The Catalyst Issue 2 | Winter 2009 | Page 2

A Future Filled with Promise NANCY L. BIRDWELL Chief Development Officer PETER BRUMLEVE Chief Strategy and Marketing Officer HOLLY HALLEN Associate Executive Director, Division of Strategy, Marketing and Communications KERRI WHITE Director, Development Marketing and Web Communications PATRICIA BRENNAN Senior Editor BARBARA WRAY Editor GARY L. HANSEN Photography A t no time in Scott & White’s history has it been as exciting as now! Advances in medical technology, treatment and disease detection are resulting in an improved quality of life for so many people. Our leadership is more committed than ever to bringing the advanced care you deserve to the people of Central Texas. Our focus on excellence is a bar that we continue to set high, and will do so in the future. You’ll learn more about what’s going on at Scott & White in this issue of THE CATALYST. Advances in cancer research and GI disease detection, support for our military through mental health services, and enhanced pediatric services are just a few things. We’re especially proud that cardiologist J. James Rohack, MD is poised to take the lead of the nation’s largest physician group, the American Medical Association, in 2009. And we’re most grateful to the Golden family, who donated nearly $1 million to fund a pediatric endowed chair and professorship. As 2009 begins, I’d like to thank all of you who have chosen Scott & White. Whether it’s to be your healthcare provider, your place of employment or volunteerism, or your charity of choice. During these tough economic times, we are so grateful for the trust you place in Scott & White, and the role Scott & White plays in your lives. You’ve inspired our achievements, and everything we do. There is much more to look forward to as we grow and achieve our Vision of becoming the most Trusted and the most Valued name in American Healthcare. Much peace and joy to you and your families in the new year. ALFRED B. KNIGHT, MD President and CEO, Scott & White Healthcare KORZENOWSKI DESIGN Design MARIA MCGIVNEY ARRELLAGA LINDA C. CHANDLER MELISSA GASKILL KAREN LEACH ALISON MACOR DIANA SMITH LAURA TUMA BARBARA WRAY Contributing Writers TEXAS MONTHLY CUSTOM PUBLISHING Editorial and Production Management Scott & White THE CATALYST is published four times each year for friends of Scott & White by Scott & White Memorial Hospital, Scott, Sherwood and Brindley Foundation, a 501(c)3, notfor-profit Texas organization affiliated with Scott & White Clinic, Scott & White Health Plan and the Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine. For appointment information, call 800-792-3710 or visit our web site, sw.org. Correspondence and inquiries should be addressed to: Kerri White, Director, Development Marketing and Web Communications, Scott & White Healthcare, THE CATALYST, 2401 South 31st Street, Temple, TX 76508. SUPPORT SCOTT & WHITE For information about how you can make a gift to Scott & White, please contact the Scott & White Office of Development. 800-293-4483 | 254-724-2768 [email protected] OUR VISION Scott & White will be the most Trusted and the most Valued name in American Healthcare. OUR MISSION To provide the most personalized, comprehensive and highest quality healthcare enhanced by medical education and research. ©2009 Scott & White. All rights reserved. Reproduction by any means of the entire contents or any portion of this publication without prior written permission is strictly prohibited. 2 THE CATALYST Winter 09