Affinity in Action
Individuals and organizations dedicated to supporting Scott & White
South Texas couple helps foster
orthopaedic excellence at Scott & White
As
lifelong supporters of the
mission and vision of Scott
& White Healthcare, Glen E.
Roney and his wife, Rita K., have
been vocal about their passion for
Scott & White. In a remarkable act
of generosity, the South Texas banker
and Scott & White Board of Trustees
member, and his wife have made a
leadership gift to the Scott & White
Healthcare Foundation. A United
States Air Force veteran of the Korean
War, Mr. Roney also made a successful
career in banking, attaining one of
the most prestigious positions in Texas
finance as founder of Texas Regional
Bancshares and its subsidiary Texas
State Bank.
The Roneys’ desire is for this gift
to be earmarked for enhancing the
capabilities of the Scott & White Bone
and Joint Institute, currently under
construction on the Temple campus.
To recognize the Roneys’ generosity
and their almost 30 years of service to
the healthcare system, Scott & White
is pleased to name the new facility the
Glen E. and Rita K. Roney Bone and
Joint Institute Scott & White.
“We feel that it is both an honor
and a pleasure to be so closely affiliated
with Scott & White,” says Mr. Roney.
“In all my years serving on the Board
of Trustees, I have witnessed the many
ways Scott & White maintains its
patient-centered approach to delivering
high-quality care, and it’s been
inspiring. The orthopaedic department
holds incredible promise for the future,
and Rita K. and I recognize the need to
help open this new facility and provide
support to advance musculoskeletal care
and innovations at Scott & White.”
Rita K. Roney echoed her husband’s
sentiments. “We hope that our gift will
help bring dynamic change to the face
of orthopaedic care both in Texas and
across the nation,” she says.
White Healthcare Foundation, and
chief development officer, Scott &
White Healthcare. “We are incredibly
fortunate to have the support of Glen
and Rita K. Roney. They fully believe
in the important, lifesaving work that
we do at Scott & White, and their
gift to the Bone and Joint Institute
campaign is one more visible milestone
for their legacy.”
Roney Bone and Joint Institute
The Scott & White model of integrated
care has been designed into the structure
of the institute, which differentiates this
program from all others in the region and
The Roney Bone and Joint Institute Scott & White.
“The list of community and public
service acts by the Roneys fills pages,”
says Nancy Birdwell, executive vice
president and CEO of the Scott &
will escalate the recognition of Scott &
White as a leader in healthcare excellence.
Robert Probe, MD, chairman of
the Scott & White Department of
Go to swcatalyst.org for previous issues of THE CATALYST. See THE CATALYST, Issue 15, November 2012 to read more
about the services that will be available at the new Roney Bone and Joint Institute.
16
The Catalyst April 13 | sw.org