President hosts holiday party for night-shift employees Francisco G. Cigarroa, M.D., president, hosted a holiday reception for several night-shift employees Tuesday evening, Dec. 12, in the Academic and Administration building lobby.
Complete with a variety of food and a mariachi group playing holiday music, the reception was held for employees who work evening shifts and were unable to attend the daytime holiday party.
“This is so much fun!” said Maria Cardenas, building attendant, during the celebration. “We’re so grateful that President Cigarroa would host this for us because we’re never able to come to the daytime party. We are really appreciative.”
More than 140 employees came to celebrate the holidays at the evening party.
Reddy leads the way to develop exclusive thoracic surgical programSeenu Reddy, M.D., assistant professor of cardiothoracic surgery, is currently working with the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) to establish the nation’s first integrated six-year thoracic surgical program. As the assistant residency program director for the cardiothoracic surgery division at the Health Science Center, he has been instrumental in the development of this unique program.
Dr. Reddy is a member of the ACGME’s Board of Directors and Committee for Improvement of the Learning Environment. His involvement with the council includes improving residency education by improving the setting and structure by which residents obtain specialty training.
The ACGME is responsible for the accreditation of post-M.D. medical training programs within the United States. Accreditation is accomplished through a peer-review process and is based on established standards and guidelines.
Parsons earns funding for new studyCongratulations to Mickey Parsons, R.N., Ph.D., associate professor of acute nursing care, who recently learned that her latest study was approved for funding by the Methodist Healthcare System.
Dr. Parsons is the principal investigator of the study called “Team Excellence Intervention: A strategy to promote quality, safe care for patients, and enhanced work environment for the nursing staff.” Her study will build upon her past research on a healthy workplace.
Carol Reineck, R.N., Ph.D., associate professor of acute nursing care, also played a significant role in obtaining the grant.
“Dr. Parsons is building a solid base of research, and is leading the way nationally for quality care,” said Nancy Girard Ph.D., R.N., associate professor and chair of the acute nursing care department.
