Letter from Eric Hamon President and CEO, Driscoll Health System
Driscoll's 30 th Annual Pediatric Conference
The end of summer typically means the end of fun and back to business as usual. But for Driscoll, fun and business will carry on. We had plenty of fun this summer and business continues to be busy and steady as we get closer to the opening of Driscoll Children’s Hospital Rio Grande Valley. Human Resources continues the good times with the ongoing recruitment and hiring of enthusiastic individuals ready to join the Driscoll team. We look forward to meeting and working with new employees and showing them the Driscoll Way. As we work to bring in new, eager employees, we are excited to share what is going on with construction and the development process of Driscoll Rio Grande Valley. Driscoll Brilla, a monthly television program offers the community an in-depth look at our progress. There we can share inspirational stories and remind our audience what we are doing for the children of South Texas.
The Rio Grande Valley community is vital to our growth. We cherish our fellow departments like Injury Prevention and Community Outreach who repeatedly get out into the community to help educate families. We are also grateful to former patients like Dr. Maria Garza Dill who live in the Rio Grande Valley and choose to give back to Driscoll to help us provide more care for more kids.
Maybe summer is ending, but I look forward to all the new beginnings with Driscoll Children’s Hospital Rio Grande Valley.
God Bless and make it a great day.
On July 14 and 15, the 30 th Annual Pediatric Conference occurred at the Omni Hotel in Corpus Christi. The conference marked the return to an in-person meeting post-pandemic. The topics included mental health, drug addiction, pediatric emergencies, and human trafficking, just to name a few. The American Academy of Pediatrics president, Dr. Sandra Chung, was the keynote speaker. She presented updates on federal policies affecting children. Dr. Chung will meet with the Department of Homeland Security and is keenly interested in the needs of children on the border. We had an opportunity to chat, and as the daughter of immigrant parents herself, she is an excellent advocate for immigrant children. The conference provided an opportunity for networking with local pediatricians and beyond. Twenty-two physicians from the Rio Grande Valley attended the
conference. As providers, we often speak to referring pediatricians and sub-specialists but have limited opportunities to meet face-to-face. The conference provided a chance to meet in person. The Televisa news crew also made the trek to Corpus Christi. As part of their eight-episode series, Driscoll Brilla, they interviewed several physicians discussing continued medical education. We hope to bring educational conferences like this to the Rio Grande Valley.
Eric Hamon
Ana H. Almeda MD, FAAP, FCCM, CHCQM Chief Medical Officer Driscoll Children’s Hospital Rio Grande Valley
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