Dallas County Public Health Committee releases updated COVID-19 vaccine recommendations

06/23/2022

The Dallas County Public Health Committee released updated COVID-19 vaccine recommendations this week to the public. The information includes detail on age groups, guidance on number of vaccines and eligibility. “We developed these slides to help with understanding vaccine recommended protocol,” said Stephen Love, DFW Hospital Council president/CEO and member of the committee. “While numbers are low at our North … Read More

DFWHC’s Love to participate in July 9 “State of Health” event

07/07/2020

The Metrocrest Chamber of Commerce will host a “State of Health” virtual panel discussion on July 9 at 12 noon CDT. Speakers will include: • Stephen Love, DFW Hospital Council; • Dr. Phillip Huang, Dallas County Health and Human Services Department; • Jason Isham, Children’s Health; • and Dr. Shawna D. Nesbitt, UT Southwestern. The event is sponsored by Children’s … Read More

Love to serve on panel during July 8 COVID-19 discussion

06/17/2020

The North Texas Commission will host a continuation of its “To the Point” panel series with the virtual “The Changing Face of Healthcare after COVID-19” on July 8 at 12 noon CDT. Speakers will include: • Stephen Love, DFW Hospital Council; • Dr. Paul Hain, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas; • Dr. John Burruss, Metrocare Services; • and Dr. … Read More

COVID-19 Science Spotlight at Perot Museum posted online

03/16/2020

The panel discussion “Science Spotlight: COVID-19” hosted at the Perot Museum of Nature and Science yesterday in Dallas has been posted online. The live-streamed event included panelists: • Dr. John Carlo, CEO of Prism Health North Texas and former president of the Dallas County Medical Association; • Jennifer Finley, RN, NCSN, MPA/HCA, Director of Health Services, Dallas Independent School District; … Read More

“Human Side of Health Care” includes guests from Methodist, Parkland and Texas Health!

03/02/2020

Episode nine of the DFW Hospital Council’s weekly radio program “The Human Side of Health Care” was broadcast yesterday on KRLD 1080 AM. Guest stars included: • John Phillips, President of Methodist Dallas Medical Center; • Shelli Stephens-Stidham, Director of the Injury Prevention Center at Parkland Health & Hospital System; • Catherine Oliveros, Vice President of Community Health at Texas … Read More

“Human Side of Health Care” interviews guests from Parkland, Baylor Scott & White and Cook Children’s

01/27/2020

Episode four of the DFW Hospital Council’s weekly radio program “The Human Side of Health Care” was broadcast on Sunday, January 26 on KRLD 1080 AM. Guest stars included: • Dr. Phillip Huang, Director of Dallas County Health and Human Services; • Kellie Rodriguez, Director of the Global Diabetes Program at Parkland Health & Hospital System; • Dr. Don Sewell, … Read More

Community health projects to highlight Sunday’s “The Human Side of Healthcare”

01/24/2020

From Faith in Action initiatives at Baylor Scott & White to diabetes awareness at Parkland, a variety of community health projects will highlight Sunday’s edition of the DFW Hospital Council’s weekly radio program “The Human Side of Health Care.” The broadcast will air on KRLD 1080 AM at 1:00 p.m. It’s a loaded lineup, with guest stars including: • Dr. … Read More

Don’t wait, vaccinate! Free flu shots in Garland on Saturday

01/17/2019

Dallas County Health and Human Services will arrive at the South Garland Library this Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 12 noon to provide free flu shots for adults and seniors. So don’t wait, vaccinate! South Garland Library is located at 4845 Broadway Boulevard in Garland. Just look for the white flu mobilization van. Be there or be sick.