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Awards and Recognitions

Emergency medicine physicians recognized

Montgomery County Hospital District Emergency Medical Services, led by two BCM emergency medicine physicians, received the 2013 Texas EMS Provider of Year Award at the Texas EMS Conference held in Fort Worth last month. Dr. Mark Escott and Dr. Brett Monroe, both assistant professors of medicine – emergency medicine, serve as medical director and associate medical director of the MCHD EMS, respectively. The award honors a ground or air EMS organization that demonstrates leadership in patient care, public access, medical control, disaster preparedness, public education and training.

Cancer Center’s outreach efforts honored

BCM’s Dan L Duncan Cancer Center Office of Outreach and Health Disparities has received three Web Health Awards in the Interactive Content / Rich Media category for its multimedia games that promote healthy eating. The awards included a Gold for What’s in It? – The Food Label Game, a Bronze for Create-a-Plate – The Food Portions Game and a Merit award for Check Out Your Choices – The Supermarket Game. The Web Health Awards, in its 15th year, recognize high-quality digital health resources.

Events

Faculty education workshops

The Office of Faculty Development supports the growth of BCM faculty members as teachers, mentors and educational scholars. The office is pleased to announce the following faculty development workshops to be held in January.

Jan. 10 – Medical Educators' Current Literature

Jan. 16 – Maintaining Your Digital Footprint in the 21st Century

Jan. 31 – Educational Writing Systematic Literature Review

Find more information and register online. E-mail faced@bcm.edu with questions.

College News

Still time to nominate faculty for Presidential Award

The deadline to nominate faculty for the 2014 Barbara and Corbin J. Robertson Jr. Presidential Award for Excellence in Education is Dec. 16. This prestigious, college-wide award for faculty educational service is offered for active faculty members who have made stellar and enduring contributions to the educational mission of the College. For more information, view the award website.

Weight Watchers discount and iPad giveaway

Looking to make a healthy change in 2014? Join Weight Watchers during January or refer a co-worker who joins between Jan. 1 – 31 and be entered into a drawing for an iPad Mini! BCM offers benefits eligible employees and their spouses/domestic partners a 50 percent discount on Weight Watchers Community Meetings and Weight Watchers online. Find more information online or contact BCM Wellness at wellness@bcm.edu.

Faculty in the News

Dr. Erez Aiden was quoted in a New York Times article. Check out this coverage and other BCM news media mentions in this week’s Faculty in the News.

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