HR477 - Commemorating the 125th anniversary of Baylor College of Medicine.

      H.R. No. 477       R E S O L U T I O N          WHEREAS, Baylor College of Medicine in 2025 is marking the   125th anniversary of its founding; and          WHEREAS, Founded in 1900 by a group of physicians in Dallas,   the school was originally named the University of Dallas Medical   Department; three years later, the school became affiliated with   Baylor University in Waco and was renamed Baylor University College   of Medicine; and          WHEREAS, In 1943, the MD Anderson Foundation invited Baylor   University College of Medicine to join the Texas Medical Center in   Houston, and the school opened with 131 students; four years later,   Baylor moved to its present site in the Roy and Lillie Cullen   Building, which is now a state-designated historical landmark; and          WHEREAS, The college became an independent institution in   1969, which allowed it access to federal research funding, and   changed its name to Baylor College of Medicine; and          WHEREAS, Today, Baylor College of Medicine is one of the top   medical research institutions in the nation; it consists of the   School of Medicine, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, School   of Health Professions, and National School of Tropical Medicine;   and          WHEREAS, Baylor College of Medicine ranks first in Texas and   20th in the country in funding from the National Institutes of   Health, and it is classified as a Tier One medical school by U.S.   News & World Report ; and          WHEREAS, Baylor College of Medicine is committed to the   education of the next generation of health care providers and   scientists and to ensuring there are enough medical professionals   to serve the state's residents, with nearly half of the graduating   medical students continuing their medical training in Texas; in   2023, the inaugural class of medical students started at Baylor's   regional medical school campus in Temple, in a partnership with   Baylor Scott & White Health to address the state's shortage of rural   caregivers, and 92 percent of that class consists of students from   Texas; and          WHEREAS, At the forefront of basic and translational science,   Baylor College of Medicine contributes significantly to the   understanding of diseases in humans and beyond, with the goal of   discovering how diseases develop and finding treatments and cures   for them; this distinguished work includes pioneering the field of   cardiovascular surgery, which today extends to serving as a leader   in the area of robotic heart surgery; the college also plays a major   role in sequencing the human genome, developing the field of   molecular endocrinology, and innovating lifesaving screening   techniques and a vaccine for a deadly disease in elephants; and          WHEREAS, Baylor College of Medicine serves the community   through excellent primary and specialty patient care, with its   physicians seeing patients at a number of Texas Medical Center   facilities, including Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center, Texas   Children's Hospital, the Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs   Medical Center, and Harris Health System; the college's physicians   also serve community health clinics in the Greater Houston area as   well as CHRISTUS Children's in San Antonio, and they further   benefit Texans through community outreach and volunteerism,   providing high-quality health care services and engaging in   initiatives to improve public health and well-being; and          WHEREAS, Baylor College of Medicine's work in the community   extends to K-12 education through the development of curriculum and   interactive teaching materials by the college's scientists and   educators for elementary and secondary school learners; the college   also offers training opportunities for local middle school and high   school science teachers, including at the Michael E. DeBakey High   School for Health Professions in Houston; through these free   programs, the college helps to promote science learning and develop   children's interest in STEM and medicine career pathways; and          WHEREAS, Baylor College of Medicine partners with a growing   number of schools and school districts across the state of Texas to   prepare youth for jobs in the health and biomedical workforce,   addressing shortages of professionals such as nurses, mental health   professionals, and clinical laboratory technicians; each year,   more than 3,000 Texas students participate in Baylor College of   Medicine-associated magnet school programs; and          WHEREAS, Dedicated to the advancement of high-quality,   ethical care in communities around the world, Baylor College of   Medicine offers pediatric and family-centered services in the areas   of HIV/AIDS, cancer, maternal health, and orthopedics, and it   provides training and technical assistance to health care   professionals, enhancing the quality of treatment in the regions   they serve; and          WHEREAS, For more than a century, Baylor College of Medicine   has been a resource of immeasurable value to the Lone Star State,   and during this milestone year, it is fitting to acknowledge its   longstanding commitment to improving health through science,   scholarship, and innovation; now, therefore, be it          RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas   Legislature hereby commemorate the 125th anniversary of Baylor   College of Medicine and extend to all those associated with the   institution sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it   further          RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be   prepared for Baylor College of Medicine as an expression of high   regard by the Texas House of Representatives.     Johnson     ______________________________   Speaker of the House                 I certify that H.R. No. 477 was adopted by the House on March   31, 2025, by a non-record vote.     ______________________________   Chief Clerk of the House