New Central Texas Medical School slated for 2023

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Temple Economic Development Corporation; Temple Health & Bioscience District

Nov 23, 2020, 11:40 ET

TEMPLE, Texas, Nov. 23, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Baylor Scott & White Health, the largest not-for-profit health system in the state of Texas, announced plans to partner with Baylor College of Medicine to open a medical school campus in Temple, Texas.

The new campus, which is slated to open in fall 2023 with an inaugural class of 40 medical students, is part of Baylor Scott & White and Baylor College of Medicine's commitment to expand the pipeline of physicians and medical professionals in Central Texas. Beginning in 2023, the campus will increase by 40 students per year, welcoming 160 students over four years.

"This is a great opportunity to expand Baylor College of Medicine's outstanding medical education programs to a regional medical school campus," said Dr. Paul Klotman, president, CEO and executive dean of Baylor College of Medicine. "We are looking forward to being in Temple."  

This new source of medical talent will serve as an asset for Temple Economic Development Corporation (Temple EDC) in its business recruitment efforts to the Temple region, while the economic development organization's talent attracting marketing campaign, Meet Temple, will support the recruitment of students and healthcare professionals to the region.

Students will receive training from Baylor College of Medicine faculty members in the state-of-the-art facilities at Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Temple, housed on the Baylor Scott & White Health campus in Temple.

Baylor School & White Medical Center – Temple will join a number of institutions that fuel Temple's medical education cluster, including Texas A&M University-Central Texas, University of Mary Hardin-Baylor, and Temple College's Texas Bioscience Institute. Already, about a fourth of Temple's jobs are in healthcare.

Temple Health and Bioscience District (THBD), which provides early-stage biotech companies with mentoring, funding, and access to office, lab and conference space, is another key partner in the effort.

"Our mission is to grow Temple's biotechnology corridor by nurturing early-stage companies," said Thomas Baird, Chairman of THBD. "A skilled workforce is paramount to their success, so the addition of a new state-of-the-art medical school campus to our life sciences ecosystem could not be more welcome. In addition, we look forward to supporting the growth of companies formed out of this new research partnership."

Among Temple's other health and life sciences institutions are McLane Children's Hospital, the only children's hospital between Dallas and Austin; and the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, the largest VA medical consortium in Texas and fourth largest in the United States.

About Temple Economic Development Corporation
The Temple Economic Development Corporation (Temple EDC) is a nonprofit organization that serves as the designated economic development entity for the City of Temple, Texas. Temple EDC strengthens relationships, builds partnerships, and provides solutions that cause entities to choose Temple. To learn more about doing business in Temple, visit TempleEDC.com.

About Temple Health & Bioscience District
The Temple Health & Bioscience District (THBD) was created as a result of legislation passed by the State of Texas in 2003. The first such district created in Texas, THBD is devoted to the development and creation of health, bioscience, biotechnology and life sciences opportunities in Temple, Texas. Temple is located halfway between San Antonio and Dallas on Interstate Highway 35 and is an emerging hub for medicine, medical research and technology. Visit www.templebioscience.com.

SOURCE Temple Economic Development Corporation; Temple Health & Bioscience District

Southwest and Southeast Texas Schools & Colleges adjust for Hurricane Harvey Aftermath

Texas Schools, Colleges Postpone Classes To Assess Harvey’s Damage

NACAC Post 8/30 & 8/29

Over 1 Million Students In Texas Affected By Harvey.

USA Today (8/30, Toppo) reports because of Hurricane Harvey, Houston schools are closed as are “systems throughout the region.” Superintendent Richard Carranza “said he hoped to begin classes on Sept. 5.” The Texas Education Agency said the story affected “more than 1 million students in 244 public and charter school districts statewide.” Apart from those schools that are closed, some “in nearby districts” are “serving as shelters.” Some schools have been inspected for water damage, while many others are inaccessible due to flooding. To help, ED “activated its emergency response contact center” and “is taking part in daily briefings led by the Department of Homeland Security and FEMA.” It is also granting “‘administrative flexibilities’ on federal student aid rules.”

        Houston Students To Receive Free Meals For The Year. The Houston Press (8/30, Fanelli) reports, “The Houston Independent School District has announced that all HISD students will receive free meals for the 2017-2018 school year.” That is due to waivers being granted by the United States Department of Agriculture and the Texas Department of Agriculture which fund the school meal programs.

        ED Easing Financial Aid Rules For Students Affected By Harvey. The AP (8/30, Danilova) reports ED “is easing financial aid rules and procedures for those affected by Harvey.” ED has issued a statement saying that schools may use “professional judgment” in deciding “to adjust a student’s financial information in the aftermath of Harvey” and “may even be able to waive certain paperwork requirements if documents were destroyed.”

The Wall Street Journal (8/28, Korn, Hobbs, Subscription Publication) reports the Houston Independent School District, the seventh-largest district in the nation, was scheduled to start the new school year on Monday; however, Tropical Storm Harvey caused unprecedented flooding that filled a number of classrooms and district facilities with water. More than two dozen southeast Texas public school districts will remain closed through at least Sept. 5 for damage assessments, and regional colleges and universities have suspended classes, relocated students living on campus to other housing facilities, and postponed events.

        Dallas ISD Ready To Help Students Displaced By Hurricane Harvey. The Dallas Morning News (8/28, Smith) reports, “Dallas ISD is making plans to help students displaced by Hurricane Harvey.” DISD news and information director Robyn Harris said, “we’re certainly ready to help out our brethren from the Gulf Coast.” Those hosted at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center shelter “will be offered seats in three DISD schools: North Dallas High School, Spence Middle School and Kennedy Elementary School,” with proof of residency, birth certificate, and immunization records requirements waived and the district providing transportation. Harris also “said that the district would have its counselors, social workers and psychologists on-call to help students deal with the emotional impact of the hurricane and its aftermath.” According to a Facebook post by DISD trustee Miguel Solis, the district plans to offer “information, on-site enrollment and counseling services” at the shelter and the Texas Education Agency will work with the district’s Food and Child Nutrition Services to provide food to the evacuees.