Please read the below email about workplace safety from Houston Methodist President and CEO, Dr. Marc Boom: JUNE 6, 2022 — Many of you have seen the headlines about publicly violent attacks – most recently, the shooting at a Tulsa hospital last week, and then stabbings at an Encino, California hospital on Friday. I know this news is causing concern about workplace safety, … [Read more...]
Celebrate Pride Month
JUNE 2, 2022 — Celebrating Pride Month Recognized since 1999, June’s designation as Pride Month commemorates the 1969 Stonewall Uprising in New York City when police raided the Stonewall Inn, a gay club in Greenwich Village. According to reporting by History.com, the raid ignited riots, which evolved into a movement with protestors seeking the establishment of places … [Read more...]
Security Alert: Bank Jugging
JUNE 1, 2022 —Houston Methodist Sugar Land security is dedicated to the protection of all people and property on the hospital campus. We want to make sure everyone is aware of a current criminal trend known as "bank jugging" that is rising in the Houston area. "Bank jugging" is when a suspect or suspects observe customers entering and exiting a bank or credit union using the … [Read more...]
Uvalde School Shooting: How to Help
MAY 27, 2022 — Below are entities currently raising money for victims of the Robb Elementary School shooting in Uvalde, Texas. While many people have asked how they can help, you are not required to donate. First State Bank of Uvalde (Donation instructions at top of page) University Health - Uvalde Victims Relief Fund (Medical cost relief) United Way - United With … [Read more...]
Dr. Marc Boom Addresses Uvalde Tragedy
Please read the email below from Houston Methodist President and CEO Marc Boom, M.D. MAY 25, 2022 — I know many of you, like me, are reeling and grieving today following the tragic news of yet another mass shooting, this time all too close to home in Uvalde, Texas. The shooting left at least 19 elementary school children and two teachers dead. The magnitude of this … [Read more...]