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  • Amy Rios

    View all posts Amy Rios is a seasoned marketing and communications professional with over a decade of experience writing for academic health care institutions, non-profit health care advocacy organizations, internal communications, and hospital associations. Through human interest stories such as Closing a Chapter of Texas Hospitals, Healing Uvalde, Brad Holland: Rallying for Texas Hospitals, Rios highlights the extraordinary efforts of health care professionals and the importance of provider and patient advocacy. Rios is also passionate about helping health care providers and communicators leverage the stories of patients, providers, researchers and institutions to highlight the human experience of delivering and receiving care. Rios is currently the senior marketing director at the Texas Hospital Association.

Articles by Amy Rios

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April 4, 2022
10 min read

A New Road to Travel

After 50 years in health care, THA’s Ted Shaw hangs up his suit coat.
Healthcare Heros
April 4, 2022
6 min read

12 Days of Health Care Heroes

Every year, THA honors health care workers from across Texas who have made a difference in their organizations and communities. We recognize the importance of beginning the new year with renewed focus on the backbone of the hospital industry: its health care workers. Meet our heroes of 2021.
Sexual Assault Prevention
April 4, 2022
4 min read

Health Care Workers Focus on Sexual Assault Prevention

Specialized nurses at Texas Health Resources are helping college students on and off campus.
Sitting Down with the CEO
April 4, 2022
6 min read

Sitting Down with the CEO

THA’s sixth CEO, John Hawkins, looks back at public policy wins and looks forward to new priorities for the organization centered on a tripartite mission to address hospital funding, workforce challenges and public health in Texas.
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March 31, 2022
8 min read

Meet Erol Akdamar

The 2022 Chair of the Texas Hospital Association Board of Trustees sat down with Texas Hospitals to discuss his formative upbringing, career highlights and reflections on health care leadership in the wake of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.