Press Release: Texas Hospitals Convene New COVID-19 Taskforce (3/12/20)
Taskforce Members
Allen Harrison
President/CEO
Methodist Healthcare System
San Antonio
Chair, THA COVID-19 Taskforce
Craig Rhyne, M.D.
Regional Chief Medical Officer
Covenant Health System
Lubbock
Sam Bagchi, M.D.
EVP/Chief Clinical Officer
CHRISTUS Health
Irving
Ken Mitchell, M.D.
SVP/Chief Medical Officer
St. David’s HealthCare
Austin
Angela Shippy, M.D.
Senior Vice President/Chief Medical & Quality Officer
Memorial Hermann Health System
Houston
Georgia Thomas, RN, FACHE
Associate VP of Regional Clinical Effectiveness
Memorial Hermann Health System
Houston
Jim Morrison, M.D.
Chief Medical Officer/EVP
Baylor Scott & White Hillcrest Medical Center
Waco
Doug Lawson, Ph.D.
CEO
CHI St. Luke’s Health
Houston
Russell Meyers
President/CEO
Midland Memorial Hospital
Cindy Ann Stout, DNP, RN CEO
El Paso Children’s Hospital
David Lakey, M.D.
Vice Chancellor for Health Affairs & Chief Medical Officer
The University of Texas System
Austin
Fred Cerise, M.D.
CEO
Parkland Health & Hospital System
Dallas
Michael Lee, RN
Chief Nursing Officer
Matagorda Regional Medical Center
Jayne Pope, RN, FACHE
CEO
Hill Country Memorial Hospital
Fredericksburg
Pam Bradshaw, DNP, RN
Chief Operating Officer & Chief Nursing Officer
Shannon Medical Center
San Angelo
Mary Robinson, Ph.D., RN
Chief Nursing Officer of Reliable Health
Texas Health Resources
Arlington
Brian Becker, M.D.
Chief Medical Officer
Ascension Providence
Waco
Kristi Jordan
Associate Commissioner for Health Care Regulation
Texas Health and Human Services Commission
Austin
Gary Floyd, M.D.
Pediatrician
Vice Chair, Texas Medical Association Board of Trustees
Keller
Imelda Garcia
Associate Commissioner for Laboratory & Infectious Diseases
Texas Department of State Health Services
Robert Hendler, M.D.
Chief Medical Officer
Texas Hospital Association
Austin