Haitian Heritage Month Reflection In recognition of May’s designation as Haitian Heritage Month, Rice University President Dr. Reginald DesRoches reflects on how his Haitian heritage impacts his professional and life journey. “When I was just one-year old, my mother, a nurse, moved alone from Haiti to the U.S. to take a job at a hospital in Queens, NY. My dad, my siblings … [Read more...]

Houston Methodist Earns Forbes Diversity Ranking Houston Methodist ranks seventh among health care organizations and No. 132 overall out of 500 organizations nationwide in Forbes’ list of America’s Best Employers for Diversity. This marks the first time Houston Methodist is included in the rankings. Forbes partnered with market research firm Statista in the sixth annual … [Read more...]

Arab Heritage Month Reflection With April’s designation as Arab American Heritage Month drawing to a close this week, Souha Farhat, MD, post-doctoral research fellow, Houston Methodist Institute for Reconstructive Surgery, and founder and chair of the Arab Heritage employee resource group (ERG), shares her reflections on the month. “As a Lebanese doctor born and raised in … [Read more...]

Eid al-Fitr Marks End of Ramadan For the past month, many of our Muslim colleagues have been celebrating the holy season of Ramadan. From sunup to sundown each day they have been fasting from food and beverages, including water. They will break their fast on the last day of Ramadan, called Eid al-Fitr (meaning “break the fast”), expected to be observed with morning prayers on … [Read more...]

Arab Heritage Month Insight Arab American Heritage Month celebrates the history, achievements, contributions and diverse culture of Arab Americans. Yara Abdin, MS, RVT, RDMS, sonographer, Department of Neurology, HMH, and member of the Arab Heritage employee resource group (ERG), shares her insight into the significance of the month. “This month means celebrating the … [Read more...]