Connect Newsletter
April 23, 2026 |
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 The Quality of a Career: Celebrating the Legacy of Joann Sanders, M.D.
With a career spanning nearly four decades, Joann Sanders, M.D., CHCQM, FAIHQ, has done more than practice medicine; she has defined the very standards of care we uphold today. As she prepares for her retirement on June 1, 2026, Dr. Sanders leaves behind a legacy built on the belief that for our patients, "good enough" never is.
Read more about Dr. Sanders' impact and journey on Connect Newsroom. |
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 Cook Children’s Health Care System Town Hall Scheduled for May 12
Please join us for a Town Hall event at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, May 12, 2026, in Hochberger Auditorium. These events are designed to keep all of us informed and aligned about what has been accomplished by our teams across the system and what we are looking forward to throughout the year. Leaders will connect our work to our Promise and celebrate the journey ahead. If your schedule or location doesn't permit live attendance, the event will be live-streamed and recorded. To ensure everyone has access to this critical information promptly, plans are for the recording to be distributed via email later that afternoon. We look forward to discussing our path toward preeminence. |
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 Untold: Kevin Greene, President of Cook Children’s Medical Center - Prosper
The Untold: The Stories of Cook Children’s, a podcast series, is coming to an end with a final season featuring your colleagues and leaders who live out our Promise daily. In this episode we hear from Kevin Greene, President of Cook Children’s Medical Center - Prosper, as he shares a powerful full-circle journey rooted in purpose, perseverance, and passion. From childhood memories of watching the iconic blue peaks light up the Fort Worth skyline to leading a brand-new medical center serving thousands of families, Kevin’s story is deeply personal. Inspired by his mother’s career in health care, shaped by early experiences as both a patient and intern, and strengthened through unexpected detours - including selling copiers door-to-door - Kevin’s path is a testament to resilience and calling. Click here to watch on Connect Newsroom. |
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 Why 2,800 Pinwheels Are Lining the Paths at Cook Children’s
April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month. The pinwheels help draw attention to the issue and remind caregivers, families, and parents they are not alone. Each pinwheel isn’t just a case or a number; it represents a child. Each of the 1,528 pinwheels represents a visit with Cook Children’s Child Advocacy Resource and Evaluation (C.A.R.E) team due to suspected child abuse in 2025. In Prosper, 1,287 pinwheels illustrate the victims of child abuse in Denton County in 2025. Thank you to the C.A.R.E. Team which includes social workers, nurses, nurse practitioners, doctors, and medical assistants who live out our Promise to ensure every child is being cared for. Read more about how your colleagues work to prevent child abuse on Checkup Newsroom. |
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 Retirements
Join us in congratulating staff members who are retiring from Cook Children's this month: - Susan Hillin, RN, MSN, RN-BC, Director of Clinical Education, is retiring after more than 22 years of service on May 1.
- Noelia Echols, Clinical Quality Improvement Coordinator, is retiring after more than 40 years of service on April 24.
To read more about their retirements please visit the Retirement CookNet page. |
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