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FOX 4: Here’s to You – Burrel Poston

FOX 4: Here’s to You – Burrel Poston

by | Feb 10, 2022 | General News, Press Coverage

At 46 years, Burrel Poston retired as the current longest tenured employee at Scottish Rite for Children.

Burrel started working at Scottish Rite when he was a teenager. In his own words, “I was an 18-year-old looking for a job in 1975. I went to Airline Personnel Agency to apply for a job I saw in The Dallas Times Herald Newspaper. The job I wanted was filled, but they mentioned they had an opening in the Print Shop at Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children. I came here, was interviewed and then hired. I paid the agency $300.00. Best $300.00 I have ever spent. I started here January 12, 1976 – 46 years ago. I had no clue that I was beginning a career path that would shape my life as a man, a mason, and most of all, as person who loves this hospital.”

We are extremely honored to have had Burrel as a Scottish Rite employee for the past 46 years and wish him nothing but the best in his retirement.

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Clarice tinsley wrote a post on january 12 1976 | Clarice Tinsley 16h. HERE'S TO YOU: January 12, 1976 Burrell Poston started working in the print shop at Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children. He worked his way up to Masonic Liaison in the Development Dept. On January 31 he retired after 46 years at Scottish Rite for Children as the longest tenured employee. For long time residents, Burrell got the job info from the Dallas Times Herald which was the evening newspaper

US News & World Report: Pandemic Had Many Young Athletes Reconsidering Their Sport

US News & World Report: Pandemic Had Many Young Athletes Reconsidering Their Sport

by | Aug 31, 2021 | General News, Press Coverage

At Scottish Rite for Children, ongoing research helps our medical staff provide the best and most innovative patient care. Throughout the pandemic, the Sports Medicine team conducted research to determine how COVID-19 has affected physical activity and play routines in young athletes.

“Evaluating the ways in which young athletes have been uniquely affected by the drastic alteration of daily sport routines may increase understanding of the significant impact of sport participation on physical and mental well-being,” says Henry B. Ellis, M.D., principal investigator of the study. “The effects of mandated rest on the current athlete culture and the importance of providing data to guide treatment efforts for mental health dysfunction may become more prevalent in the months following the implementation of social distancing mandates.” 
 
Pediatric orthopedic surgeon and associate director of clinical research, Henry B. Ellis, M.D., spoke with HealthDay, discussing how young athletes handled COVID-19.
 
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FOX 4: Here’s to You – The Sewing Ladies

FOX 4: Here’s to You – The Sewing Ladies

by | Mar 1, 2021 | General News, Press Coverage

The Sewing Ladies, a group of volunteers at Scottish Rite for Children, have been a staple at the hospital since its earliest years. Originally, the group consisted mostly of wives of the hospital’s doctors. Now, the volunteers come from all different backgrounds but have one thing in common – they love to sew.
 
Between them, The Sewing Ladies have more than 800 years of sewing experience, and they put that experience to good use. Prior to the pandemic, during an average year, they would sew more than 400 bed sheets and more than 500 hospital gowns for the hospital’s young patients. Once the pandemic started, their efforts shifted to sewing masks for our patients in Dallas and Frisco. Since May, they have made over 9,000 masks! 

Clarice tinsley posted a photo of the sewing ladies at scottish rite for children taken before the pandemic | Clarice Tinsley March 1 at 3:52 PM · ••• HERE'S TO YOU: A photo of The Sewing Ladies at Scottish Rite for Children taken before the pandemic. In the past year they've made 9,000+ masks. Pre-pandemic they'd sew 400 bed sheets & 500 hospital gowns. Show me great volunteers send social distance photos to Clarice.Tinsley@FOX.com SCOTTISH RITE HOSPITAL CHOCHEID) TE TTISH R SPITAL FOR C Vike Air MY MOM KS

The Human Side of Health Care

The Human Side of Health Care

by | Oct 19, 2020 | General News, Press Coverage

Over the past few months, members from our team have been invited as guests on The Human Side of Health Care – a weekly radio program hosted by the DFW Hospital Council that broadcasts on KRLD 1080 AM. 

Below are the topics discussed.

The Human Side of Health Care
Former Administrative Director of the Luke Waites Center for Dyslexia & Learning Disorders – Gladys Kolenovsky
This segment provides details about Scottish Rite for Children’s Luke Waites Center for Dyslexia & Learning Disorders – the history of the program, defining dyslexia and sharing the impact Scottish Rite’s team has had on children diagnosed with this condition over the years. 
Listen to the full episode.

The Human Side of Health Care
Director of Therapeutic Recreation – Dana Dempsey 
This segment gives an overview of Scottish Rite for Children’s Therapeutic Recreation department – how this team impacts our patient population by helping children with a disability or chronic medical condition to learn the skills they need to be involved in leisure activities and recreation. 
Listen to the full episode.

The Human Side of Health Care
Director of Patient Experience – Ashleigh Kinney 
In this segment, Scottish Rite for Children’s Director of Patient Experience Ashleigh Kinney, explains the importance of unconditional positive regard and how it is implemented throughout the organization.
Listen to the full episode.

Megan E. Johnson, M.D., Joins Scottish Rite for Children’s Surgical Team

Megan E. Johnson, M.D., Joins Scottish Rite for Children’s Surgical Team

by | Sep 24, 2020 | General News

(DALLAS – September 24, 2020) – Megan E. Johnson, M.D.,has joined the pediatric orthopedic surgical staff at Scottish Rite for Children. Johnson completed her fellowship at Scottish Rite for Children in 2015 and will see general pediatric orthopedic surgery patients, with a focus on spine, primarily at the Dallas facility. 

“We feel very fortunate to be able to recruit Dr. Johnson from Vanderbilt as we know she is a superstar who will be a great addition to our team and to the organization,” says Scottish Rite Chief of Staff Daniel J. Sucato, M.D., M.S. “She is someone I would call “talent-plus” as she has all of the hard skills of being a great clinician and surgeon along with the soft skills of being a great individual who will enrich the lives of the children and families we are privileged to treat and will continue to help us deliver the greatest care to our patients.”  

Before completing Scottish Rite for Children’s Dorothy & Bryant Edwards Fellowship in Orthopedics and Scoliosis in 2015, Johnson attended medical school at Vanderbilt University, where she earned her Doctor of Medicine. She completed her orthopedic surgical residency at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee.  Johnson previously served as an assistant professor of orthopedics at Monroe Carrell Jr. Children’s Hospital of Vanderbilt. 

“I am so excited and grateful to have the opportunity to come back to Scottish Rite and practice orthopedic surgery,” says Johnson. “Scottish Rite is an internationally recognized leader in pediatric orthopedics, and I love that the organization is full of people who share my passion for helping children.”

“Dr. Johnson’s expertise ensures that Scottish Rite continues to be committed to providing exceptional and innovative care to all who enter our doors,” says President/CEO Robert L. Walker. “We are excited to have her back on our team.”

Johnson is board certified by the American Board of Pediatrics in Orthopedic Surgery. She is an Assistant Professor at The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Department of Orthopedic Surgery, a member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) and the Ruth Jackson Orthopedic Society, as well as a candidate member of the Pediatric Orthopedic Society of North America (POSNA) and the Scoliosis Research Society.