Coronavirus Information
Important updates
- It's important to stay up to date on the latest developments with the novel coronavirus, COVID-19. Check your email for a daily update from coronavirusinfo@bcm.edu. In addition, check the Coronavirus Preparedness website, which offers information and resources for employees, including College policies on travel, meetings, visitors and other policies; clinical training videos and links; and more. There's also information for patients and trainees.
- Department of Medicine Grand Rounds on 2019 Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19): Overview and Current State of the Outbreak is March 19, 12:15 p.m., presented by infectious disease experts Dr. Robert Atmar and Dr. Prathit Kulkarni. Join remotely via Zoom. CME credit offered.
HR – Benefits resources
With Spring Break and schools closing due to COVID-19 as well as other issues that may arise, it's good to review the benefits you are provided by Baylor College of Medicine. For additional questions, email ask-insurance@bcm.edu or call 713-798-1500.
- Back-up care: If you are in need of back-up dependent care (child or adult), the College has contracted with Bright Horizons to provide 20 days of back-up care services at a subsidized rate. Information is available on the intranet.
- Virtual healthcare visits: For faculty and staff who are enrolled in a BCM healthcare plan, Virtual Visits providers Teladoc, AmWell and Doctor On Demand are prepared to help guide you and your covered dependents who think they may have been infected by COVID-19. More information is available online.
- Employee Assistance Program: The Employee Assistance Program is available to help resolve problems that impact your personal and/or professional life. For additional information, visit the EAP site.
- Additional Resources: Updates from CVS-Caremark regarding prescription refills; coverage provided by UnitedHealthcare for COVID-19.
Awards and Recognitions
Sarkar honored by Texas family physician group
 Dr. Arindam Sarkar, a resident in family and community medicine, was named the Texas Academy of Family Physicians Member of the Month for March. Sarkar is profiled in a Q&A on the TAFP website, where he discusses his inspiration to become a physician, his focus on caring for the underserved and his advice to medical students.
Zhang honored by AACR
 Dr. Xiaotao Zhang, postdoctoral associate in epidemiology and population science in the Department of Medicine, received an American Association of Cancer Research-Bristol-Meyers Squibb Oncology Scholar-in-Training Award. He was recognized for his abstract, "Baseline oral microbiota profiles associated with all-cancer incidence in a cohort of non-smoking Mexican American women." The award supports his attendance at AACR Annual Meeting 2020. In addition, Zhang was named to the editorial board of BMC Cancer.
Events
Event updates
Please see the information regarding events and visitors on the Coronavirus Preparedness website.
March 18: MoneyTalk via Zoom
Join the Mon$yTalk seminar on tax planning on Wednesday, March 18, at noon via Zoom. The lunchtime presentation will be held by the Society for Financial Awareness. This seminar also will be recorded and posted on the BCM BeWell Educational Seminars page. To earn 50 BCM BeWell Vitality points, watch the video and complete the quiz at the end. Questions? Email ask-retirement@bcm.edu.
College News
Complete DOI by March 31
Time is running out for BCM Covered Personnel to submit their 2019 Annual Financial Disclosure through the BCM DOI Portal by March 31. Those who previously entered "Financial Disclosures" but have not completed the “Annual Financial Disclosure,” which is a separate workflow, must log into the Tool to "review," "affirm" and "submit" everything previously entered as accurate and complete. This closes out all 2019 reporting. Training materials are available on the BCM DOI webpage, 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, response may be delayed.
Faculty in the News
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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