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Ricky Morris is dedicated to the Cook Children’s promise not just at work, but in every aspect of his life. In honor of Nurse's Week, we are sharing Ricky’s story and how he embodies our values inside and outside of Cook Children’s walls. Ricky has been a member of the Cook Children’s family for 15 years across a variety of units. He served as a patient care technician in the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (CICU), Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) and the Behavioral Health unit until a recent move to the Nurse Residency Program.
When it comes to accessing pediatric specialty care, the more appointment options, the better- especially for busy families caring for a child with complex medical needs. Beginning May 4, families living in the Plano area have another close-to-home location for connecting with Cook Children’s Health Care System and its vast network of pediatric specialty physicians. Conveniently located just off the Sam Rayburn Tollway between Plano, Frisco, Allen and McKinney brimming with young families, Cook Children’s new multispecialty clinic gives patients increased access to pediatric physicians specializing in neurology, endocrinology, pediatric surgery, pulmonology, gastroenterology, nephrology, urology, plastic surgery and orthopedics. Cook Children’s physician specialists from the Prosper Specialty clinics will rotate through the clinic regularly, giving parents more choice and flexibility in scheduling appointments at a location most convenient to them.
Cook Children’s and the American Heart Association have been supporters of the freight farm project and are providing financial support for the ongoing costs of managing the Lettuce Shack. On April 25, Cook Children’s will also host a container gardening workshop at the Saginaw Farmers Market in partnership with the American Heart Association. During the session, families will learn how to grow their own food, receive the supplies needed to start a container garden at home, and take home fresh ingredients to prepare a healthy recipe together.
Although they serve as a whimsical reminder of childhood, the pinwheels displayed at Cook Children’s Medical Centers carry a significant symbolism. Each of the 1,528 pinwheels represents a visit with Cook Children’s Child Advocacy Resource and Evaluation (C.A.R.E) team due to suspected child abuse in 2025. In Prosper, 1,287 pinwheels illustrate the victims of child abuse in Denton County in 2025. April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month. The pinwheels help draw attention to the issue and remind caregivers, families and parents they are not alone. Each pinwheel isn’t just a case or a number, it represents a child. The C.A.R.E. Team consists of social workers, nurses, nurse practitioners, doctors and medical assistants who focus not only on the physical well-being of the child but also the family’s holistic care. “We know that kids are most at risk (for child abuse) when their caregivers are going through really stressful or traumatic times in their own life, and they have a lower threshold of tolerance for being frustrated or they just don't have the right resources,” said Dr. Bohmer. “By providing help to caregivers we can have the biggest impact in preventing child abuse and neglect.”
The Cook Children's Healthy Homes Program, which celebrated its 10-year anniversary in January, provides free resources, support and education for families and children with severe asthma. Since its inception in 2016, staff have served 1,556 children across the eight-county service area. The goal of the program is to identify and manage the source of kids’ asthma - like dust, dander or mold - and keep families from getting to the point where they need emergency care.
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March is Social Work Month, a time to celebrate the team who works with medical teams and other hospital staff to make sure that patient needs and concerns are addressed and ongoing needs are met. For Sarah Pitman, a Pulmonology, Sleep Clinic and Transitional Care Unit (TCU) social worker, the role is defined by a commitment to long-term relationship building, acting as a steady presence for families navigating the often-overwhelming intersections of healthcare and systemic barriers. While doctors treat the symptoms, Pitman and the Cook Children’s Social Services team treat the environment, ensuring that when a child like 6-year-old Sir Mack leaves the clinic, he has a safe, stable place to recover. We have social worker positions open on our Careers page, if you would like to join this amazing team!
Children and teens with Dravet syndrome, a rare form of epilepsy, have new hope following treatment with an investigative therapy that alters the effects of the genetic abnormality responsible for their condition. Following treatment, children experienced fewer seizures and demonstrated improved communication and other developmental skills – outcomes not generally possible with typical antiseizure medications. Researchers at Cook Children’s played a key role in the clinical trials that led to these findings, which were published in a March 2026 article in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM). Pediatric epileptologist M. Scott Perry, M.D., head of Neurosciences and director of the Justin Institute at Cook Children’s, co-authored the article and served as the lead investigator for one of the pivotal studies.
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