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t m c » p u l s e | d e c e m b e r 2 0 1 4 21 w hat an exciting year it has been! As I look back on 2014, we really have so much to be proud of. It was an amazing year, marked by note- worthy achievements and promising collaborative endeavors. To sum it all up in just a few pages is difficult. The Texas Medical Center continues to grow and change, in no small part due to the coming together of visionary leaders—like those we are fortunate to have in the medical center— and the belief that our medical center has what it takes to stand alongside some of the world's best. Our community continues—as it always has—to deliver exceptional patient care, but more than that, researchers are making long-term invest- ments in human health. The fruits of their labor will transform the landscape of health care. You really don't need to look very far on this campus to find someone with bold, audacious ideas. We want to harness that passion and drive, and elevate it—ingrain it in the TMC cul- ture, collectively working towards solutions. And any one of our member institutions is already doing that, and then some. Look at MD Anderson, for example. Their Moon Shots program has committed to 'make cancer history.' They have bold, game-changing goals, and there is no question that they have what it takes to see that through. Can you imagine a world without cancer? They do, every day in their labs. Look at the work being done by Baylor in Genomics. They recently announced their deal with Miraca Holdings, enhancing Baylor's position as a leader in DNA testing and genome sequencing. The Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences recently broke ground on a new state-of-the-art medical examiner and forensic science building. Texas Children's Hospital is expanding to The Woodlands and adding 19 additional stories to the tower next to Texas Children's Pavilion for Women. Memorial Hermann is planning an exciting expansion to their campus, adding over a million square feet. Houston Methodist is also expanding, adding a new facility in The Woodlands, and another in Houston, which will be a fantastic addition to the Methodist campus. The Michael E. DeBakey High School is moving from our Leland Anderson campus to be embedded right in the middle of the Texas Medical Center. This is an exciting new devel- opment as they expand their ability to educate young people interested in the life sciences. It's a tremendous opportunity, and unparalleled anywhere in the world, that I know of, to have a high school embedded in the largest medical center in the world. Houston Community College Coleman College is doubling the size of their campus. texas medical center chief executive officer and president robert c. robbins, m.d., and chief strategy and operating officer and executive vice president william f. mcKeon speak to visitors during the grand opening of the tmcx.