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I magine it is the year 2021 and while we may not have fully realized our Centennial Vision (it IS an aspirational vision of the future after all!) our profession has become much more widely recognized, we've become more politically savvy and active (e.g. powerful), our researchers and scholars are...

So I made it through my first week of work in my new job as Director of Rehabilitation Services at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston; 5 LONG but wonderful days! A few first impressions........ First, this place means business! They truly invest in their employees; the orientation and training...

Recently the new President of the UT MD Anderson Cancer Center, Dr. Ronald DePinho, shared his vision that we will cure 5 cancers in the foreseeable future. Now THAT is a vision worth supporting! I believe it to be true; when you have a strong, clear, aspirational vision of the future it is easy to rally...

The summer has been busy (and HOT) in Houston! Much of July was spent on preparing the budget for the 2012 fiscal year which starts today and operational planning and issues, but we continue to move along with the strategic planning process in the Department of Rehabilitation at the University of...

Wow. So 2 weeks down in my journey at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center......and as I said before, this organization means business. I have a big job in front of me, but have met amazing staff and leadership who have high, high expectations. What a rush! One thing that is both exciting and scary is that...

Today was a perfect day as a professional. Today I presented along with a large group of my physical therapy colleagues at the Texas Physical Therapy Association Conference in the The Woodlands, Texas. These colleagues are all members of the staff I supervise and they submitted a full day workshop...

This week my orientation shifted from a focus on the organization and my division (Clinical Support Services) to a focus on my department (Rehabilitation Services) and to learning about cancer and the services we provide to our patients. Even though I had heard some of this before, the facts are shocking...

This week I shared my plan for a year long strategic visioning and strategic planning process for the Department of Rehabilitation Services at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center with my staff. While the Department has a mission and vision statement, I don't see them as current and they are not powerful...