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campus ensures that family support services, including pastoral care, child life, and resources for parents, are immediately available. Moreover, the new center is designed around the needs of the family to help each child heal. Chief Executive Officer of the Scott & White Healthcare Foundation, Nancy Birdwell, says “A world-class facility for children and families burdened by cancer is at last a reality for families in Central Texas. It’s the culmination of bringing together passion and the right resources to help give our children a chance to grow up alongside their peers. That’s what makes this all so worthwhile.” Children’s Hospital Update This fall, children in Central Texas will gain easier access to highquality pediatric care when the new Children’s Hospital at Scott & White opens on the former King’s Daughters Hospital campus. Construction crews and architects are busy building a pediatricfocused place just for young patients and their families, equipped with advanced technology and resources to help restore health to children. Hope and the healing work of Scott & White caregivers make a big difference to young patients. Please visit www.foundation.sw.org to learn how you can become involved or make a gift. You too can make a difference! Building upon a legacy of philanthropy “It is truly incredible that a single donor has enabled Scott & White to create a research program that is able to move therapies from the lab to the patient as quickly as four years,” says Ms. Birdwell. “The initial gift by the donor that helped create the Cancer Research Institute was the cornerstone for enhancing the institution’s research capability. Now, these two gifts complete the entire research cycle by delivering results to patients at Scott & White.” ■ Dr. Newell Rogers also is a professor of surgical research, the Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine. Dr. Childs also is a professor of surgery, the Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine. Dr. Posada also is an assistant professor of internal medicine, the Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine. www.sw.org | Spring 11 THE CATALYST 29