“If we don’t, who will?” That is a question which has inspired Bill Colston, Jr. throughout his life, but which rang especially true during his 32 year career as an emergency medical service (EMS) volunteer responder.
The Spohn-Memorial trauma center became a frequent destination for Colston during his days as an emergency medical responder. After joining […]
Dr. Thomas McLaughlin found it quite timely when, in 2006, he received a call about starting a new Emergency Medicine Residency program at CHRISTUS Spohn in Corpus Christi. Following an emergency medicine career in the Air Force, leading a medical residency program was exactly what he was looking for.
In 2007, Emergency Medicine joined CHRISTUS Spohn’s […]
The CHRISTUS Spohn Junior Volunteer Summer Program began on June 4, 2018. 137 students, between the ages of 15-18, provide volunteer services at all CHRISTUS Spohn hospital campuses, including the Dr. Hector P. Garcia Memorial Family Health Center. The Junior Volunteer Program is designed to provide Coastal Bend students with firsthand opportunities to understand the […]
The transformation of health care through CHRISTUS Spohn’s Our PATH Forward project continues to take shape on the Shoreline campus and we are happy to share some previews of what this new tower will offer through our “If These Walls Could Talk” newsletter.
Our goal through this newsletter is to spread the good word about the […]
When confronted with cancer, it is common for patients to seek treatment at facilities outside of Corpus Christi. Sometimes treatments do not work as effectively as planned, or not at all. When it appears that nothing more can be done, and giving up is the only option, the team at CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital Shoreline that […]
The CHRISTUS Spohn Ambassadors met at Karen Urban’s home for their spring meeting that included a wonderful lunch,
an opportunity to visit one-on-one with David LeMonte, President of CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi – Shoreline, the introduction of new Ambassador, Tiffany LeMonte, and a presentation on drug and vitamin interactions given by Dr. Nelly Garcia Blow.
The […]
Volunteers play an important role in supporting CHRISTUS Spohn Health System. They support many departments, such as the information desks, surgery waiting rooms, emergency departments, spiritual care, radiology, admitting, laboratory departments, gift shops, and nursing units. In addition, they sponsor fundraising events to support the purchase of equipment and projects within their facilities.
This year the […]
The American Electric Power Foundation has provided philanthropic support to CHRISTUS Spohn Health System for more than 30 years, and its most recent gift will continue a legacy of health care excellence in the Coastal Bend community for years to come.
On June 28, AEP Texas President and COO, Judith Talavera, presented a $500,000 check to […]
The Emeritus Directors for the CHRISTUS Spohn Foundation Board gathered for a special luncheon in their honor. Justin Doss, President of CHRISTUS Spohn Health System and David LeMonte, President of CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi – Shoreline, joined the group to provide updates on activities related to the Shoreline campus. The Emeritus Directors provide a […]
Each year since the devastating Wimberley flood, Jonathan McComb hosts the Randy Charba Classic a charity-fishing tournament started by Mr. McComb in memory of his family and friends who were lost in the flood. The tournament is aimed at benefiting different charities in the community and is a way for Mr. McComb to show the […]