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t m c ยป p u l s e | j a n / f e b 2 0 1 5 2 TMC | PULSE Vol. 2 No. 1 January / February 2015 Robert C. Robbins, M.D. President and Chief Executive Officer Amanda D. Stein Editor astein@texasmedicalcenter.org Shea Connelly Associate Editor sconnelly@texasmedicalcenter.org Alex Orlando Staff Writer aorlando@texasmedicalcenter.org L. Morgan Farrar Business Strategist Contributing Photographers Scott Dalton Nick de la Torre Killy Photography Michael Stravato NEWSROOM 713-791-8812 news@texasmedicalcenter.org ADVERTISING 713-791-8894 newsads@texasmedicalcenter.org DISTRIBUTION 713-791-6130 distribution@texasmedicalcenter.org Texas Medical Center Pulse is a monthly publication of the Texas Medical Center, in Houston, Texas. Permission from the editor is required to reprint any material. Editorial/advertising information available on request. Texas Medical Center News is a member of: Houston Press Club, American Medical Writers Association, Association of Healthcare Journalists, and American Advertising Federation PRESIDENT'S PERSPECTIVE ROBERT C. ROBBINS, M.D. President and Chief Executive Officer, Texas Medical Center I n this issue of Pulse, you will see some of the incredible work being done by phy- sicians and scientists across the Texas Medical Center in the field of regenerative medicine and stem cell research. Their commitment, along with that of countless others across this campus, has inspired unprecedented collaboration, and the promise to continue to strengthen those relationships and efforts in the future. We see the Texas Medical Center campus as the perfect clinical test ground for exciting research and innovative treatments, and the work being done in regenera- tive medicine holds great promise. From the work of UT's Charles Cox in pediatric brain injury, to the research that Texas Heart Institute's Doris Taylor is doing in how stem cells can be used to repair human hearts, the experts on this campus are exploring the full range of potential for stem cells. This year we will be looking to the implementation of the Texas Medical Center's Strategic Plan. We have already taken the initial steps to build a promising relation- ship with Johnson & Johnson JLABS, we have welcomed the Health Policy Institute leadership, and we continue to look to new partnerships to help build upon the progress made in 2014. We have so many bold, exciting plans for 2015, including several events that we hope will bring together health care professionals from across the state and the country. We are looking forward to again hosting the Value-Based Health Care Delivery course, taught by renowned Harvard Business school professors Michael Porter and Robert Kaplan. They encourage participants to look critically at outcomes and cost measurement for patient care. We are also proud to be co-hosting the Medical World Americas Conference from April 27-29. Last year's conference brought together some of the great minds of the health care industry to explore promising new products and engage in panel discussions to help foster health care collaboration within and beyond the Texas Medical Center. Last year ended on a high note, and we look forward to maintaining that momen- tum through 2015. We have the commitment, the expertise and desire to truly improve human health, and together we can do just that.