Annamaria Macaluso-Davidson, MD, MBA

I grew up in Houston. After graduating from Memorial High School with honors, he graduated with honors from Texas A&M University in College Station.

He then received his M.D. from the University of Texas McGovern School of Medicine in Houston. He also earned his MBA from the University of Texas at Tyler. I am certified in occupational medicine, environmental medicine, and medical quality.

I currently serve on the Board of Trustees of the Texas College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine and serve on the Occupational and Environmental Medicine Program Evaluation and Residency Advisory Board at McGovern Medical School in UTHealth Houston.

My strong work ethic is inspired by my family’s legacy of hardworking men and women, skilled lifelong learners and educators, immigrants of great courage, a love of medicine, and a strong commitment to the community. I’m here.

Ensuring employee safety and patient care during a pandemic is both a challenge and a privilege. Work has such benefits, dignity and power. It has also been rewarding to provide practical guidance to employers through the pandemic so that staff can work safely. I led efforts to implement best-in-class rapid molecular (COVID-19) testing in various settings at Memorial Hellman to improve the clinical and patient experience.

What made you want to pursue a career in healthcare?

I grew up around medicine. My father is a dentist and my grandfather is an allergist and pediatrician. Large families are filled with surgeons, radiologists, pharmacists, and hospital administrators. Medicine has always been at the top of my list. I thought about education, but finally decided on medicine because I was able to put education into practice and incorporate it into my work. I have seen firsthand the honor of this profession and the blessings of learning skills and helping and serving others through that gift. It inspires me every day.

What career achievement are you most proud of and why?

I am grateful for the training I had in my early days at Memorial Hellman. However, I am most proud of my current position. We have a talented, caring and skilled workforce. And there is a greater purpose that drives our work. It’s about improving the health of our communities. In this role, she works with businesses in the city to improve employee and workplace health.

What is the most difficult part of your current position?

Tell the story of our work. There is so much great work being done, but integrating, standardizing, creating and distributing information and data across large organizations can be challenging. It’s also very inspiring to organize the details and create visuals.

What is your organization doing to address equity in healthcare?

Memorial Hermann has great partnerships with our communities to improve access to care and resources in underserved communities, workplaces and communities at large. We aim to continuously improve and provide personalized and compassionate care to all community members. We learn, design customer and employee experiences, and practice healthcare We respect each other’s unique identities and contributions when doing so.

If you could change one thing in U.S. healthcare, what would it be?

Making healthcare workers feel valued — building community, reducing waste, increasing resilience, and restoring the joy of work through purpose-driven work.

How do you avoid burnout?

I am always reminded of the purpose of my work. To improve the health of our communities, to honor and support our families, and to serve the Lord with excellence. There are also practical tools for rest and refreshment. I work out, organize (think “home edits”!), cook, entertain, express gratitude, and spend time with my husband, four kids, and extended family.