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of more than 50 percent. Occupations
in science, technology, engineering
and mathematics (engineers, computer
scientists, physical scientists) are expected
to increase by more than 30 percent by
2016. With Texas experiencing huge
growth in population and emerging
industries, it’s important that the medical
community serve the people.
We’re seeing a growing need for
excellent healthcare in our rural areas.
Scott & White excels in expanding and
broadening horizons, and identifying
geographic areas in which to provide that
care. Having grown up in a rural county, I
have always realized how important it is
that medical care is provided to people who
might not have it otherwise.
When I got a call from Ross McKnight
[a member of the Scott & White
Healthcare board of trustees] and Drayton
McLane [chairman of the board] asking me
to serve on the board, it allowed me the
opportunity to continue my enthusiasm
for being involved in healthcare. I want
Texans to receive the most personalized,
highest-quality and most comprehensive
care they can possibly receive.
Scott & White is led by physicians who
rose to the occasion during the Fort Hood
disaster with utmost professionalism, while
providing comprehensive care. Scott &
White was truly prepared and put
everything in motion. The success for
patient care and recovery was
overwhelming. Scott & White’s response
to this terrible tragedy showed that it is a
well-greased wheel that works.
Generosity of spirit
As parents, Rick and I hope we’ve been
good examples to our children. We’ve
taught them that we accomplish more
together than we do alone. Rick is blessed
with the gift of leadership to give back
to the public, and our children have
seen him in that capacity. As I travel
around the strong state of Texas, I never
fail to be overwhelmed by the generosity
and spirit of cooperation when people
work to overcome challenges. Texans pull
together in the wake of a disaster, whether
at Fort Hood or during Hurricanes Katrina
and Rita.
I’ve seen it in the rebuilding effort for
the Governor’s Mansion, too, from the
incarcerated person who sent in a few
dollars to the most generous donors. It has
been a community coming together to
work for the common cause of restoring a
great old home to its grandeur, with
historical integrity.
Staying balanced
My faith helps to keep me centered. I don’t
know where I’d be without it. Every day I
make up my mind to have a good day and
try to keep a positive attitude and make the
right decisions. That’s all you can do. It’s
hard to accept sometimes, but I really
believe that everything works out the way
it’s supposed to. And it helps me to
remember what Winston Churchill once
said: “We make a living by what we get, we
make a life by what we give.” ■
Texas' First Lady Anita Perry greets Scott & White Nursing Director Calvinette RichardsonMoore, RN, MSN.
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