Spotlight: Becky Blackwood

Every month we focus on an outstanding staff member of the BCM Family. This month, it’s Becky Blackwood with the Center for Comparative Medicine.

Health Hint: Prostate cancer

Taking care of your health is one of the most important things you can do for yourself. Baylor College of Medicine experts have plenty of tips to help you stay healthy. This month’s Health Hint offers important information on prostate cancer in African-American men, a high-risk group.

Baylor after Harvey: Here for you then, here for you now

It’s been almost one year since Hurricane Harvey hit Houston with devastating rain. While many people affected by the flooding are still recovering and rebuilding, the College stands ready to help the Baylor and Houston community weather the next storm, just as it did last August.

An unbridled enthusiasm leads to a passion

Like many children, Baylor’s Dr. Nancy Moreno loved horses when she was young. She described herself as horse-crazy and dreamed of owning one. She wasn’t able to fulfill her childhood dream until she became an adult with children of her own.

Surgeons’ skills go beyond the scalpel

While it’s a given that fine motor skills are important to learn when training to be a surgeon, there are other skills that are essential to a surgeon’s success: situational awareness, decision making, communication and teamwork, and leadership.