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Coronavirus Information

Temporary medical exemption

Effective Jan. 5, all requests for temporary medical exemptions during the pandemic should be initiated by emailing disability@bcm.edu. This is the same process for workplace accommodations that are not COVID-19 related. Read more on the ADA Intranet Page and 02.2.30 Accommodations for Employees policy. Current COVID-specific medical exemptions will expire on Feb. 2. Employees' unit administrators will be in contact regarding next steps to continue receiving any workplace accommodations. Please contact disability@bcm.edu for additional questions or to request any accommodation(s) based on your own medical condition.

Vaccination notification to BCM

Have you received a COVID-19 vaccine somewhere other than BCM, Harris Health or Texas Children's? Please declare that you received it by clicking 'Submit Vaccine Record' on BCM's vaccine app. Vaccination records of employees and learners who received the vaccine at BCM, Harris Health and Texas Children's will be automatically documented. This information will help with workforce planning.

Awards and Recognitions

Medical student D'Silva earns thoracic surgery award

Baylor medical student Ethan D'Silva was selected as a 2021 Looking to the Future Scholar in the Society of Thoracic Surgeons. His nomination was sponsored by Dr. Scott LeMaire, professor and vice chair for research in the Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery and member of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons. As a recipient of this scholarship, D'Silva will attend the society's annual meeting being held virtually Jan. 29 – 31. Residents and students selected represent the best and brightest of the trainees in or considering this field.

Eknoyan honored with named lectureship

The American Society of Nephrology and KidneyCure have established the Garabed Eknoyan Endowed Lectureship, which will be delivered annually at ASN Kidney Week, starting this November, on a topic related to advances in clinical care of patients with chronic or end-stage kidney diseases. The lectureship is named in honor of Dr. Garabed Eknoyan, distinguished emeritus professor of medicine – nephrology, who has had a 50-plus year career at Baylor and was a key architect of clinical practice guidelines in nephrology, including the Dialysis Outcomes Quality Initiative and the Kidney Disease Outcomes Quality Initiative.

Kosten articles highlighted by JAMA

Dr. Tom Kosten's recent article in JAMA Psychiatry on opioid overdoses during the coronavirus pandemic was highlighted in the JAMA Network COVID-19 update email. Read the study online. In addition, his 2018 article, "Opioid Use Disorder after Self-medicating Pain from Traumatic Brain Injury," was listed in JAMA Psychiatry's top CME articles. Read the article.

Inspiring Black Scientists includes Baylor community members

Baylor faculty, staff and trainees were among those named among the 1,000 Inspiring Black Scientists in America by the scientific publication Cell Mentor. Read the article and see the full list.

Events

Education Grand Rounds on Zoom fatigue

Education Grand Rounds on "Keeping Students Engaged in the Time of Zoom Fatigue," Thursday, Jan. 14, noon – 1 p.m., presented by Dr. Anita Vyas, senior instructional designer at BCM. Sponsored by the School of Health Professions and the Faculty Development Office. Attend by Zoom; Password: 493879.

Out for Health conference

The BCM community is invited to attend the eighth annual Out for Health Conference, Jan. 23, organized by Texas medical school students to address the healthcare needs of the LGBTQIA+ population. The conference is free for medical students; see additional pricing and more details on the conference website.

College News

Welcome, new DNP students!

Twenty-nine new students started classes this week in the Doctor of Nursing Practice – Nurse Anesthesia Program in Baylor's School of Health Professions! Read more about this group of students. Welcome to Baylor College of Medicine!

Stalking awareness

January is Stalking Awareness Month. The College defines stalking as engaging in a course of conduct directed at a specific person that causes that person (or a member of that person's family or household) to fear for their safety or the safety of others. Stalking is unpredictable, dangerous and a crime in all 50 states. If you are being stalked, trust your instincts, take threats seriously, develop a safety plan and tell those around you. Learn more on the Baylor Title IX website. Need Help? Contact the BCM Security Office at 713-798-3000 or the BCM Title IX coordinator, Toni Gray, at 713-798-8137 or toni.gray@bcm.edu.

LCME monthly newsletter

The School of Medicine's January LCME Newsletter features upcoming events and an overview of Element 4.4 – Feedback to Faculty, Element 5.5 – Resources for Clinical Instruction, Element 5.6 – Clinical Instruction facilities/Information Resources, Element 5.11 – Study/Lounge/Storage/Call Rooms. Read the January newsletter.

IT News: BCM email on Android devices

Android users may no longer receive BCM email on their device due to deactivation of older email protocols, which will occur on Feb. 25. To continue using BCM email on your phone, BCM IT recommends that you install the Microsoft Outlook app from the Play Store. Read more about this change in this IT knowledge article. Visit the IT Service Portal and search for "modern authentication" to view related knowledge articles or to report a problem.

Faculty in the News

Check out Baylor's news media mentions, including extensive COVID-19 coverage, in this week's Faculty in the News, and follow BCMHouston_News on Twitter to keep up with our experts in the media. Interested in science news? Read the latest in From the Labs.

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