Post by jcfromgnatflats on Dec 12, 2008 14:35:02 GMT -6
MEDIA ADVISORY - Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center, 2002 Holcombe Blvd., Houston, TX 77030 www.houston.va.gov
For more information, contact Public Affairs Office, 713.794.7349
2008 Minority Veterans Holiday Reception
Celebrity guest is J.R. Richard, a former starting pitcher with the Houston Astros.
WHEN: Thursday, December 18, 2008, 10:30 a.m. - 3 p.m.
WHERE: 4th Floor Auditorium
Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center
2002 Holcombe Blvd., Houston, Texas 77030
WHAT: On Thursday, December 18, 2008, the Minority Veterans Program Committee at the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center will host its 2008 Holiday Reception: Healing Power of the Heart.
Special guests at the reception will include the American Heart Association and the American Stroke Association’s ‘Power to End Stroke.’
Celebrity guest will be J.R. Richard, a former right-handed starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played his entire career, from 1971 to 1980, with the Houston Astros. After leaving high school, Richard was selected by the Astros as the second pick in the first round of the 1969 amateur draft. From 1976 to 1979, he led the National League twice in strikeouts, once in earned run average, and three times in hits allowed per nine innings, winning at least 18 games each year. On July 30, 1980, Richard suffered a stroke and collapsed while playing a game of catch before an Astros game, and was rushed to the hospital for emergency surgery to remove a life-threatening blood clot in his neck. His condition put a sudden end to his major league career at the age of 30. His 313 strikeouts in 1979 remain an Astros franchise record, and he held the team's record for career strikeouts (1,493) until 1987.
This event is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served.
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The Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center (MEDVAMC) is one of the largest and most complex medical centers in the Department of Veterans Affairs. Awarded Magnet Recognition for Excellence in Nursing Services in 2004, the Robert W. Carey Organizational Excellence Award in 2005, and the Robert W. Carey Circle of Excellence Quality Award in 2007, the MEDVAMC serves as the primary health care provider for more than 120,000 veterans in southeast Texas. Veterans from around the country are referred to the MEDVAMC for specialized diagnostic care, surgery, and medical treatment including cardiovascular surgery, liver transplant, and treatment of spinal cord injury and diseases. Including the outpatient clinics in Beaumont, Conroe, Galveston Lufkin, and Texas City, MEDVAMC outpatient clinics logged nearly 900,000 outpatient visits in fiscal year 2008. For the latest news releases and information about the MEDVAMC, visit www.houston.va.gov/pressreleases/summary.asp.
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For more information, contact Public Affairs Office, 713.794.7349
2008 Minority Veterans Holiday Reception
Celebrity guest is J.R. Richard, a former starting pitcher with the Houston Astros.
WHEN: Thursday, December 18, 2008, 10:30 a.m. - 3 p.m.
WHERE: 4th Floor Auditorium
Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center
2002 Holcombe Blvd., Houston, Texas 77030
WHAT: On Thursday, December 18, 2008, the Minority Veterans Program Committee at the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center will host its 2008 Holiday Reception: Healing Power of the Heart.
Special guests at the reception will include the American Heart Association and the American Stroke Association’s ‘Power to End Stroke.’
Celebrity guest will be J.R. Richard, a former right-handed starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played his entire career, from 1971 to 1980, with the Houston Astros. After leaving high school, Richard was selected by the Astros as the second pick in the first round of the 1969 amateur draft. From 1976 to 1979, he led the National League twice in strikeouts, once in earned run average, and three times in hits allowed per nine innings, winning at least 18 games each year. On July 30, 1980, Richard suffered a stroke and collapsed while playing a game of catch before an Astros game, and was rushed to the hospital for emergency surgery to remove a life-threatening blood clot in his neck. His condition put a sudden end to his major league career at the age of 30. His 313 strikeouts in 1979 remain an Astros franchise record, and he held the team's record for career strikeouts (1,493) until 1987.
This event is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served.
# # #
The Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center (MEDVAMC) is one of the largest and most complex medical centers in the Department of Veterans Affairs. Awarded Magnet Recognition for Excellence in Nursing Services in 2004, the Robert W. Carey Organizational Excellence Award in 2005, and the Robert W. Carey Circle of Excellence Quality Award in 2007, the MEDVAMC serves as the primary health care provider for more than 120,000 veterans in southeast Texas. Veterans from around the country are referred to the MEDVAMC for specialized diagnostic care, surgery, and medical treatment including cardiovascular surgery, liver transplant, and treatment of spinal cord injury and diseases. Including the outpatient clinics in Beaumont, Conroe, Galveston Lufkin, and Texas City, MEDVAMC outpatient clinics logged nearly 900,000 outpatient visits in fiscal year 2008. For the latest news releases and information about the MEDVAMC, visit www.houston.va.gov/pressreleases/summary.asp.
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