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Hospital News UTMB Center for Violence Prevention named Texas Partner for Change
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he Texas Council on Family Violence named the Center for Violence Prevention at the University of Texas Medical Branch the winner of its 2022 Texas Partner for Change award. The award recognizes an organization whose partnerships and efforts have given voice to violence prevention and have inspired systemic or community wide change across the state of Texas. “We are especially grateful that prevention science and our prevention work are being recognized,” said Dr. Jeff Temple, director of the center. “Prevention is not ‘sexy’ and not politically
expedient, but it is the most efficient and cost-effective method to improving the lives and wellbeing of all citizens.” The center continues to impact communities and policies throughout the state and nation. “The Center for Violence Prevention is a longtime partner of the Texas Council on Family Violence,” said Roy Rios, prevention director for the council. “Notably, the center worked with TCFV to help spearhead the development of the Texas State Plan in 2019, contributing greatly to the massive survivor-centered research project, including a specific report on
Memorial Hermann Appoints Amalia Maislos Stanton as System’s SVP, Chief Strategic Communications & Marketing Officer
Amalia M. Stanton
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ollowing an extensive national search, Memorial Hermann Health System has selected Amalia M. Stanton as its Senior Vice President, Chief Strategic Communications & Marketing Officer. A prominent leader in healthcare marketing and communications, Stanton will oversee internal, external and strategic communications, as well as marketing and branding efforts for Houston’s largest non-for-profit health system. Stanton brings more than 20 years of leadership experience in
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marketing, research, advertising and communications. Since joining Memorial Hermann 15 years ago, Stanton has played a significant role in driving growth and brand awareness, as well as helping to build Memorial Hermann’s reputation as a leading, trusted, high-quality healthcare provider in Greater Houston and across the nation. “Amalia is a wonderful addition to our executive leadership team,” said Dr. David L. Callender, President and CEO of Memorial Hermann. “Throughout her tenure, she has proven herself to be an instrumental, innovative leader with a strategic mindset and distinguished record of service. Her breadth of experience in both marketing and communications, as well as her deep understanding of the Houston market will continue to serve our system well as we continue to expand our efforts in transforming health care throughout the region.” Stanton began her career at Memorial Hermann in 2006, initially serving as Director of Internal and see Marketing Officer...page 14
the needs of young adult female survivors.” The center’s research helped the council create a comprehensive map of the needs and resources available to survivors in Texas, Rios said. Some of that research contributed to an evidence-based healthy relationships and violence prevention curriculum—The Fourth R—that the center has implemented and evaluated throughout Texas. “We are moving from understanding what predicts violence to actually knowing how to prevent it,” Temple said. “We will continue fighting for minoritized communities and for structural change, while
also making sure that communities throughout our state and country are provided with the resources and knowledge to implement effective violence prevention programming.”
AMA awards Dr. Peter Hotez with Scientific Achievement Award
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he American Medical Association has awarded Dr. Peter Hotez, professor of pediatrics and molecular virology and microbiology and dean of the National School of Tropical Medicine at Baylor College of Medicine, with the 2022 Scientific Achievement Award. He is one of four Texas physicians the AMA has honored for their work before and during the pandemic. This award recognizes individuals for their notable work in the medical and science fields. Hotez was awarded for his efforts in vaccine development and combating vaccine hesitancy and misinformation. The Scientific Achievement Award is one of AMA’s highest-ranking awards. “It has been an honor for me to work with the AMA throughout this pandemic,” said Hotez, who also is the Texas Children’s Hospital Chair in Tropical Pediatrics and co-director of the Texas Children’s Hospital Center for Vaccine Development. “Together with Todd Unger, the chief experience officer at the AMA, we’ve worked to educate physicians and physician-scientists on how to combat vaccine disinformation, and overall, the AMA has been terrific
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in giving me a voice to explain the scientific basis of COVID-19 vaccine development.” Hotez is a renowned physician-scientist who is recognized for his research in neglected tropical diseases and vaccine development. His work helped to shape policies in global health, leading to the annual treatment of hundreds of millions of people with parasitic and related neglected tropical diseases. He has pioneered the molecular science behind neglected tropical disease vaccines, while co-leading a team developing vaccines for diseases such as human see Dr. Peter Hotez ...page 13
