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TNBC could help find solutions for some drugs can switch TNBC cells from a state has been raised for this $1.5 million project. patients whose TNBC is unresponsive of resistance to chemotherapy and to standard treatments. This trial will test immunotherapy to one that is highly For more information on how to support the hypothesis that certain investigational sensitive to the killing effects of these this clinical trial, contact Sarah Burdi at therapies. To date, more than $715,000 214.820.4721 or [email protected]. Top left: Gail Cheney, Betsy Sowell, Jill Smith, Trisha Wilson, Gloria Eulich SPECIAL EVENT 17th Annual Grand Rounds Golf Tournament Left: Fred Ball, Darren Grahsl, Bo Bain, Norm Bagwell Top right: Dan Easley, Erin Mullen, Cathy Mullen, David Brock, Taylor Russ Right: Dr. Leonard Riggs, Jr., William Montgomery, David Deniger, Robert Nichols Grand Rounds raises more than $325,000 for medical education. eeing off for the 17th annual system in Texas and one of the largest program at Baylor Dallas trains more Grand Rounds Golf Tournament, in the United States, Baylor Scott & White than 260 residents and fellows in 40 217 golfers helped Baylor Scott & Health is committed to educating and specialties. The unique and highly White Dallas Foundation raise more than training the future leaders in healthcare. sought-after teaching environment $325,000 in support of medical education Philanthropic support is crucial to this effort. encompasses experience with a large ® at Baylor University Medical Center at “At Baylor Scott & White, we are proud and diverse patient population. In addition, Baylor Dallas joined forces Dallas (Baylor Dallas). The tournament, of our legacy of teaching,” said Rowland presented by Bank of Texas, was held on K. Robinson, president of the Foundation. with Texas A&M Health Science Center October 22 at the Dallas Country Club. “And thanks to the generosity of our College of Medicine to establish a Clinical Platinum sponsors included KDC Grand Rounds sponsors and donors, we Training Program for 150 second-, third- Real Estate Development & Investments, are able to continue investing in the next and fourth-year medical students. The David B. Miller Family Foundation and generation of physicians, the backbone Western Extrusions. Gold sponsors this of our healthcare system.” year included CBRE, Inc.; Holt Lunsford Philanthropic support of medical For more information about medical education initiatives at Baylor Scott & Commercial; Daniel L. Jones; Northern education initiatives helps offset the rising White, contact Lynn Bohne at 214.820.4070 Trust Company; PlainsCapital Bank, PNC cost of educating tomorrow’s physicians. or [email protected]. Healthcare; Polk Mechanical Co., LLC; Collectively, the Foundation has pledged Lorry and Patrick Wallace; and Wells Fargo. more than $3.2 million to fund the program As the largest not-for-profit healthcare in FY19. The graduate medical education 7 THE COMPASS / BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE FOUNDATION NEWS / WINTER 2018