Richmond to Welcome New VAMC

Greg Rivera — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 06:30:59 +0100

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs plans to open four new outpatient clinics in the Houston area, and to serve the Veterans of the Richmond and Rosenberg areas a medical office and outpatient clinic will open in Richmond, TX. This is according to a release issued from the Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center (MEDVAMC) in Houston on Tuesday December 8.

The nearly 10,000 sq ft facility is set to open during the summer of 2010, just southeast of the OakBend Medical Center Williams Way Campus which opened in October 2009 on U.S. 59. The new Richmond clinic will be staffed by VA personnel and will offer outpatient services to veterans, including primary health care, laboratory and x-ray services, and mental health care.

With 78 physicans from the MEDVAMC being recognized by the medical knowledge company, Best Doctors, Inc. as The Best Doctors in America this is just another opportunity for the VAMC to offer quality care to Texas Veterans. “I am very pleased with this recognition of our physicians’ clinical excellence by Best Doctors,” said J. Kalavar, M.D., MEDVAMC chief of staff. “This is yet another indicator the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center continually strives to offer the highest quality health care possible for veterans living in southeast Texas.”

Other Southwest Texas cities set to welcome new VA clinics will be Lake Jackson, Katy and Tomball, with hopes that the Texas City location will be reopened as well. The MEDVAMC currently has clinics in Houston, Beaumont, Conroe, Galveston, and Lufkin serving over 900,000 patients just in the 2009 fiscal year. The MEDVAMC in Houston boasts of 37 staff physicians on the Best Doctors in America 2009-2010 list, along with 41 physician consultants and attending physicians.

In order to develop a ‘Class A’ facility to meet the needs of Richmond patients, the VA has hired McShane Development Company’s Healthcare Division based out of Rosemont, IL, to develop the site. This is good fit according to Stephen M. Doyle, Vice President of McShane Development Company’s Healthcare Division, “McShane is well versed in the development of medical office properties, and we always are committed to delivering a Class A product on behalf of our client and the numerous patients who will utilize this state-of-the-art facility.” The building will match the service as the opening of four new clinics will allow the MEDVAMC to serve more patients in more locations with the exemplary care seen over the years.

For more information please visit: http://www.houston.va.gov

Source: www.fbherald.com

LCISD Seeks Judges for UIL Competition

Greg Rivera — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 12:36:46 +0100

Lakemont residents can get involved in their community during the New Year by taking time to cultivate the excellent education the area provides. The highly-acclaimed Lamar Consolidated Independent School District is seeking judges from the community for the District’s annual Academic UIL competition. The UIL is the University Interscholastic League, a governing organization residing over Texas schools for competitions ranging from academic, speech and debate, to athletics.

Students from elementary to high school take part in these competitions throughout the year, demonstrating their excellent aptitude from academics to athletics. Any interested student can participate in the competitions as long as they are passing all their classes. Teachers will also select students from across the academic line whom they feel will be successful. Students are then encouraged by teachers who have volunteered their time to coaching them for competition. In addition to coaching students take practice tests from previous year’s to build their skills.

On January 30, 2010 the Lamar CISD will host its annual Academic UIL competition at George Junior High from 9am-1pm. The competition will be for students from 6th, 7th, and 8th grades and will include Lamar CISD, Victoria ISD, Calhoun County ISD and El Campo ISD. The LCISD is seeking judges from the community to judge various speaking events covering art, dictionary skills, listening skills, mathematics, number sense, science, social studies and more. No experience is necessary to participate in judging.

If you or someone you know would like to sign up for one or more of the 45 minute sessions, please contact Lisa McNally at HYPERLINK "mailto:lmcnally@lcisd.org" o "blocked::mailto:lmcnally@lcisd.org" lmcnally@lcisd.org or call 281-964-7866.

Blog entries - December 2009

Richmond to Welcome New VAMC

LCISD Seeks Judges for UIL Competition