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The former site of Hemphill Behavioral Health Center is being demolished to make room for additional team member parking on the southwest corner of the JPS Main Campus.

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May 16, 2022; Fort Worth, Texas — Physicians from JPS Health Network are offering free sports physicals for Fort Worth ISD student athletes on Saturday, May 21.

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First Community Listening Session is May 11. Survey for Tarrant County residents is now open.

Triet M. La is an attending psychiatrist at JPS Health Network, caring for patients in the Psychiatric Emergency Center (PEC). It’s the only one of its kind in Tarrant County and works to meet the needs of patients experiencing crises.

He started his journey at JPS after completing medical school rotations in 2016, when he developed a strong passion for the PEC. “Because of this experience, I wanted to be a psychiatrist,” he said. He began his psychiatry residency at JPS in 2017.

Technically, Huyen Le’s first day at JPS was in November 1988 when he was born here.

Years later, as a diagnostic medical sonography student, he completed a rotation in the General Ultrasound Department, and was impressed with the culture at JPS. After graduating, he was offered a PRN or as needed position. In March 2017, not long after, became full time when a position opened up.

Sesane Sok had been doing hair on the side when she decided to pursue a job in healthcare. She is a Patient Access Representative at JPS Medical Home Southeast Tarrant. She started there in 2017.

“I wanted a job where I could grow and learn different fields. I love what I do today,” she said.

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First Community Listening Session is May 11. Survey for Tarrant County residents is now open.

JPS seeks community input on healthcare needs

JPS is the community healthcare provider for all of Tarrant County, so it is essential that the public continue to be a part of the JPS Bond Program as it unfolds.

As plans take shape for the new JPS Medical Home Southwest, JPS is holding Community Listening Sessions. JPS wants to hear from people who live and work in the area and learn about their health needs, especially for behavioral health services.

JPS President and CEO Karen Duncan, MD, calls herself a fixer—a leader who enjoys tackling change. With decades of medical and executive leadership experience, Dr. Duncan meets challenges by cutting through chaos and working to identify priorities and take action. She knows that periods of change and transition can stimulate creativity and innovation.

Being seen and understood are at the forefront of JPS Health Ne