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College News Celebrating National Doctors' Day 
National Doctors' Day was March 30! To celebrate, we asked Dr. Rayne Rouce, Dr. Lee Poythress and Dr. James McDeavitt to answer some common search questions about doctors. Watch here for their answers. COVID-19 Travel Guidance Baylor will consider travel for those compliant with the Vaccine Preventable Diseases Policy, including those with an approved exemption, with approval from Department/Unit Leadership. This guidance includes information for job candidates, international travel, quarantine guidance and personal travel reminders. Microsoft Office 365 upgrade coming soon All faculty and staff members currently receive a BCM license with Microsoft for Office 365. Within the next few weeks, everyone will receive a license upgrade, which will provide a Microsoft audio conference dial in number. Once the new license has been activated, you will receive an email from "Microsoft Audio Conferencing" macaccount@microsoft.com. This is a valid email. If you have any questions, visit the IT Portal for additional information. U.S. News and World Report rankings The 2022-2023 U.S. News & World Report annual list of top graduate schools was released this week. In the research intensive category, Baylor remains among the top 25 medical schools in the nation at 22nd, and in the primary care category, rose to 16th. These rankings place Baylor in the top 15% of all U.S. medical schools. A new survey was completed for graduate schools in the biological sciences category and our graduate school rose to 25th. Mentors needed The Department of Molecular and Human Genetics is seeking Baylor faculty to participate as mentors in the All of Us Evening with Genetics Research Program. Mentors will assist underrepresented early career (senior postdoc and new faculty) investigators in advancing their research projects using NIH All of Us Research Program data. The program will kick off with an Underrepresented Biomedical Researcher Faculty Summit on May 19-21. Apply here. Send questions to AllofUsEveningswithGenetics@bcm.edu. Alpha Omega Alpha nominations The Baylor College of Medicine Beta Chapter of Alpha Omega Alpha is soliciting nominations of residents, fellows, faculty and alumni for induction in this year's class. Any M.D. or D.O. is eligible for consideration. Alpha Omega Alpha is dedicated to improving care for all by promoting service to others, recognizing educational achievement and encouraging the development of academic and community leaders. Nominations are due April 15. For more information, email Yvette.Pinales@bcm.edu. Events BCM BeWell shoe drive Donate your gently worn, like new or new athletic shoes to Sole Loved. Drop off your gently used shoes, April 4 – 22 at the BCM Gym, 8th floor of Garage 6, during operating hours. Celebrate Earth Day Participate in Earth Day activities from April 4-22, including recycling your non-soiled scrubs and lab coats (drop off at the BCM Gym) and trading your car for walking shoes for short trips around your neighborhood to see environmental benefits. Likewise, check out the many ways to recycle on campus. Email wellness@bcm.edu with questions. Advocacy for IDD patients Baylor's chapter of the American Academy of Developmental Medicine & Dentistry is hosting a virtual panel of physicians and dentists from the Lee Specialty Clinic in Louisville, Ky., on April 5 from 6-7 p.m. The clinic offers a broad range of medical, dental, psychiatric and general healthcare services for patients with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Join via Zoom here. Password: 710040. Cardiovascular Research Institute Symposium The 9th Annual Cardiovascular Research Institute Symposium will take place April 6 from 8:45 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nine renowned scientists will share their research. This year's keynote speaker is Dr. Gregg Semenza, recipient of the 2019 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. Register here. MoneyTalk on protecting your finances Register for the next MoneyTalk on "Financial Protection after a Security Breach" presented by the Foundation for Financial Education on April 6 at noon via Zoom. Eligible employees will receive 50 BCM BeWell points; a maximum of 300 points for the series. Email ask-retirement@bcm.edu with questions. Volunteer opportunity: Kids Meals Inc. Join your colleagues in Rayzor Lounge at main Baylor on Friday, April 8, noon – 1 p.m., to decorate brown lunch bags for Kids' Meals Inc. Brown lunch bags and decorating materials will be provided. Kids Meal Inc. is an organization that focuses on ending childhood hunger in the Greater Houston area. If you cannot attend the event, you can decorate your own brown lunch bags at your convenience. Please see the bag decorating instructions for more information. All decorated lunch bags must be dropped off by Friday, April 8. Our drop-off box locations included: Main Baylor: Office of Communications, suite 176 TCH – West Tower: 19th floor Pediatrics House Staff Office McNair: – 1st floor employee elevators Greenway – Phoenix Tower: 11th floor, suite 1180 There also will be in-person volunteer opportunities at Kids' Meals Inc. to help pack decorated brown lunch bags with nonperishable foods. These volunteer opportunities will take place April 6, 11, and 13. Please fill out this sign-up form if you are interested. Questions? Email Alex Alanis. Nobel Laureate gives genetics lecture The Department of Molecular & Human Genetics is hosting Dr. Ardem Patapoutian, molecular biologist, neuroscientist and Nobel Laureate, as the speaker for this year's Oshman Lecture April 12 at noon in the Cullen Auditorium. The event is free and open to the public. Following the lecture, there will be a reception for all attendees and members of the Oshman family. A "Conversation Hour" also featuring Dr. Patapoutain will take place April 13 from 8:30-9:30 a.m. in the Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute auditorium located at 1250 Moursund St., on the 7th floor. Submit abstracts for Baylor's Health Policy Day Abstracts are being accepted through April 15 for a poster session as part of the Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy's annual Health Policy Day, which will be held virtually on May 4. This year's theme is Environmental Justice: How Physical, Social and Structural Surroundings Impact Health. The event is co-sponsored by the Gulf Coast Center for Precision Environmental Health. Find more information about the event here.
Awards and Recognitions Murugesan Palaniappan awarded CPRIT grant
Education Hackathon winners The Department of Education, Innovation & Technology sponsored its first Education Hackathon, culminating with a Project Pitch Event. Nine teams presented novel solutions to educational challenges. The top three projects and teams are: First place: Recipient of $25,000 Education Hackathon grant, "UME Introduction to the Practice of Telemedicine": Dr. Farzad Soleimani, Dr. Sarah Bezek, Dr. Roxana Khozein Carrera, Dr. Anisha Turner, Dr. Katie Fisher, Dr. Chris Brann, Benjamin Solder and Anjay Batra. Second Place: "HIPPO: Revolutionizing Healthcare Education for Patients and Providers": Dr. Lindsey Minter, Dr. Lee Poythress, Ashley Hayden and Reggie Black. Third Place: "Neuroverse: Immersive Neurology Experience": Dr. Fernando Cuascut, Dr. Doris Kung, Dr. Corey Goldsmith, Dr. Alexander Sellers and Catherine Garcia. Faculty in the News
A group of Baylor doctors led by Dr. Zeena Nawas, assistant professor of dermatology, helped save a man who had a heart attack on a flight from Houston to Boston. She spoke with KHOU about how she and a team of dermatology residents jumped into action. Read this and Baylor's other news media mentions in 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. Follow BCM
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