The new Infectious Disease Unit will treat more patients in the safest environment possible while protecting the community and Cook Children s staff from the spread of illness.The six new units have specialized air ventilation systems, dedicated areas for visitors and staff to put on and take off personal protective equipment and technology that.
We've never had an official come right out and say "We're not dealing with airborne transmission in hospitals because that would cost too much money." Well, now one has.
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Texan Becomes 9th Black Female Pediatric Surgeon in the U.S.
(Image: Facebook-Kanika Bowen-Jallow)
Dr. Kanika Bowen-Jallow, a board-certified pediatric surgeon at Cook Children’s Pediatric Surgery Center in Prosper, TX, is now the ninth Black female pediatric surgeon in the United States, according to the American Pediatric Surgical Association.
Data from the American Association of Medical Colleges (AAMC) show the growth of Black or African American applicants, matriculants, and graduates lagged behind other groups as recent as 2019. Thus, Bowen-Jallow’s accomplishment represents a lack of diversity in the medical field.
(Image: Facebook-Kanika Bowen-Jallow)
The native Texan told
Good Morning America that medical school was the first time she had encountered Black physicians in any field. As a result of low number of Black doctors in the U.S., many of her young patients are not accustomed to encountering female doctors like Bowen-Jallow.