Celebrating Women’s History Month: Spotlight on Dr. Jamie Terry

By Alexandra Becker Growing up, Jamie Terry watched her mother suffer from a congenital and chronic lung disease that forced her in and out of doctor’s offices and hospitals. Terry, a middle child, remembered being especially struck by the difference her mother’s medical care made—how in the throes of her disease, it was the doctors [Continue Reading]

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Celebrating Women’s History Month: “We Do It”

By Hannah Pietsch As American men joined the fight for freedom during World War II, they left behind thousands of jobs. To help fill the gap, the U.S. government created the “Rosie the Riveter” campaign with the slogan “We Can Do It” to encourage women to fill these traditionally male-dominated roles. The campaign was a [Continue Reading]

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One Year Later: Reflections and Lessons Learned from the COVID-19 Pandemic

By Alexandra Becker One year ago this month, the Greater Houston area saw its first positive case of COVID-19. Since then, Memorial Hermann Health System’s hospitals, urgent care centers and clinics have cared for more than 250,000 patients with suspected or positive COVID-19 disease. Thanks to the courage and resilience of our frontline workers, we [Continue Reading]

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Why I Chose to Get the COVID-19 Vaccine While Pregnant

By: Kristin Malaer During pregnancy and afterwards, mothers are faced with making tough decisions. Each has its own set of challenges, as every pregnancy is unique, and this is certainly the case with being pregnant during the COVID-19 pandemic. As a first-time mom, I was faced with decisions about how much to share, who to [Continue Reading]

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Celebrating Black History Month: Spotlight on Dr. Gary Sheppard

By Alexandra Becker As early as the seventh grade, Dr. Gary Sheppard knew he wanted to become a physician. He’d always enjoyed science, and the idea of helping people at the same time appealed to him. There were no doctors in his family and no life-altering events that shaped this decision: he simply knew it [Continue Reading]

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