SR546 - Recognizing Baylor College of Medicine on the occasion of its 125th anniversary.

          SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 546          WHEREAS, The year 2025 marks the 125th anniversary of the   founding of Baylor College of Medicine; and          WHEREAS, Established 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 Senate of the State of Texas, 89th   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 from the Texas Senate.     Miles, Birdwell, Cook   Hancock, Johnson, Paxton         ____________________________________________________________         Member, Texas Senate               Member, Texas Senate         ____________________________________________________________         Member, Texas Senate               Member, Texas Senate         ____________________________________________________________         Member, Texas Senate               Member, Texas Senate                 ______________________________         President of the Senate                I hereby certify that the     above Resolution was adopted by     the Senate on May 19, 2025.                 ______________________________         Secretary of the Senate