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The theme for this year’s event was teamwork, with an address from keynote speaker Dr. Eduardo Salas, Chair of Rice University’s Department of Psychological Sciences.

The sounds of science filled the halls of UT Southwestern Medical Center at Frisco on Saturday, Feb. 8, as hundreds of wide-eyed children and their parents enjoyed an afternoon of medical discovery and amusements at the inaugural medIDEAS festival.

Dr. Bruce Mickey, a UT Southwestern neurosurgeon praised by many of his patients for his personal touch as well as his precise hands, has been named Professor Emeritus of Neurological Surgery.

First quarter recipients were celebrated during a May 17 virtual event hosted by Jonathan Efron, M.D., Executive Vice President for Health System Affairs.

Kay Bailey Hutchinson joins the panel discussion at TAMEST in Austin.

Sheltering in place to avoid exposure to the coronavirus this year resulted in an increase in domestic violence reports in Dallas, raising awareness about the need to help friends or colleagues who might be living in dangerous situations.

UT Southwestern’s Special Grant Incentive (SGI) program encourages UT Southwestern faculty members to further pursue federal awards to advance science and benefit our patients.

When a UT Southwestern employee runs into a problem at work, Dr. James Scott, the recently appointed Director of Service Systems, wants to make finding a solution easy. One of Dr. Scott’s responsibilities in the newly created position is overseeing upgrades to ServiceNow, the online tool that enables employees to make service requests to various departments, such as Information Resources, Human Resources, or Parking Services.

Congratulations to the fourth-quarter 2019 recipients of the Diana and Richard C. Strauss Service Excellence Award, honoring employees who exemplify excellent care and service, professionalism, a positive attitude, dedication to teamwork, dependability, enthusiasm, and compassion for patients, guests, and co-workers. The awards are presented quarterly throughout the calendar year. The following employees were selected for their outstanding care and service during the fourth quarter.

Since beginning the BORNE Initiative in 2016, Dr. Gebreyohanns’ medical outreach in Ethiopia has gained considerable public attention. On April 4, he will speak about his passion for global health education and telemedicine as part of the TEDxPlano conference.