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The Class of 2001 received the results of the annual National Resident Matching Program, which pairs fourth-year medical students with residency programs throughout the nation. After receiving a medical degree, physicians enter a residency program for another three to seven years of training. This year’s graduating class matched 88 percent with one of their top three choices and 66.4 percent matched with their first choice. Overall, 53.4 percent of the students are entering primary care residency programs in the fields of family medicine, pediatrics, internal medicine, medicine/pediatrics, or obstetrics and gynecology. Of the 166 students who will graduate May 23, 150 participated in the Match Day event. The remaining students participated in the military residency match, or the early match program for neurology, neurosurgery, ophthalmology, otolaryngology, and urology residencies.
Two happy faces on Match Day. Marcella Donaruma and Andy Hu find out where they are going for their residencies.
Second from right, Mauricio Escobar, celebrates good news with family at Match Day 2001.
Dionne Oliver with her mother as she learns that she has received her number one Match choice for residency, Baylor College of Medicine.
Fiona Buckley and John Gore congratulate each other on their Match Day results. Teaching Skills Workshop Set The BCM Office of Curriculum is holding a teaching skills workshop as part of its mission to create a pro-teaching environment, to increase opportunities for improved teaching skills, and to increase faculty involvement in the teaching process. Large Group Lecturing Skills will be held on April 20 from 3:00 - 5:00 p.m. in room M304 A&B in the DeBakey Building. For more information, contact Dovie Dupre at 713-798-7760. Office of Publications & Creative Services Formed Baylor’s Office of Public Affairs has expanded to include Medical Illustration. This merger brings Medical Illustration and the Office of Publications together to form the Office of Publications & Creative Services. Shelagh Yospur is the group’s Senior Director, and the management team includes Diane Fries, Director, Lori Baker, Assistant Director, Kraig Emmert, Assistant Director of Art Services, Agapito Sanchez, Jr., Assistant Director of Photography, Sally Woody-Mahan, Assistant Director of Customer Service, and Louis Adame, Senior Editor. “I am very excited about the new merger. The talents of this new group is a great asset to the College. All the same services that have been provided by the Publications Office and by Medical Illustration will continue,” said Claire M. Bassett, Vice President for Public Affairs. The Office of Publications & Creative Services will move to a new location on the 2nd floor of the Services Building once renovation is complete. Refer to Inside Information for updates as they develop. User Support Brown Bag Lunch The last User Support Services seminar in the “Learn at Lunch” series will be “Animation & Graphics for PowerPoint 2000®.” This program will focus on the use of special visual effects to help enliven text, charts, pictures, or other objects. The seminar will be held on April 10 in Cullen Auditorium from 11:00 - noon at no charge. BCM Class of 2004 Golf Tournament The BCM Class of 2004 will host the 10th Annual Golf Tournament at the Bear Creek Masters Course on May 6. Proceeds from the Tournament will be used to help a local charity. All individuals are welcome to play. To secure a space or for more information, contact Wendy Smitherman at 713-661-8735 or via email at ws131122@bcm.tmc.edu. March of Dimes Walk Scheduled The March of Dimes Walk America is scheduled for April 29, beginning at Minority Visiting Professor Lecture on April 27 Risa Lavizzo-Mourey, M.D., M.B.A., Senior Vice President and Director of the Health Care Group at the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, is this year’s Minority Visiting Guest Lecturer, which will be held on April 27 at noon in Cullen Auditorium. Lavizzo-Mourey’s research includes geriatric medicine and health policy, focusing specifically on disease and disability prevention as well as health care issues among persons of color. A member of the Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Science, Lavizzo-Mourey is currently co-chairing a congressionally requested Institute of Medicine study on racial disparities in health care. Lavizzo-Mourey will present “Health Policy: A Clinician’s Perspective.”
(left to right) From the Department of Family and Community Medicine, Bob Volk, M.D., Associate Professor and Vice Chairman of Research, Maria Jibaja, Ed.D, Assistant Professor, Nancy Neff, M.D., Assistant Professor and Senior Medical Director of the Community Health Program, and Stephen J. Spann, M.D. (’75), Chairman. The group celebrated the unveiling of the Computerized Support System for Breast Cancer Program, a video component devoted to educating women about Breast Cancer in English and Spanish. 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 Colloquium May 5: 39th Annual Scientific Symposium May 12: Refractive Surgery 2001: Present and Future Department News Surgery Kathleen R. Liscum, M.D. (’88), Baylor Assistant Professor of Surgery, is serving as a member of two committees responsible for the development of the United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE). As Chair of the Step 2 Test Material Development Committee for Surgery, Liscum participates in the development of high quality items for the second examination blueprint and she works closely with National Board staff in conducting the committee review of all newly-developed items. Liscum is also a member of a Step 2 Interdisciplinary Review Committee. This committee is responsible for the review and approval of all items to be included in the test item library; they ensure the accuracy and currency of items to be included on the examinations. Travel Fair Set for April 25 The Travel Services Department will host a Travel Fair on April 25 in Rayzor Lounge from 11:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Various organizations including Navigant International, World Travel, Frosch International, Crowne Plaza Hotel, Thrifty Car Rental and others will be on hand to answer your travel questions. For more information, contact Travel Services at 713-798-6620. Van Pool Riders Needed Van pool riders are needed for a shuttle from Nasa Road and I-45 on a 7:30 to 4:30 shift. For more information, contact April Bennington at 713-792-2282 or email at abenning@mdanderson.org.
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