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Awards and Recognitions Postdoc Alaimo spotlighted by ASHG
Events Doctors for Change forum on wellness Sept. 13 Students, trainees and providers from all health fields are invited to join Doctors For Change for a presentation Sept. 13 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the University of Houston College of Optometry, 4901 Calhoun Road, on the many factors impacting the mental health and well-being of healthcare providers, as well as resources and support available to support nurses, physicians and medical students. Speakers include Dr. Glen Gabbard, clinical professor of psychiatry at Baylor. Registration is $10 for general admission, $5 for students. The forum is free for dues-paying members of DFC. Register online. Surgery Grand Rounds start Sept. 14
Compassion and the Art of Medicine Sept. 16 The next Compassion and the Art of Medicine lecture is Friday, Sept. 16, at 12:10 p.m. in Cullen Auditorium. Dr. Fareed Khan and Dr. Rubina Khan will discuss their experiences as parents of Tania, a child who is deaf-blind, and the nonprofit organization they established, the Touch Base Center for the Deafblind. Dr. Fareed Khan is a family medicine physician at St. Joseph's Hospital and Dr. Rubina Khan, who completed her pediatric residency training at Baylor, is in private practice in Houston. Compassion and the Art of Medicine talks are open to the Baylor community. Ergonomics of pipetting seminar Sept. 20 Sycamore Life Sciences will host a free educational seminar and lunch on Pipetting, Ergonomics and You on Sept. 20 from 10 a.m. to noon in room N317 on the main Baylor campus. Pipetting is the No. 1 cause of fatigue and pain in laboratory work. Key topics will include ergonomically correct posture and positioning, reducing soreness and preventing injuries such as carpal tunnel and tendinitis and 10 tips for accurate and consistent pipetting results. Preregister online. Support prostate cancer programs at Blue Cure Night Run During the month of September, Baylor is supporting the Blue Cure Foundation by lighting our building in blue. To support Blue Cure's mission in a larger way, sign up for its Night Run 5K on Sept. 24, which raises funds and awareness for cancer prevention awareness and youth programs. Blue Cure's mission is to prevent prostate cancer and improve outcomes for those with cancer by funding and advocating cancer research in integrative and preventive medicine, and educating young men and boys about dietary and lifestyle habits which can greatly reduce the risk of cancer. Find race details online. College News Diversity Week videos Diversity and Inclusion Week at Baylor College of Medicine will be celebrated Oct. 3 -7, and Baylor trainees, faculty and staff are invited to be interactive participants in the week’s events by showcasing these important Baylor values in two separate video projects. 2017 Open Enrollment The 2017 Open Enrollment period is Oct. 10 - 24. Here are a few important things to think about to make sure you are ready and able to make benefit decisions during the Open Enrollment period. Faculty in the News Dr. Stephanie Morain was interviewed by the Dallas Morning News about privacy issues surrounding employer wellness programs. Read this and Baylor's other news media mentions in this week's Faculty in the News. Interested in science news? Read about a newly identified genetic disorder associated with lung disease in From the Labs. Follow BCM
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Department of Surgery Grand Rounds will resume Wednesday, Sept. 14, at 7 a.m. in room N315 on the main Baylor campus, with 
