A Dallas institution is marking 100 years of helping children overcome devastating orthopedic problems. Fort Worth should celebrate, too. Scottish Rite for Children has aided thousands of Tarrant County kids. I know, because I was one of them.
What is your job title/your role at Scottish Rite for Children?I am a RN II in the Inpatient Unit at the Dallas campus. What do you do on a daily basis or…
Scottish Rite for Children ranks No. 2 in the nation for pediatric orthopedic care according to U.S. News & World Report’s 2024-2025 “Best Hospitals for Pediatric Orthopedics” rankings. This places Scottish Rite,…
What is the most fulfilling part of your job? I enjoy helping patients and their families get the care they need. What makes Scottish Rite a special place to you?Scottish Rite is…
“We thank God for connecting us with Scottish Rite,” says Levi’s dad, Josh. “Levi was unable to recognize his letters when we first arrived, and now he’s reading chapter books.” Nine-year-old Levi,…
Header image courtesy of Eddie Kelly/ProLook. When an injury threatened to keep Bryce off the baseball field for nine months, he and his family turned to Scottish Rite for Children to get him…
What is your job title/your role at Scottish Rite?My role is to make it easy for team members to raise safety concerns and then work with them to improve processes. The result…
It is always fulfilling to learn about the impact Scottish Rite for Children has on patients beyond treatment. Recently, former patient Dane Hammack felt nostalgic about the care he received at Scottish…
What is your job title/your role at Scottish Rite?I am an inpatient nurse. As an inpatient nurse, I get to provide care to our pediatric patient population. What is the most fulfilling part…
3-year-old Nico, of Mission, and his family travel more than 500 miles to receive treatment at Scottish Rite for Children. “We make that effort to come this far, because it’s worth our…
Cover story previously published in Rite Up, 2024 – Issue 2. by Kristi Shewmaker Hance Taplin is a connector. In 2011, he founded By Way of Dallas to connect both sides of U.S. Highway…
