As the new assistant dean for evaluation, assessment and research in Baylor’s School of Medicine, Dr. Joel Purkiss’ role will be to work with faculty, students, staff and leadership to evaluate the educational programs in the School to understand their effectiveness and identify what can be done for improvement.
The Infusion Center at Baylor Clinic was celebrated for its impressive improvement in patient satisfaction scores as the fifth winner of the $10,000 Press Ganey prize in the “That’s the Way” program.
After nearly 40 years with Baylor College of Medicine, Joseph Workman, executive director of medical education, has retired, with plans to continue contributing to the community.
Two budding entrepreneurs at Baylor may have developed the next big advancement in cancer healthcare. Ravi Pathak and Hristijan Risteski, both members of Dr. Andrew Sikora’s lab in the department of otolaryngology, were among the top 10 finalists out of nearly 750 applicants at OneStart, the world’s largest life sciences and healthcare startup accelerator competition.
The Baylor College of Medicine Faculty Senate welcomed 12 new and 19 returning senators at its June 9 meeting. The senators also voted to re-elect two officers: Dr. Hugo Bellen as basic sciences representative and Dr. Jeffrey Starke as clinical sciences representative.
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