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t m c » p u l s e | n o v e m b e r 2 0 1 7 38 Field Notes 6 3 5 1 8 [ 1 ] MARIA ELENA BOTTAZZI, PH.D., profes- sor of pediatrics and associate dean of the National School of Tropical Medicine at Baylor College of Medicine, was recognized by the National Congress of Honduras for her work and research. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [ 2 ] ROBERT McLAUGHLIN, PH.D., dean of the School of Allied Health Sciences at Baylor College of Medicine, is president-elect of the Texas Society for Allied Health Professions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [ 3 ] FELICIA SKELTON, M.D., professor at Texas Woman's University, was selected for the Gold Medal for Excellence in Nursing in the Nursing Education: Faculty category from the Good Samaritan Foundation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [ 4 ] MIGUEL QUINONES, M.D., a cardiolo- gist with Houston Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center, has been appointed the Winters Family Distinguished Centennial Chair in Cardiovascular Education. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [ 5 ] PAMELA CIPRIANO, PH.D., RN, president of the American Nurses Association, visited with CAROL PORTER, DNP, RN, senior vice president and chief nursing ocer of THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MD ANDERSON CANCER CENTER, where Cipriano heard stories about care during Hurricane Harvey. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [ 6 ] WILLIAM F. McKEON, president and CEO of the Texas Medical Center (TMC), with DAVID FEHERTY, former professional golfer, comedian and host of the television show Feherty. Feherty performed at Third Coast restaurant as part of the TMC Golf Tournament to benefit the TMC Foundation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [ 7 ] A young boy is fitted for a new orthotic device at the Shriners Hospital outreach clinic in La Feria, Texas, where sta members from SHRINERS HOSPITALS FOR CHILDREN – HOUSTON traveled in September. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [8 ] MICHAL PIERCE, M.S., quality director of the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences, achieved the Certified Manager of Quality/ Organizational Excellence designation from the American Society for Quality. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [ 9 ] MAYUKH SARKAR, PH.D., MLS, was recognized as a Choosing Wisely Champion by the American Society for Clinical Pathology. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [ 10 ] TMC police lieutenant SCOTT MEIER demonstrates a tight turn during a bicycle class for police and security ocers. 3 4 7 9 10 2 Credit: Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 18, courtesy photo; No. 17, CiK Studios