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JPS seeks community input on healthcare needs

JPS is the community healthcare provider for all of Tarrant County, so it is essential that the public continue to be a part of the JPS Bond Program as it unfolds.

As plans take shape for the new JPS Medical Home Southwest, JPS is holding Community Listening Sessions. JPS wants to hear from people who live and work in the area and learn about their health needs, especially for behavioral health services.

JPS President and CEO Karen Duncan, MD, calls herself a fixer—a leader who enjoys tackling change. With decades of medical and executive leadership experience, Dr. Duncan meets challenges by cutting through chaos and working to identify priorities and take action. She knows that periods of change and transition can stimulate creativity and innovation.

Being seen and understood are at the forefront of JPS Health Network’s mission to support better and healthier lives.

A total of 57 JPS Health Network physicians have been named to Fort Worth Magazine’s 2022 Top Docs list. Each year, the magazine asks area physicians to nominate some of their peers that demonstrate excellence in their field. Once the online ballot process concludes, a panel of physicians reviews the submissions to determine a final list of honorees. Fort Worth Magazine’s Top Docs issue releases in April.

As the largest medical training institution in Fort Worth, learning and training are the heart of JPS Health Network. Ten academic residency programs and four fellowship programs exist at JPS to meet the healthcare needs of Tarrant County. The programs offered range from one to five years for residents, and one to two years for fellows.

“Residents are critical to our healthcare team and providing the best care for our patients and our community,” says Dr. Tricia Elliott, Senior Vice President of Academic Affairs and Research Affairs for JPS.

Cassie Lyell, DNP, RN, TCRN decided she wanted to be part of JPS Health Network when she arrived in 2001 as a nursing student at TCU, doing clinical rotations and learning from veteran nurses in Surgical Services, the Intensive Care Unit, and the Orthopaedic/Neurosurgical Unit.

Her long list of JPS mentors have shared their knowledge and skills and supported her professional growth.

Melissa Nightingale was introduced to the biomedical engineering field in college, when her physics professor noted that she was a “why kid” – someone who is curious about finding things out.

“I always wanted to go into the hospital field. There is a great need there,” she said. “I like to help people and my job allows me to do that. I know that I can make a patient’s life a little easier by taking great care of the medical equipment at JPS.”

Logan Nettles is a successful graduate of both the JPS Healthcare Administrative Internship and the JPS Healthcare Administrative Fellowship. Both programs provide hands-on learning experiences and the opportunity to develop a greater understanding of hospital operations at the network.

Shelly Howard had heard how wonderful JPS Health Network was when she first moved to the Dallas-Fort Worth area. Previous coworkers told her what a great place this was and she made the decision to join the JPS team in June of 2016.

Angie Morgan, Executive Director of Planning, Design, and Construction at JPS, says she is the personification of the opportunities JPS has to offer team members. She arrived at JPS back in November 1992 as a single mom who needed a steady income, but she didn’t want to be in the direct construction market.