Health System Heartbeat

Jessica Oliveira isn't exactly a new employee. In fact, she's been at UTMB since 2020. But she is new to her current role.

"My most meaningful accomplishment so far is being a first-generation graduate in my family."

"If I could pick any superpower, I'd choose the ability to heal others. There's something incredibly powerful about being able to take away pain and restore people's health."

"I'd like to be remembered for never taking life too seriously but still finding time to care for those around me."

"The opportunity to help provide care to patients during their most vulnerable moments is both challenging and rewarding."

"Seeing these little babies fighting to stay alive every day always makes me wish I had a superpower to take all their pain away."

"The best thing about working with UTMB WIC is helping mothers, infants and children though nutrition counseling."

"I love the challenge of tackling complex problems and finding solutions that make a real difference in the patient experience. "

"The best thing about my job is being able to put our patients at ease on their worst day."

My favorite quote: "Don't wait until you've reached your goal to be proud of yourself. Be proud of every step you take toward reaching that goal."

"If I could choose, my superpower would be being able to multiply so that I can complete more tasks and help others."

"My most meaningful accomplishment so far has been passing my Family Nurse Practitioner certification and getting my Texas NP license."

"I am inspired by hard-working creative types that fight for their vision."

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“Since I was little, I had this mindset that ‘if he could do it, I could do it too’ and I did."

“It’s been great meeting a lot of new people with different backgrounds—young and old."