Scottish Rite for Children

Congratulations to Emily Elerson for being named one of DFW's Great 100 Nurses! With 26+ years at Scottish Rite for Children, Emily shines as a role model, innovator and compassionate caregiver to her patients, colleagues and community. She is a key member of the Center for Excellence in Limb Lengthening and Reconstruction (CELLR) team. Emily continues to advance patient care through her unwavering dedication to patient advocacy and educational initiatives. We are incredibly proud of her well-deserved recognition!

Our annual Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics Conference was a success! Topics included diagnosis and management of sleep disturbances in patients with neurodevelopmental disabilities, behavioral approaches to sleep disorders and social determinants of language development. Thank you to all our speakers and participants. We look forward to next year! Learn more about educational events at Scottish Rite: https://lnkd.in/gB2ZPVvf

Congratulations to Jaysson T. Brooks, M.D. on receiving a $150,000 grant from the Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation (OREF) and Ruth Jackson Orthopaedic Society (RJOS) for his project titled “Understanding Factors Influencing Attrition in Orthopedic Surgical Training.” When an orthopaedic surgery resident does not finish their training program it can devastating for the physician and for the program. To date, no study in orthopaedics has tried to understand why residents leave their coveted training programs, from the trainee’s perspective. Dr. Brooks will be working with Drs. Herge and West in our Psychology department to interview these former orthopaedic residents to identify common themes that contributed to their attrition, in order to improve the retention of future orthopaedic residents. Congratulations, Dr. Brooks!??

Former Medical Student Research Fellow Rishi Sinha, M.D., is now an orthopedic resident at Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine. He recently presented at the Pediatric Research in Sports Medicine (PRiSM) annual meeting. Dr. Sinha shared work from the Sports Cohort Outcomes Registry (SCORE), a registry of pediatric and adolescent arthroscopy cases, including skeletally immature #ACL reconstructions. After graduating from David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, he participated in our Medical Student Research Fellowship (MSRF) and collaborated with Drs. Henry Ellis and William Morris along with others on our sports medicine and hip teams. The program immerses medical students in a highly productive academic setting to learn the skills needed to become a successful musculoskeletal clinician researcher. Our program is highly competitive and offers exposure to all aspects of pediatric orthopedic care and research as well as unparalleled mentorship. Learn more about our MSRF program. ?? https://lnkd.in/ghkPWBRG Apply now. ?? https://lnkd.in/gYSrsEtw

Today on #InternationalWomensDay, we're celebrating all the incredible women at Scottish Rite for Children! ???? Your passion, strength and dedication to making a difference inspire us every day. Thank you for all you do! #WomenInHealthcare #WomensDay

Celebrating our incredibly dedicated nurses, Sheila and Sherri who are recognized for their excellence in nursing in D Magazine!???? This annual recognition celebrates nurses whose compassion, dedication and exceptional caregiving skills make North Texas a healthier place. We are so proud of them and know that they have touched the lives of many families here at Scottish Rite! ?? #DMagazine #ExcellenceinNursing #DCEO

We are passionate about training future medical professionals. We have an amazing program designed specifically to introduce pediatric orthopedics and research to college graduates. Cassidy worked at Scottish Rite for Children as a Clinical Orthopedic Research Assistant (CORA) and decided to pursue a career as a #physicianassistant. We are excited to see her take that next step this summer. Her accomplishments in this role are numerous. Most notably, she took the podium twice at the annual meeting for the Pediatric Research in Sports Medicine Society #PRiSM2025. She presented findings on a study she conducted with Dr. Shane Miller on the incidence of #rhabdomyolysis in young athletes in North Texas, noting it occurs more frequently than many realized. She was invited to share her journey as a first-time attendee in the society's podcast. Learn more about the CORA program and how you can apply on our website. ?? https://lnkd.in/ghkPWBRG #gapyear #medicalstudent #researchinternship

Congratulations to William Z. Morris, M.D., on receiving a grant from Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America (POSNA) to study the long-term functional outcome of late-detected DDH. Morris specializes in hip disorders and is passionate about research that helps transform the lives of our patients. This grant will allow Dr. Morris and the team from our movement science lab to bring back adolescent and young adult patients previously treated for childhood developmental hip dislocations to compare how our treatment choices impact hip function in the long term.

Meet Scottish Rite's chaplain, Jerilynn Putnam! ?? Jerilynn started her journey at Scottish Rite as a resident sharing her pediatric chaplaincy experience with staff and patient families. We are happy to welcome her as our first ever full-time staff chaplain! Jerilynn offers care to anyone and everyone and focuses on providing direct care to patients receiving day surgery or in out inpatient unit. Get to know more about Jerilynn here ?? https://bit.ly/3QsaPKS

We want to celebrate #ChildrensDentalHealthMonth by highlighting our incredible dental team!???? Our in-house dental clinic offers a full range of dental care for our patients who have been referred by their Scottish Rite physician. Many medical conditions require specialized dental treatment, and our experts are equipped to meet these unique health care needs.? #dentalforkids #dentalhygenist