By Hannah Pietsch Memorial Hermann has 80 employees with more than 40 years of service, and 69 of these employees are women. As part of our celebration of Women’s History Month, we’re highlighting a few of the women at Memorial Hermann with the longest tenure. In 1971, Georgia Bertrand decided to apply for a job [Continue Reading]
#ShotofHope: Jahnavi’s Story
By Jade Waddy Q: How has the pandemic changed the work you do every day? A: Working on the frontlines has been challenging especially during the COVID-19 surge in July/August and the current surge that appears to be relenting a bit. Our healthcare team members have come together as a family and stepped up to [Continue Reading]
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]
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]
#Shot of Hope: Debbie’s Story
By Jade Waddy On Dec. 15, Memorial Hermann received its first shipment of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine. To date, the system has vaccinated tens of thousands of employees and members of the community following the State’s guidance for COVID-19 vaccine distribution, which prioritizes vaccination in its Phase 1A and Phase 1B. The COVID-19 pandemic has [Continue Reading]
Monoclonal Antibodies a Promising Treatment in the Fight against COVID-19
By Alexandra Becker Late last year, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued an Emergency Use Authorization for a drug called bamlanivimab, which harnesses monoclonal antibodies to fight the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which causes COVID-19 disease. Monoclonal antibodies are lab-made proteins designed to mimic the immune system’s production of natural antibodies. Bamlanivimab, which was shown [Continue Reading]
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