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Awards and Recognitions

Hysong earns society fellowship

Dr. Sylvia Hysong, associate professor of medicine – health services research, was selected as a fellow of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology. This designation recognizes her outstanding contributions to her field through practice, research, teaching and administration. Hysong is a research scientist in the Center for Innovations in Quality, Effectiveness and Safety, IQuEST, a combined program of Baylor and the DeBakey VA.

Kaplow receives foundation grant

Dr. Julie Kaplow, associate professor of pediatrics – psychology, chief of the psychology service at Texas Children's Hospital and director of the Texas Children's Trauma and Grief (TAG) Center, recently received a $1.2 million grant from the New York Life Foundation. The grant will support the TAG Center's efforts to train clinicians nationwide on evidence-based treatments for childhood trauma and grief. Funding also will help to launch a TAG online learning center, providing resources and webinars for caregivers, teachers, pediatricians and law enforcement.

Surgery research program names new fellows

Baylor's Research Training Program in Cardiovascular Surgery has named its newest fellows, Dr. Ishan Kamat and Dr. Jeffrey Steimle, who will join the Bioengineering and Biodesign Research Track and Basic and Translational Research Track, respectively, in July 2020. The training program, funded by a T32 grant from the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, prepares surgical residents and postdoctoral fellows for a research career in cardiovascular surgery.

Events

Feb. 25-26: Talks on women's issues

Dr. Caprice Greenberg, a professor at the University of Wisconsin who speaks about women's issues in medicine, will present two talks on campus.

• "Stop Fixing Women," Tuesday, Feb. 25, 4 p.m., Texas Children's Hospital Legacy Tower, Taussig Auditorium
• "Surgical Coaching for Continuous Performance Improvement," Wednesday, Feb. 26, 7 a.m., room N315, main Baylor

Feb. 26: Blood drive

Commit to life at a blood drive for the Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center, Wednesday, Feb. 26, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. in Rayzor Lounge at main Baylor. Everyone who donates will receive a free T-shirt. Make an appointment to donate, or just drop by.

Feb. 26: OncLive seminar on GI malignancies

Oncologist Dr. Ben Musher, associate professor of medicine, is co-chair of the OncLive State of the Science Summit on GI Malignancies, Wednesday, Feb. 26, 5 – 9 p.m., at the Intercontinental Houston Medical Center, 6750 Main St. Baylor oncologists Dr. Brandon Smaglo and Dr. Tannaz Armaghany and experts from other TMC institutions will present the latest information on pancreatic, colorectal and other gastrointestinal cancers. Register online.

Feb. 27: Talk on racial disparities in medicine

A Black History Month panel discussion on "Racial Disparities in the Lab, Clinic and Community," will be held Feb. 27, 5-7 p.m. in room M321/323 of the DeBakey Building, main Baylor, with a reception following. The event is sponsored by the Association for Graduate Student Diversity, African American Women in Science, African American Men in Science and the Office of Institutional Diversity, Inclusion, and Equity. All members of the Baylor community are invited to attend; to RSVP, email Kimberly Lopez.

March 7: Houston walk for Marfan syndrome

Dr. Joseph Coselli, professor of surgery, and Dr. Shaine Morris, assistant professor of pediatrics - cardiology, are the medical chairs of the Marfan Foundation's 2020 Walk for Victory, March 7, noon to 3 p.m. at Discovery Green. This one-mile walk raises money and awareness for Marfan syndrome, a genetic connective tissue disorder that affects the heart, eyes, bones and spine. Fun activities include face painting, games, a photo booth and more! Join Coselli's Crusaders or Texas Children's Champions for Health.

College News

LCME monthly newsletter

The School of Medicine's February LCME Newsletter features highlights from the Feb. 7 LCME Kick-Off and an overview of key accreditation elements on Monitoring Student Time, Faculty Appointments, and Clinical Supervision of Medical Students. The newsletter also contains pertinent policies and procedures. Read more.

Rodeo news: Enter drawing and wear Western!

Enter online for a chance to win a pair of tickets to the 2020 Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. Winners will be selected by random drawing and notified by email. Get in the rodeo spirit by wearing Western attire (within department guidelines) on Go Texan Day, Friday, Feb. 28, and sending photos to Anna Kiappes by 1 p.m. to be shared on Baylor social media.

Complete DOI by March 31

The Disclosure of Outside Interest (DOI) process for 2019 is underway. All calendar year 2019 financial disclosures must be reported by BCM covered personnel through the DOI Portal by March 31. Training materials are available on the BCM DOI intranet page, including a list of department representatives who can offer assistance. Additional questions can be directed to compliance@bcm.edu or research.coi@bcm.edu but due to high volume, responses may be delayed.

BeWell news: Sign up for health challenge

Focus on wellness and earn BCM BeWell Vitality points by joining BeWell’s "Choose Your Adventure" quarterly challenge. Register online. Questions? Email wellness@bcm.edu.

Voting information

Primary Election Day in Texas is Tuesday, March 3 (Super Tuesday), and early voting is underway now through Friday, Feb. 28. Registered voters in Harris County may cast an early ballot at any early voting location in the county. See additional early and Election Day voting information for Harris County, Fort Bend County and Brazoria County. View the Election Guide from the League of Women Voters.

Faculty in the News

Baylor experts spoke about coronavirus in the news this week, including in U.S. News & World Report, CNN and other outlets. See Baylor's 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.

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