the torch spring 2014
IN THIS ISSUE
A H E A LT H I E R
COMMUNITY
you
BEGINS WITH
baylor health care system foundation | annual fund
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Estate Gift
Helps Others
Breathe Easier
what does it take
generations. But vision alone will not get us there. We also need bold philanthropists
who want to make a profound difference in the health of our community.
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One Year
Anniversary:
Campaign 2015
It takes you.
F RO M T H E B ROA D E S T P E R S P E C T I V E , G I F T S TO T H E A N N U A L
F U N D H AV E A N I M PA C T I N T H E S E F O U R A R E A S :
C A P I TA L & T E C H N O L O G Y
R E S E A RC H
The Baylor footprint is located in one of the
fastest-growing regions in the nation. Baylor’s
investment in new facilities and equipment
ensures that we provide our patients with the
very best.
Recognized as one of the top research centers
in the world, Baylor is changing the face of medicine
and transforming the lives of patients in this region.
Last year alone, we conducted more than 800
clinical trials.
E D U C AT I O N
PAT I E N T - C E N T E R E D P RO G R A M S
As one of the nation’s largest and most
advanced teaching hospitals, we are proud to
provide the next generation of physicians with
the expertise and training they need to care for
us, our children and grandchildren.
Baylor is unique in that our scope of care includes a
broad array of patient-centered programs and resources
to support each individual patient throughout their entire
course of treatment and beyond.
Give.BaylorHealth.com/AnnualFund
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Thompson’s
Legacy Lives on
at Baylor
Advancing Nursing Excellence
Improves Care
16 In Memoriam:
Harold C. Simmons
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For one, a bold vision. The vision of Baylor Health Care System. We are committed.
to conduct game-changing research and to train more physicians to care for future
Vulnerable Babies with Gifts
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TO TRANSFORM THE
D E L I V E R Y O F H E A LT H C A R E I N O U R C O M M U N I T Y ?
Committed to develop innovative models of care, to use advanced medical technology,
NEWS
7 Anonymous Donor Showers
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A Life-saving Milestone:
Baylor’s 100th Heart Transplant
ARAMARK Honors Memory
of Café Charles Chef
The Foundation’s Top Donors
DEPA RT MEN T S
4 President’s Letter
14 Focus on Research
21 Chairman’s Letter
PROFILES
11 Kathleen Dunham, M.D.
15 Edward Agura, M.D.
18 Courtney Rottman
20 Rev. S.M. Wright II