Hospital Systems Help Train Future Doctors
Published Jan 24, 2008
College Station Medical Center, which dates from 1931, is the oldest hospital in Bryan-College Station. It is a Level III Trauma Facility.
Becoming seriously ill or being seriously injured is not something anyone would want to experience, but residents of The Research Valley can take solace in the fact that they have options for high-quality care when it’s needed.
Three-quarters of a century old, College Station Medical Center is the oldest hospital in Bryan-College Station. Often called “The Med,” the hospital recently moved into new space created by a $32 million expansion.
“One of the highlights is the new Women’s Pavilion and the community’s first neonatal intensive care unit,” says Chief Executive Officer Tom Jackson.
The Med was designated as a Level III Trauma Facility in 2006. It employs nearly 500 people and provides millions of dollars’ worth of charity care each year.
“We are proud to have served this area for 75 years and fully expect to be around for another 75,” says Melissa Purl, director of marketing.
Scott & White has been a comprehensive health-care provider in Central Texas for more than 100 years, says Dr. Donald DiPette, Scott & White’s interim chief academic officer and associate dean of the Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine–Temple Campus.
Scott & White employs more than 500 full-time physicians and is growing in all areas, particularly cardiac care, oncology and children’s health. The system’s 15 regional clinics include one in Bryan.
The clinic and the hospital in Temple are principal teaching facilities for the Texas A&M Health Science Center’s College of Medicine.
“We are a large academic medical center with a breadth of primary care, from neonatal to geriatrics,” DiPette says. “It’s one-stop shopping.”
St. Joseph Health System has 2,200 employees, 15 locations (including all seven counties comprising The Research Valley) and is known for its excellence in cardiac care, says Tim Ottinger, vice president of communications and planning. The Bryan-based system is also a major provider of cancer care.
In May 2006, St. Joseph Regional Health Center’s neuroscience specialists and Texas A&M Health Science Center’s College of Medicine unveiled plans for a joint venture called the Texas Brain and Spine Institute.
The institute is just one way St. Joseph is putting new research into clinical practice, Ottinger says.
“This community is growing at a significant and substantial pace,” he says. “We want to keep up so people can get the services they need locally. It’s better for employers and families.”
Story by Leanne Libby
Photo by Michael W. Bunch
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