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Tefas Is New Assistant Registrar The Office of Student Affairs is pleased to introduce the College’s new Assistant Registrar, Stephanie Tefas. Tefas, who worked in the Admissions office at Texas A&M University for seven years before coming to Baylor, says she enjoys working with students. A recipient of a B.A. in French and History from Angelo State University and an M.S. in Educational Administration from Texas A&M University, Tefas believes that having been a student has helped in her role as an Administrator. “I have a first hand understanding into the kinds of problems students encounter,” Tefas said. “This is a tremendous help because I can relate to a student’s needs.” A native Texan, Tefas enjoys reading and singing with the St. Cecilia Consort, a group who specializes in Renaissance, Baroque, and Medieval music. She also enjoys a good joke. “Humor is definitely a key ingredient to happiness, she said.” As Assistant Registrar, Tefas will work primarily with students in processing the appropriate paperwork for residency. In addition, she will assist Lisa Chebret, Registrar, with special projects. She can be reached via email at stefas@bcm.tmc.edu or at 713-798-3092. In Memoriam: Joseph L. Melnick, Ph.D. Joseph L. Melnick, Ph.D., D.Sc., Distinguished Service Professor of Molecular Virology and Dean Emeritus of The Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, died early in January. Melnick, who was a pioneer in the study of the poliovirus, joined Baylor in 1958 as Professor and Chairman of the Department of Virology & Epidemiology. Melnick was recognized internationally for being the first to demonstrate that poliovirus usually invades the intestines rather than the central nervous system. He led the team that developed thermostabilized live polio vaccines, which made possible the immunization of millions of children in countries without deep-freeze storage facilities. In addition to his work in poliovirus, Melnick made significant contributions in hepatitis and herpes viruses, in the area of environmental health, and in virus classification and nomenclature. A highly acclaimed teacher and an instrumental leader at Baylor, Melnick was Associate Dean of Baylor’s fledgling graduate school in 1968, and the School’s first Dean, a position he held until 1991. Throughout his career, he trained countless students, who today are making important global contributions in medicine. TCH Needs Volunteers for AIM Program Texas Children’s Cancer Center is seeking volunteers who would like to participate in the Arts in Medicine program (AIM), a partnership between Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children’s. The program promotes self-expression and empowerment, and develops coping skills for children with cancer and blood disorders. The primary goal of the program is to provide enjoyable, educational, and meaningful artistic opportunities for patients and families. Key components are art education, guest and performing artist series, and community outreach on a local, regional, and national level. A healing environment is created through the use of music, visual arts, dance, play production, and/or stories. The AIM program is an integral part of the Texas Children’s Cancer Center and Hematology Service and hopes to bring volunteers from the community, with limited time, into the clinic to share their artistic talents. Musicians, painters, sculptors, magicians, crafters, and photographers have provided past workshops. Anyone who is interested in participating as a guest artist, contact Carol Herron, Arts In Medicine Coordinator, at 832-824-4104. Third Annual Vicki Appel Lecture The Third Annual Vicki Appel MDA/ALS Patient Care Conference will be held Saturday,
February 3, 2001, at The Methodist Dunn Assembly Hall. The Keynote Speaker will be Linda Boynton De Sepulveda, R.N., C.F.N.P., Ph.D., who is the MDA/ALS Clinic
Coordinator at the University of California, Los Angeles. Her keynote address, “Hope Is Our Champion in the Face of Adversity,” begins the conference which is open to all ALS
patients, families, and caregivers. For more information, call Carol Albright at Master Teachers’ Colloquium Set for February 9 The annual Colloquium of the Master Teachers’ Fellowship Program is scheduled for Friday, February 9, 2001, from 1:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. The Colloquium serves as the fifth session in the 2000-2001 Medical Education Seminar Series. The Master Teachers’ Fellowship Program is designed to give faculty the opportunity to develop and refine their teaching skills and educational leadership abilities. The colloquium provides an opportunity to recognize the accomplishments of the Fellows, who give oral and poster presentations on the results of their year-long independent, educational projects. Poster presentations may be viewed in the DeBakey Foyer from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Oral presentations will be given in Room M112 from 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. An awards ceremony will also be held during this time. Baylor faculty and staff are invited to attend and share in the accomplishments of the class of 1999-2000. For more information on the Medical Education Seminar Series, Master Teachers’ Fellowship Program, and ongoing teaching initiative