Please read the message below first sent by HM President and CEO Dr. Marc Boom on January 6, 2023: At Houston Methodist, we pride ourselves on treating everyone as a person of sacred worth and value. This includes our patients, visitors and colleagues. With our I CARE values in mind and with a strong desire to create a safe and inclusive environment for everyone at Houston … [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...]
Welcome Three New Employee Resource Groups
The Office of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion is proud to announce the formation of three new Employee Resource Groups (ERGs): Arab Heritage Moms of Methodist Women’s Empowerment Alliance These groups provide safe, neutral supportive spaces for employees at all levels to share common interests, discuss issues or challenges, network, offer … [Read more...]
December Holidays
Merry Christmas! Christmas is celebrated on Dec. 25 and is both a sacred religious, Christian holiday and a worldwide cultural and commercial phenomenon. Christians celebrate Christmas Day as the anniversary of the birth of Jesus of Nazareth. In the traditional Christian narrative, Jesus was born in Bethlehem, in accordance with messianic prophecies. When Joseph and Mary … [Read more...]
Employee Resource Groups Shine at Houston Heart Walk
Three of our Houston Methodist Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) contributed to this year’s heart walk – showing up in a big way. The groups – Black Ties for Culture, the Hispanic Latinx Alliance and the Veterans Alliance – made significant donations towards the cause and got to experience the event with their own ERG members as well as getting to know those from other ERGs. … [Read more...]