Annamaria Macaluso Davidson of Memorial Hermann Well being System

Annamaria Macaluso Davidson, M.D., MBA

I grew up in Houston. After graduating cum laude from Memorial Excessive Faculty, I graduated magna cum laude and with honors from Texas A&M College in Faculty Station.

After that, I acquired an M.D. from The College of Texas McGovern Medical Faculty in Houston. I additionally earned an MBA on the College of Texas at Tyler. I’m board licensed in occupational and environmental drugs, in addition to medical high quality.

I at the moment function a board member of the Texas Faculty of Occupational and Environmental Medication and as a member of the Program Analysis and Residency Advisory Committee for Occupational and Environmental Medication at McGovern Medical Faculty at UTHealth Houston.

My robust work ethic is impressed by my household’s legacy: hardworking women and men, expert lifelong learners and educators, immigrants with nice braveness, a love of medication and a agency dedication to their communities.

Serving to to maintain our workforce protected and with the ability to take care of sufferers through the pandemic have been a problem and likewise a privilege. There’s such profit, dignity and energy in work. Offering sensible steering to employers all through the pandemic so their workers may work safely has additionally been rewarding. I led an effort to implement new best-in-class, speedy molecular (COVID-19) testing in quite a lot of settings throughout Memorial Hermann, offering an improved scientific and affected person expertise.

Why did you resolve to pursue a profession in healthcare?

I grew up round drugs. My father is a dentist, and my grandfather is an allergist and pediatrician. The prolonged household is filled with surgeons, radiologists, pharmacists and hospital directors. Medication was all the time on the prime of my record. I thought of training as effectively however finally selected drugs as a result of I may apply and incorporate training into my work. I noticed firsthand the consideration of the occupation and the blessing of studying a talent and serving to and serving others by way of these items. I’m happy with my legacy. It conjures up me each day.

Which profession accomplishment are you proudest of and why?

I’m grateful to have been in a position to work and prepare throughout my early years with Memorial Hermann. However I’m proudest to have achieved my present place. We’ve a gifted, compassionate and expert workforce. And we’ve got such a terrific goal that drives our work: to enhance our group’s well being. On this position, I get to work with corporations throughout our metropolis to enhance the well being of their workforces and workplaces.

What’s the most difficult a part of your present place?

Telling the story of our work. There’s a lot good work being executed, however synthesizing, standardizing, creating and disseminating info and information throughout a big group could be difficult. It is usually actually inspiring to prepare the small print and create the visuals.

What’s your group doing to deal with healthcare fairness?

Memorial Hermann has fantastic partnerships with our group to create improved entry to care and sources in underserved communities, within the office and in our group at massive. We’re repeatedly enhancing, trying to ship customized and compassionate care to each group member. We worth one another’s distinctive identification and contribution as we be taught, design the shopper and worker expertise, and apply drugs.

If you happen to may change one factor in U.S. healthcare, what would it not be?

To make sure that the healthcare workforce feels valued and appreciated — restoring pleasure in work by way of group constructing, lowering waste, enhancing resilience and doing purpose-driven work.

How do you keep away from burnout?

I constantly remind myself of the aim in my work — to enhance the well being of our communities, to honor and help my household and to work with excellence unto the Lord. There are additionally sensible instruments that deliver relaxation and refreshment: figuring out, organizing (assume “The Dwelling Edit”!), cooking, entertaining, giving thanks and spending time with my husband, 4 youngsters and prolonged household.