ADC High 5

• Elizabeth Reimschissel

  Elizabeth Reimschissel, administrator, associate chief nursing officer (and was born at UTMB). She was working at MD Anderson when she heard about UTMB joining the community. “At the time it was a relief for me. UTMB had saved my husband's life when he was burned six years ago. I already had a good sense of confidence in UTMB so I felt very comfortable, almost like a sigh of relief that we had added another layer of quality of care here."
• Bill Garwood

  Bill Garwood, associate VP for finance, has been here 36 years and was in a group that suggested joining UTMB. "The hospital was doing fine financially; however, leadership knew that eventually we would need to partner with a much larger organization in order to ensure the facility’s long-term viability. With UTMB, we have increased our medical services and the quality of care for our patients and community."
• Vien Lam

  Dr. Vien Lam, OBGYN, previously a medical resident at Galveston, has been at Angleton Danbury four years and has delivered more than 440 babies. "It's a smaller facility than the island but I like it that way. I like that you really get to know the people. I'm very happy that I am able to provide care for my patients, and my patients don’t have to travel far for their care."
• Katherine Thomas

  Katherine Thomas, patient services specialist, was in Angleton nine years prior to 2014. "The anxiety level was high because no one knew what to expect. UTMB was a four-letter word. But when you understood what it meant for our community, you were excited.” When she got her UTMB badge, Katherine said, "You felt important. It was a reason to stick our chest out in Brazoria County."
• Carol Sebesta

  Carol Sebesta, auxiliary president. "I didn't know that UTMB was a partner on the Angleton campus until I became a volunteer. In the gift shop, I hear a lot of good compliments. I think UTMB has improved health care greatly; they brought in so many doctors and specialists. We don't have to go to Houston find a specialist."
• Olivia Garner

  Olivia Garner, infection control manager/nurse manager, had been at Angleton for 20 years before UTMB. "At the time of the transition, it was overwhelming, making sure we were following UTMB standards, policies and protocols. One of the best things now is the overall resources that we have. For the community, it means patients can get in faster and once you are in the UTMB system, your foot is in the door."
• Sherry Marques

  Danbury resident Sherry Marques, inpatient nurse manager, was at UTMB Galveston when she learned UTMB was managing the Angleton campus: "First thing I said was 'How fast can I put in my transfer!' I was very excited. I've seen such an increase in quality over the last few years. It's been a tremendous impact with more physicians, more services. I think that there are less people going north to Houston and coming here to get care."
• Jennifer Gregg

  Jennifer Gregg, polysomnographer (sleep technician), had been at Angleton a year when she heard the Angleton hospital would now be a UTMB campus: "I'll be honest, we were scared; we were a new program and my fear was we were going to get booted out. Back then we saw about 10 patients a month; we saw 72 patients last month! I am excited to tell people that I work for UTMB. I love that we've helped so many people because of our growth."