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Connect Newsletter (Nov. 10, 2026)

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Connect Newsletter                                       
Nov. 10, 2026
 

Screenshot_10-11-2026_92735_cookchildrens.sharepoint.comWho are the Halloween Hoopla Contest Winners?

The votes are in, and it’s time to celebrate this year’s Halloween Hoopla winners! Our employees brought incredible creativity and Halloween spirit to celebrations across the system. Visit the Team Experience site to view photos and find out this year’s winners from: 

  • System-wide Virtual Costume Contests
  • Prosper - Medical Center Halloween Hoopla Contest
  • Calmont Halloween Hoopla Contest
  • Medical Center - Fort Worth Skit Contest
  • Medical Center - Fort Worth Night Shift Costume Contest

Congratulations to all our winners and thank you to everyone who participated. 

 

cc_flag_picto_pink_01aHonoring Our Veterans 

This Veterans Day, we are proud to recognize Cook Children's team members who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces. On Veterans Day, Wednesday, Nov. 11, veterans will be honored across our System. 

At Medical Center - Prosper

Prosper veterans are invited to join colleagues and leaders between 8:30-10 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 11 for coffee, breakfast burritos and a group photo in the hospital lobby at 11:30 a.m. As a token of appreciation, each veteran will receive a commemorative coin. For more information, click here. 

At Medical Center - Fort Worth

In Fort Worth on Wednesday, Nov. 11 veterans are invited to participate in a “Tour of Duty: 5 Stops. 5 Special Thank-Yous” event. To show our gratitude, veterans can visit five food service locations throughout campus to enjoy complimentary treats, including coffee from Starbucks, popcorn from Goodies to Go, yogurt from Zooty Fruity Yogurt Shop, a celebration cookie from Peak’s Treats, and a meal valued up to $6 at Camelot Court. 

Meet Two Veterans 

We tapped Melissia Hampton and Jeremy Jameson, two leaders from the Cook Children’s Veterans Group, for insight into the dedication and collaboration that military veterans bring to their roles at Cook Children’s. Read an article on Connect Newsroom to see what they shared and comment with your photo of an employee or group of employees who served our country. 

 

Dr Lerner and Family Black and WhiteMeet Foster Lerner, Medical Director of Team Health Services

Have you met our new Medical Director of Team Health Services, Foster Lerner, D.O., MPH? 

Dr. Lerner helps support our employees when they visit the Team Health Clinic. If you want to meet in in-person, stop by and say hi at the Team Health Open House between 1-3 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 13 at 901 7th Ave., Fourth Floor, Fort Worth.

In the meantime, read a Q&A on Connect Newsroom with Dr. Lerner to learn more about how he landed at Cook Children's, his background and his life outside of medicine. 

To learn more about Team Health, visit their CookNet site.

 

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To find more content about our employees and news you need to know, bookmark our Connect Newsroom website. 

 
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