Millions still feeling Ike's aftereffects September 17, 2008 USA Today, Sept. 17, 2008 UTMB's Dr. Joan Richardson is quoted in this article that describes how she helped reassign medical students and residents to other schools and hospitals and bucked up other hospital employees. "You're off," Richardson told an exhausted Kelly Carmichael as she stopped the pediatric orthopedic surgeon and placed a gentle hand on his shoulder. "We have room in the tower. We have air conditioning. I want to get everybody out of the children's hospital. So get yourself a room. That is my job. Take care of the people who are taking care of patients." « Back | The Newsroom »