Shelby's Social Diary

Men of Distinction flex their fundraising muscle: City's most powerful players gather in one room

By Shelby Hodge

05.14.13 | 10:21 am

We would venture to say that not a lot of serious business transpired in Houston at midday last Wednesday as the majority of men who make things happen in this city seemed to all be gathered in the ...

Optimistic future

A reason to celebrate: Future doctors meet their match and it's a sight to see

By Clifford Pugh

03.15.13 | 5:03 pm

Match Day at UTHealth and Baylor College of Medicine may be happiest day in a future doctor's life. Here are some of their stories. ...

Ranking it

Houston higher education centers make the grade on list of nation's Best Graduate Schools

By Whitney Radley

03.14.13 | 1:15 pm

The experts at U.S. News & World Report have published the 2013 Best Graduate Schools Ranking based on the program quality, admissions selectivity and more, and four Houston institute ...

Elvis lives!

Former Baylor College of Medicine prez Peter Traber marries in a wacky Las Vegas ceremony

By Clifford Pugh

01.02.13 | 1:10 pm

Friends and colleagues of former Baylor College of Medicine president Peter Traber are marveling over his recent marriage to Melanie Damrell at a Las Vegas wedding chapel. The wedding part ...

Medicine Matters

Real problems with health care and how Texas can help solve them: Straight talk from doctors

By Whitney Radley

10.20.12 | 10:58 am

The Texas Lyceum 2012 Public Conference promised to bring together influentials in the health care industry with government representatives, advocacy groups, philanthropists and venture capita ...

Shelby's Social Diary

Friends with money: Dueling Docs at a heartfelt dinner help raise $600,000 for research

By Shelby Hodge

10.12.12 | 7:12 am

The 11th annual Friends Dinner rolled in the dough at River Oaks Country Club where the Cynthia & George Mitchell Foundation matched every dollar raised, resulting in a generous $600,000 destin ...

Shelby About Town

A private wine cellar to rival Tony's, artful double entendres and opera heavyweights shake the scene

By Shelby Hodge

09.25.12 | 6:27 pm

Interests in science and medicine came together over cocktails a the Tanglewood home of Laura and George Pontikes when they honored Baylor College of Medicine president and CEO Dr. Paul Klotman at ...

Leaders in research

Outreach & support: How Baylor's innovative pediatric AIDS initiative in Africa decreases exposure, improves lives

By Tyler Rudick

08.19.12 | 10:30 am

In the past decade, the widespread use of antiretroviral medication — the drugs behind the famous HIV "cocktails" — has opened a new chapter in battling the glo ...

Baylor College of Medicine's Wellness 5K Race/Walk

10.13.12

Join med center neighbors for the first annual Baylor College of Medicine Wellness 5K, a race aimed at showing the community that health maintenance extends beyond the doctor's office, and that

Texas Children's Pavilion for Women and Baylor College of Medicine present "Healthy Aging: What Women Need to Know Now"

09.13.12

What are the early signs of menopause? Is it true that aging can trigger depression? What are the key steps to staying healthy? These and other topics including hormone replacement therapy, fib