BCM Pride to celebrate togetherness with Pride Palooza
Celebrating LGBTQ+ pride has not been the same during the pandemic, said first-year medical student JP Nguyen. What was missing? The party.
Baylor alumna celebrates 50 years of government service at NIH
Dr. Bettie Graham was teaching math and science in Nigeria during a two-year stint in the Peace Corps when she realized something. The children she was teaching did not understand bacteria, she said, because they didn’t have access to a microscope. If the kids didn’t understand bacteria, they couldn’t fully learn about infections, Graham said.
Nominate worthy colleagues for Power of Professionalism Award
Baylor College of Medicine’s Center for Professionalism works to recognize the efforts of Baylor faculty and staff who go beyond the typical job duties of healthcare workers. Through the Power of Professionalism Award, the Center rewards Baylor community members who demonstrate respect for all involved in the health caregiving process.
‘Humanity of healthcare’: 265 graduate at Baylor College of Medicine commencement
As graduates, faculty and families took their seats for the 2022 commencement, Dr. Paul Klotman, president, CEO and executive dean of Baylor College of Medicine, told the students to stand back up, turn around, face their families and give them a roaring round of applause.
Dermatology heroes showcase teamwork, diversity in emergency
On a flight to Boston for a dermatology conference, Dr. Suzanne Alkul heard a commotion in the row behind her. She turned around in her seat and saw a male passenger pale, sweating and struggling to breathe. Her instinct to help kicked in immediately.
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