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News for BCM Faculty, Oct. 27, 2022 Archive / Faculty Affairs / Today at BCM / Employee Discounts |
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Caption: Happy Halloweek at Baylor College of Medicine! BCM Well-Being and BCM Life is hosting Halloween-inspired events for students, including pumpkin decorating, a "Hocus Pocus 2" viewing party, the Haunted Seminar Room and a costume contest. Faculty Kudos Coming Up Fun Run and Walk: At 7 a.m. Oct. 29, join DeBakey High School for Health Professions for a free fun run and walk. Participants can either run or walk a route that starts at DeBakey High School, 2545 Pressler St., and tours the Texas Medical Center. Snacks, water and a timer will be provided for those interested. Please complete the RSVP form. Faculty OpportunitiesEducation Hackathon: The Hackathon's kickoff event will be at noon Nov. 17 in Kleberg Auditorium. There will be a keynote from Dr. Louis Deslauriers, director of science teaching and learning at Harvard. Teams will then work to form innovative solutions to the hackathon problem and share their ideas in a competitive pitch event on March 8 for the chance to win $25,000 in grant support for their idea. This second annual Education Hackathon is sponsored by the Department of Education, Innovation & Technology. Associate Course Director for Infectious Diseases Course: The Dean of the School of Medicine is soliciting nominations for an associate course director for the MS1 Infectious Diseases course. Email Chloe Nguyen at chloe.nguyen@bcm.edu for the job description. Please upload electronic versions of the application materials using the Curriculum Education Leadership Role Application Form no later than Oct. 28. For questions, please contact Chloe Nguyen at chloe.nguyen@bcm.edu; Dr. Stacey Rose at srrose@bcm.edu; Dr. David Rowley at drowley@bcm.edu; Dr. Cara Foldes at cfoldes@bcm.edu. Forensic Evaluation Training: From 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 19, the Physicians for Human Rights at Baylor will host forensic evaluation training. The virtual event is free to all participants. Learn to conduct medical and psychiatric forensic examinations to document compelling evidence of physical and psychological trauma for asylum seekers. The activity is approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credits. Register and find more information. White coat recycling: The annual lab coat and scrubs recycling event, sponsored by Baylor's Resource Stewardship and Sustainability Program will be Oct. 24-28. Clean and uncontaminated garments will be accepted at the first-floor mailboxes in the McNair building and in the E hallway located between Rayzor Lounge and the courtyard at main Baylor. Available servicesSOAR: The Office of Student Opportunities for Advancement in Research invites faculty at Baylor and its affiliates to submit research projects to the SOAR database. Basic, translational and clinical research projects may be submitted, as well as projects in the areas of medical education, patient safety and health services research. Visit the SOAR database to view existing projects, submit your own or connect with medical students eager to gain research experience. The database features a simple and intuitive online interface for project entry. Instructions on how to post a project may be found on the SOAR webpage. Questions? Email Dr. Kirt Martin, staff scientist of molecular and cellular biology, at SOARoffice@bcm.edu. Wellness Focus Group: Baylor is seeking faculty to participate in a focus group on faculty engagement and wellness, with the goal of identifying actionable ways leadership can better support the community. Participation involves a time commitment of 45-60 minutes, with a virtual meeting on Microsoft Teams. All participant responses will be confidential. If interested, please complete a 1-2 minute survey. For questions, email Steve Caloudas at steve.caloudas@bcm.edu. HPV study: Researchers are looking for male participants between the ages 50 and 64 for a screening trial aimed at early detection of HPV-related throat cancer. If interested, please register here. For any questions, please contact Giselle Santillana at 713-798-3261 or hpvtrial@bcm.edu. Flu vaccine attestation: The Occupational Health Program is offering flu shots to Baylor students, residents, staff and faculty. Use the Baylor Flu Vaccine App to make your reservation and complete attestation by Nov. 30. You may also receive your flu shot at a local pharmacy, clinic or your healthcare provider. Regardless of where you were vaccinated, please complete the attestation through the Baylor Flu Vaccine App. Development Workshops: The Center for Teaching and eLearning will host two new workshops in November and December. To register and learn about workshops, visit Teaching with Innovative Learning Technologies (TILT).
Studio One: Are you interested in recording professional-quality videos for your learners or a grant funded project? Studio One, a self-service video recording studio, can help. Schedule an appointment to record your videos or to attend an orientation session. Questions or Comments? Faculty Senate: Please contact your senator for faculty-related questions or suggestions. Institutional Policy Committee: Contact the Policy Committee to learn more about College policies and procedures. Items for Faculty Commons: To submit items for this weekly email update for Baylor College of Medicine faculty, please contact us. Connect With Baylor
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Virtual Bioethics Grand Rounds: At 5 p.m. Nov. 9, join a virtual bioethics Grand Rounds for "Patient Perspectives on Reproductive Decision Making: An Interfaith Panel," featuring 
Drug Discovery Lecture: At 11 a.m. Nov. 10, Dr. Helen I. Zgurskaya, a biochemist and microbiologist in the field of antibiotic resistance and drug permeation in bacteria, will present the 13th Alexander R. Matzuk Lecture in Drug Discovery at Baylor. Join in person at the 7th floor auditorium at the Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute or by Zoom (meeting ID: 943 5569 2817; password 829887).