opportunities, please visit the Faculty education Initiatives web site at http://www.bcm.tmc.edu/fac-ed. The Class of 1999-2000 Camille M. Colomb, M.D. From the Curriculum Office Monday, February 5, is the deadline for the Presidential Educator Award. The Distinguished Educator Award has been announced with a March 31st deadline. For information go to http://www.bcm.tmc.edu/fac-ed/awards/distinguished/. The Colloquium for the Master Teachers’ Fellowship will be held on Friday, February 9, from 1-3:30 p.m., DeBakey Foyer, Room M112. A Teaching Skills Workshop,“Evaluation and Feedback in the Clinical Setting,” will be held on Friday, February 16, from 3-5 p.m., in Room M304 A & B in the DeBakey Building. For more information, go to http://www.bcm.tmc.edu/fac-ed/evaluation_feedback.html. Inside Information Available on the Web You can now tap into Baylor College of Medicine news and events right at your desktop. Inside Information is available on the BCM website via the private Intranet site. The online newsletter can be found by pulling down the Quick Hits menu at the top, left-hand side of the screen and linking to “BCM News.” In addition to Inside Information, there are links to Baylor Medicine and Baylor Briefs, which highlight some of the accomplishments of BCM faculty, staff, and students. Submissions to these information sources can be sent to the BCM Office of Publications, in the Cullen Building, Room 159B, or via fax at 713-798-3717. Baylor Goes AMCAS for 2002 Entering Class Baylor College of Medicine will join the American Medical College Application Service (AMCAS) beginning with the 2002 entering class. The AMCAS is a non-profit, centralized application processing service for applicants to the first-year entering classes at participating U.S. medical schools. According to the AMCAS website, 115 medical schools and 2 programs are participating in AMCAS for the 2002 entering class. Applicants can apply to Baylor by completing the AMCAS web application available in April 2001. Baylor will also have a web-enabled supplemental application available in April. Employee Is Victim to Fire A special fund at the BCM Federal Credit Union has been established for Department of Medicine employee Belinda Ybarbo and her family. Ybarbo’s house was destroyed by fire on January 3. No one was hurt; however, Belinda and her son lost all possessions to the fire or to smoke damage. Anyone who would like to make a contribution can go to the Credit Union located in the main Cullen building and ask for funds to be deposited in the special account that has been set up in the Ybarbo family name. Items of clothing, linens, kitchenware or home furnishings can be brought to Room 1236, Smith Tower, 6550 Fannin. Belinda’s son is 12 and wears size 16 or 18; Belinda wears size 10. For more information, call the Pulmonary Section Office at 713-790-2076. Van Pool A rider is needed from the Katy Area to TMC. For more information, call Fernando at 713-601-0833. Better To Be Safe Than . . . . Baylor faculty and staff are reminded that all safety hazards—fires, chemical spills, and so forth—must be reported to Security or to the Office of Environmental Safety. The law requires that the College notify the appropriate authorities, even if the incident is controlled. Reports can be forwarded to the Office of Environmental Safety at 713-798-6618 or faxed to 713-798-5558. Brown-Bag Seminars from User Support User Support Services, in partnership with its training partner MindStretch, will sponsor two free “brown bag” seminars. These seminars will feature tips on how to be a smarter PC user and the basics of how to use your browser to get the most out of surfing the Internet. February 8th : “Be A Smarter PC User” This seminar will highlight self-help features on the web, the basics of booting your computer, organizing computer files, the importance of backing up files, virus protection, archiving your email, setting up a printer in Windows, and resetting your Baylor (your e-mail) password. February 13th: “Solving Some Internet Mysteries” This seminar will spotlight browser tips and tricks such as installing plug-ins, downloading files from the internet, creating shortcuts to your favorite internet sites, browser history, setting your default home page, and adding a favorite bookmark. Both seminars are scheduled for 11:00 a.m. to noon in the Cullen Auditorium. What’s In a Name? In 1841, a report by Judge R.E.B. Baylor proposed the development of an educational institution in Texas and four years later, Baylor University opened its doors to 24 students. At the beginning of the next century, the University of Dallas Medical College became the Baylor University College of Medicine, but in 1969, it became a freestanding institution—the School we know today as Baylor College of Medicine. However, the "Baylor" name remains trademarked by the University in Waco, and the College is committed to seeking approval from Baylor University for any expanded or additional use of the name. Thus, should a program, center, or similar unit wish to use the Baylor or any other name as part of its title, a proposal should be submitted to the Office of Public Affairs which will work with the College’s Office of General Counsel to secure the appropriate approval from Baylor University or other trademark owners.
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