Author: Maria Castro Calzada

💕 __________ A PROUD product of and Mother of 2 children in/from Houston Public Schools; married to my high school sweetheart, Paul, since 1998. 🩺👩🏽‍⚕️ __________ I have been a Full-time Board Certified Physician Assistant for over 22 years and a Texas Licensed Medical Provider for over 20 years in Infectious Diseases, Wound Care, and Hyperbaric Medicine. I have been a Member of The Houston Women Leaders Association since 2020 and a Small Business Owner. ⚕️🥼__________ I’ve been a Member of AAPA (American Academy of Physician Assistants) and TAPA (Texas Academy of Physician Assistants) since 1998 and continue to serve as a member of the TAPA Diversity, Equity, Inclusion Committee since 2020. ✏️📚__________ I am the current CVHS (Carnegie Vanguard High School) PTO President, was the 2-year 2020-2022 CVHS PTO VP Communications and served from 2018-2021 on the Senior Awards Committee and Chaired the committee from 2019-2021; I was also the Senior Class Parent for Carnegie Class of 2022. I am a Girl Scout Troop Co-Leader/First Aider since 2013; I am a Past President of Emerson Elementary PTO 2009-2013. 🌈🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ __________ I am an outspoken LGBTQ+ Advocate & Accomplice; Houston Pride365’s Volunteer of The Year 2021 & Houston Pride365’s Medical and Safety Lead Officer 2022, and Scholarship Committee Chair 2023-Present; a Sustaining Member of PFLAG since 2016, GLMA since 2020, The LBGT PA Caucus since 2019, and The Houston LGBTQ+ Political Caucus since 2021 and Endorsement Committee Member since 2023. ⚖️__________ I was Campaign Manager to Judicial Candidate Paul Calzada for the 312th District Court in 2021; a past HCDP Precinct Chair 2012-2015, Our Revolution Harris County Endorsement Committee Member 2021-2022, current Harris County Volunteer Deputy Voter Registrar 2020-Present, Harris County SD 15 State Delegate 2020 & 2022, current JoltInitiative.org Volunteer; Madrina Level Donor, 2020-present. 🇦🇷🇨🇱 __________ 1st Generation American, Bilingual Spanish Speaker, PALH (Physician Associates For Latino Health/Heritage) Sustaining Member since 2000. 🧡🤘🏻🏈🏫 __________ UT Football Fan, 18-year Season Ticket Holder Lifetime Texas Ex; TEHC (Texas Exes Houston Chapter) Board Member, TEHC Communications Chair, 2022-present; TEHC Student Sendoff Committee Member, 2020-present; and TEHC Scholarship Selection Committee Chair, 2023-present, and Member 2020-present. 🍷🧉🥃__________ A lover of South American red wines, Argentine maté and American South Bourbons. __________

Class of 2022 JULY 4th Senior Bash

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Hi parents! On behalf of the senior committee, we would greatly appreciate your assistance in our annual 4th of July bash, which is a fundraiser for the senior committee. The following is a list of donation items we are in need of. Donations can be dropped off at Carnegie between the hours of 7:30 AM and 5 PM, Monday through Thursday. If you come by to donate, just ask for Ms. Alvarenga and let her know you’re here to drop off donations for senior committee.
Any and all donations are welcome. Thank you so much for your consideration!
Donation list:
• Painter’s tape
• Fruit gummies
• Chips
• Candy bars
• Cookies
• Helium tank for balloons
• Water
• Sodas
• Juice
• Sports Drinks (Gatorade, Powerade, etc)
• Granola Bars
• Snow cone syrups
• Popcorn Kernels
• Coolers (loan)
• Ice (day of)
• Rope for tug of war
• Darts
Bash Info:
Hey Rhinos,
It’s that time of year again! The annual 4th of July Bash is back! Please join us in celebrations and festivities on Sunday, July 4th from 5-10 PM at Carnegie Vanguard High School for a variety of food, games, live music, as well as a fabulous view of the Downtown fireworks show.
Spread the word: invite your family and friends, all are welcome! Feel free to bring your own chairs and blankets, but please no food, dogs, or outside food or drink. We hope to see you all there!
Tickets start at $10 for prepay, $12 at the door, with a $5 parking fee. Additionally, families of 4 can redeem a discount of $5, on 4 tickets. Tickets can be bought at bit.ly/4JTix.
If you have any questions please contact the senior committee at either our instagram (@cvhsclassof22) or our email (cvhsclassof22@gmail.com).
CIVICS

Letter to Senator Whitmire

Posted on By Maria Castro Calzada No Comments on Letter to Senator Whitmire

Bill: SB 915 /Legislative Session: 87(R) Council Document: 87R 3775 BEE-FLast Action: 03/11/2021 S Referred to Business & CommerceRelating to the licensing and authority of advanced practice registered nurses.Author: HancockOccupational Regulation–Health Occupations (I0540)MEDICINE & PRESCRIPTION DRUGS (S7338)NURSES & NURSE AIDES (S2704)PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS (S0081)NURSING, TEXAS BOARD OF (V0776)PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT BOARD, TEXAS (V0909) Senator Whitmire, I made…

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CIVICS, HEALTHCARE, POLITICS

HELL NO

Posted on By Maria Castro Calzada No Comments on HELL NO

SECTIONA3.030.AASections 551.003(14) and (34), Occupations
Code, are amended to read as follows:
(14)AA”Designated agent” means:
(A)AAan individual, including a licensed nurse,
physician assistant, or pharmacist:
(i)AAwho is designated by a practitioner and
authorized to communicate a prescription drug order to a
pharmacist; and

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(ii)AAfor whom the practitioner assumes
legal responsibility;
(B)AAa licensed nurse, physician assistant, or
pharmacist employed in a health care facility to whom a
practitioner communicates a prescription drug order; or
(C)AAa [registered nurse or] physician assistant
authorized by a practitioner to administer a prescription drug
order for a dangerous drug under Subchapter B, Chapter 157.

SO WHAT’S A PRACTITIONER???

According to this proposed legislation:

(34)AA”Practitioner” means:
(A)AAa person licensed or registered to prescribe,
distribute, administer, or dispense a prescription drug or device
in the course of professional practice in this state, including a
physician, dentist, podiatrist, advanced practice registered nurse
authorized to prescribe and order drugs and devices under Section
301.358, or veterinarian but excluding a person licensed under this
subtitle… (but not a PA?)

NPs really did yank themselves under the “oppressive yolk” of our (more highly trained and qualified) MDs and DOs and put themselves on EXACTLY EQUAL FOOTING with their boot on PAs necks. Um…NO!

CIVICS, HEALTHCARE, LAW, POLITICS