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Students Participate in Matthew Carter Service Day More than 100 BCM students participated in the Matthew Carter Service Day Project on March 3. The Project was spearheaded by first-year students to honor their classmate who was killed last September. “Matt had a strong commitment to volunteerism and he gave his time as a paramedic and as a mentor for inner city youth,” said Karen Shahar, one of the Project coordinators. “We wanted to honor Matt’s spirit of volunteerism by reaching out to our community through a united effort. It is our hope that the Matthew Carter Service Day becomes an annual event at Baylor.” Project coordinators worked with local organizations and developed seven volunteer opportunities from which students could choose. The organizations served by the students were the Phoenix Outreach Youth Center, the Santa Maria Hostel for inner city youth, Star of Hope, which provides temporary housing for individuals and families, Omega House, a hospice for HIV infected adults, Habitat for Humanity, Magnificat House, which serves Houston’s homeless, and the Center for Retarded. In addition, $2,000 was donated to Young Texans Against Gun Violence. At the end of the day, the students gathered with Dr. and Mrs. Carter in Rayzor Lounge for dinner, to reflect on their volunteer experiences and to share memories of their friend, Matt.
Baylor medical student Ethan Miller plays with children from the Star of Hope as part of Matthew Carter Service Day. Employees Recognized for Dedicated Service Baylor President Ralph D. Feigin, M.D., congratulated approximately 600 employees during the College’s 25th Annual Service Recognition Program. Honored employees celebrated 5 to 40 years of service. Those with 40 years are Clarence P. Alfrey, M.D., Ph.D., Harris Busch, M.D., Ph.D., and Raymond H. Kaufman, M.D., Ph.D.
Alfrey Busch Kaufman
Winners of the Second Annual Alexander Symposium The Second Annual James K. Alexander Research Symposium was recently held, featuring scientific presentations by non-M.D./Ph.D. Baylor medical and allied health students. This year’s winners in the clinical sciences are: Ja-Hong Kim, first place; Eric A. Steele, second place; Delinda D. Wills, third place. Winners in the basic sciences include: Lisa M. Bielamowicz, first place; Ron J. Karni, second place; Sandeep G. Mistry, third place. The James K. Alexander Research Symposium provides a formal mechanism in which students can present meaningful research either in the basic science or clinical disciplines. The program is funded by an education grant from Merck and Company, Inc. Cash awards and certificates are given for outstanding poster presentations.
Ja-Hong Kim, Lisa M. Bielamowicz, Ron J. Karni, James K. Alexander, M.D., Baylor Professor of Medicine, Sandeep G. Mistry, Eric A. Steele, and Delinda D. Wills. Distinguished Educator Award The deadline for submitting a mini-portfolio for the Distinguished Educator Award is March 31. For updated information about the award and application process, visit http://www.bcm.tmc.edu/fac-ed/awards/distinguished. The Distinguished Educator Award provides an opportunity for all Baylor faculty who meet designated standards of quality, quantity, and breadth to receive recognition for their educational contributions to the College. Receipt of a Distinguished Educator Award will tend to require three to five years of sustained, exemplary work in education, allowing faculty to receive the award multiple times. Office of Health Promotion Offers Healthier Living Program BCM’s Office of Health Promotion is starting HealthTRIP, a new and exciting program offering Baylor employees group support and incentives for making healthy changes in their lives. It provides excellent information on health topics such as personal wellness, nutrition, and mental health. The total cost of the program is $10. Collected fees go toward incentives, materials, lunch-time events, and opportunities to win great prizes (work-out gear, healthy lunches, and vacation trips). To make a reservation and to receive a HealthTRIP packet, contact Tonia Carter at 713-798-3314 or via e-mail at . TMC Music Group Looking for Singers and Players Libi Lebel, Conductor of the Doctors Orchestra of Houston, is looking for more string players to join the orchestra. In addition, Lebel is in the process of organizing a larger choir that will build on Baylor’s current choir membership, with a special need for additional women voices. Anyone who is interested in joining either the choir or orchestra, call Libi Lebel at 713-799-2556. Credit Union Annual Meeting The 42nd Annual Shareholders Meeting of the BCM Federal Credit Union will be held on March 29 in the Cullen Auditorium at 3 p.m. Free credit reports will be given to attendees, and results of the election of new members to the Board of Directors and the Loan Appeals Committee will be announced. All Credit Union members are invited to attend, and participants will have an opportunity to win door prize cash drawings. Health and Safety Brown Bag Lunch Set The Office of Environmental Safety and Occupational Health invites Baylor employees to attend the next Health and Safety Brown Bag Discussion on March 22 from noon to 1:00 p.m. in Room 301A in the Cullen Building. For more information, call Tom Doyle at 713-798-6619 or Jim Kelaher at 713-798-6052. Baylor Joins Relay for Life The American Cancer Society’s Seventh Annual Relay for Life will be held at 6 p.m. from Friday, April 20 through 3 p.m. on Saturday, April 21. The event will take place at the University of Houston at the University Campus Track Stadium. If you are interested in participating on the Baylor team or want more information concerning this event, contact Rosemary Barr at rbarr@bcm.tmc.edu or 713-790-2507; Barbara Gordin at bgordin@ bcm.tmc.edu or 713-793-8328; or Tom Wilson at twilson@bcm.tmc.edu or 713-798-6998. Continuing Medical Education The Office of Continuing Medical Education sponsors educational activities for physicians and other health care providers. For details, visit the website at www.bcm.tmc.edu/cme/ or e-mail to cme@bcm.tmc.edu or call 713-798-8237. April 19-21: 23rd Annual Pediatric Postgraduate International May 5: 39th Annual Scientific Symposium Van Pool Riders Needed Van pool riders are needed for the LaPorte-Deer Park-Pasadena area. For information, call Linda Spain at 832-824-2271.
Janet S. Butel, Ph.D., Baylor Chair and Distinguished Service Professor of Molecular Virology & Microbiology, visited with Bruce Chesebro, M.D., after his presentation, "Multiple roles of prion protein in scrapie, mad-cow and other TSE diseases." Chesebro, Laboratory Chief in the Laboratory of Persistent Virus Diseases at Rocky Mountain Laboratories, is a leading expert in mad-cow disease and other infectious diseases. Chesebro’s presentation served as an overview of the biology and biochemistry of family TSE diseases and how the presence of those diseases changes in different species.
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