A champion for keeping our cancer patients safe
While many people may not know her name, those who have received or provided care at MD Anderson in recent years are likely familiar with Jacqueline Mason’s work.
In her 12 years at MD Anderson, the program director in Internal Communications has been the heart and soul behind communication campaigns to inform and engage employees about internal safety initiatives and regulatory safety inspections.
Mason directs communications...
Getting to know chief operating officer Rosanna Morris
This past April, Rosanna Morris joined MD Anderson as chief operating officer (COO). In this role, she oversees our inpatient and outpatient...
Advanced practice providers play key role in cancer care
Brandon Sterling’s first week as an advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) was a crash course in collaboration.
As a newly credentialed...
A link between music and medicine
“Don’t try this at home,” Claudius Conrad, M.D., Ph.D., quips as he lectures on the historical ties between music and medicine. Conrad, an assistant professor of Surgical Oncology, explains to his audience that in the Middle Ages, popular prescriptions involved specific musical combinations. The example he offers involves alternating between playing the flute and harp to alleviate gout.
Despite the long-standing connection between...
Fertility, sexual function and cancer treatment: Help for cancer patients and survivors
Terri Woodard, M.D., says her practice at MD Anderson hasn't yet produced any babies.
But that isn't her only measure of success....