ETMC Unveils Corporate History in Conjunction with Texas A&M
Posted/updated on: July 27, 2013 at 5:32 am
TYLER – A host of healthcare and community leaders celebrated the introduction of “First in East Texas: the History and Legacy of the East Texas Medical Center Regional Healthcare System” Thursday. The 223-page volume was researched and written through a partnership between ETMC and the Texas A&M Health Science Center, School of Rural Public Health. A luncheon on the ETMC campus brought together the book’s editorial team, board members and numerous people interviewed from across East Texas.
“In 2011, we joyfully recognized the 60th anniversary of the ETMC system throughout East Texas,” said Elmer G. Ellis, president/CEO of the ETMC Regional Healthcare System. “That time of reflection led me to consider the fact that we were losing many of the men and women who founded and fostered our healthcare organization with such a spirit of service and dedication to others.”
Once ETMC decided to undertake the writing of a major corporate history, it enlisted the help of Texas A&M University’s School of Rural Public Health. Ellis explained that ETMC already had a strong relationship with the university and this particular school, so it was a natural fit.
“The resulting partnership became a labor of love for both ETMC and our A&M colleagues, as more than 90 oral history interviews took place in 2011 and 2012,” added Ellis, who served as executive editor of “First in East Texas.”
“First in East Texas” is now catalogued in the Library of Congress and will be available through libraries and historical societies throughout East Texas. It also is available for purchase by the public through http://www.etmc.org/foundation and the ETMC Tyler Gift Shop. Call 903-596-3645, for additional information.
