries across the...
View ArticleBone marrow transplant patient hosts art show of original work
The famous quote “creativity takes courage” exemplifies the all-around essence of 20-year-old Jailyne España, a bone marrow transplant patient at Texas Children’s. She has used her artistic ability to...
View ArticleThe Woodlands enjoys its first Mark A. Wallace New Employee Pep Rally
A little more than one year after opening the doors of the hospital to its first patient, hundreds of new and recent hires at The Woodlands attended their first Mark A. Wallace New Employee Pep Rally –...
View ArticleSpotlight on the growth of Texas Children’s Neurology Program
As Texas Children’s continues to expand its physical footprint as a leader in pediatric care, Texas Children’s Neurology Program is growing by leaps and bounds. As one of the largest pediatric...
View ArticleKimmel vs. Cruz: A one-on-one basketball game benefiting Texas Children’s
Late night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel just announced an exciting basketball game he will play right here in Houston – and you’re invited! On Saturday, June 16, Kimmel will face off against Senator Ted...
View ArticleSign up for the Periwinkle Kickball Classic to raise money for a good cause
It’s time for the annual Periwinkle Kickball Classic, an event that raises money for an organization that provides healing programs and camps to children, young adults and families who are challenged...
View ArticleTexas Children’s The Woodlands Campus wins Landmark Award
Earlier this year the Houston Business Journal’s 2018 Landmark Awards selected it’s winners for the top commercial real estate projects in Houston. Our very own Texas Children’s Hospital, The Woodlands...
View ArticleNRI researchers receive awards for their contributions to neuroscience research
Dr. Zhandong Liu, assistant professor at Baylor College of Medicine and researcher at the Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute (NRI) at Texas Children’s has received a distinguished...
View ArticleTexas Children’s Pediatrics opens first practice in Austin
On June 18, Texas Children’s Pediatrics opened its first primary care site in Austin, marking another milestone in Texas Children’s path toward creating a network of quality pediatric care for children...
View ArticlePoplack honored as Houston Astros Hometown Hero
Cancer Center Director Dr. David Poplack was recognized as a Hometown Hero at the June 20 Houston Astros game against the Tampa Bay Rays at Minute Maid Park. The Astros Hometown Heroes Program...
View ArticleNew Employee Pep Rally at Texas Children’s Hospital Medical Center Campus
Texas Children’s President and CEO Mark Wallace is committed to meeting every employee at Texas Children’s, and one way he does that is during the New Employee Pep Rally. More than 500 new employees...
View ArticleSuper Star Employee: Marial Biard
Marial Biard, May 2018 Employee Your name, title and department. How long have you worked here? Marial Biard, Music Therapist, Child Life Department. I have had the privilege of working at Texas...
View ArticleLegacy Tower therapy dog Bailey turns two
On June 22 one of Texas Children’s three therapy dogs, Bailey, celebrated her second birthday. Bailey’s handler, Adair Galanski, and the Child Life department threw a party for her and invited several...
View ArticleHeart Center and Pulmonology celebrate No. 1 rankings
Staff with Texas Children’s Heart Center and Texas Children’s Pulmonology celebrated Tuesday after learning they were ranked No. 1 by U.S. News & World Report in their respective specialties. Heart...
View ArticleU.S. News: 8 Texas Children’s subspecialties ranked in top 10, Heart Center...
Texas Children’s Hospital has once again been named as a national leader among pediatric institutions by U.S. News & World Report in their recently published 2018-19 edition of Best Children’s...
View ArticleTexas Children’s wins major NIH grant to study congenital heart disease
Scientists at Texas Children’s Hospital, Rice University and Baylor College of Medicine have won a prestigious National Institutes of Health grant to study the dynamic processes and cellular players...
View Article