Good Morning Endo Faculty’s,

Congratulations Dr. Gaba who has been elected as Vice President of the Texas Endocrinology Association to serve as for two years !!![cid:image001.png@01DD28AC.A37E43F0]

And a big thank you to our Endocrine Faculty’s who participated in the recent Texas Endocrine Surgeons Society Annual Meeting.

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All have a wonderful day and week! 

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Please read email below and save attached FY27 CME /Professional Fees Guidelines for your records.
This is a helpful resource for when you process your Travel request and or Expense report.

From: Department of Medicine Administrator <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, July 13, 2026 11:06 AM
Subject: FY27 CME/Professional Fee Guidelines

Dear Department of Medicine Faculty,

As we begin FY27, we would like to remind faculty of the Department's guidelines related to CME/Professional Fee allowances and business travel. These guidelines are intended to ensure equitable use of departmental resources, compliance with Baylor College of Medicine policies, and timely reimbursement of eligible expenses. 

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Congratulations to ….

Dr. Zhao awarded the 2026 Brain Research Foundation Seed Grant !!!
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In case you missed…

Endocrinology Faculty recognized for the Houstonia Top Doctors for 2026.

* Mandeep Bajaj
* Sara Bedrose
* Ruchi Gaba
* Maleeha Zahid

Thank you,
Clarissa
From: Hashem El-Serag <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, July 13, 2026 8:30 AM
To: Perez-Machado, Clarissa <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Good News Monday 07.13.26 

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* Update In-Person meeting for potential Section Picture @ location TBD *

Meetings are typically on the 3rd or 4th Monday of the month accounting for holidays or other conflicts:

If you are not able to attend, do please send email with person from your team who will speak on your behalf.
Also, please provide reasoning for not attending the meeting to Dr. Mark Herman or myself.

* Update In-Person meeting @ Main Baylor Campus - R608 / Remember start time 5:30pm*

Meetings are typically on the 3rd or 4th Monday of the month accounting for holidays or other conflicts:

If you are not able to attend, do please send email with person from your team who will speak on your behalf.
Also, please provide reasoning for not attending the meeting to Dr. Mark Herman or myself.

* Update In-Person meeting @ McNair Campus / Remember start time 5:30pm*

Meetings are typically on the 3rd or 4th Monday of the month accounting for holidays or other conflicts:

If you are not able to attend, do please send email with person from your team who will speak on your behalf.
Also, please provide reasoning for not attending the meeting to Dr. Mark Herman or myself.

* Update In-Person meeting @ McNair Campus / Remember start time 5:30pm*

Meetings are typically on the 3rd or 4th Monday of the month accounting for holidays or other conflicts:

If you are not able to attend, do please send email with person from your team who will speak on your behalf.
Also, please provide reasoning for not attending the meeting to Dr. Mark Herman or myself.

** Teams meeting - start time 12:15pm - 1:00pm**

Meetings are typically on the 3rd or 4th Monday of the month accounting for holidays or other conflicts:

If you are not able to attend, do please send email with person from your team who will speak on your behalf.
Also, please provide reasoning for not attending the meeting to Dr. Mark Herman or myself.

** Teams meeting - start time 12:15pm - 1:00pm**

Meetings are typically on the 3rd or 4th Monday of the month accounting for holidays or other conflicts:

If you are not able to attend, do please send email with person from your team who will speak on your behalf.
Also, please provide reasoning for not attending the meeting to Dr. Mark Herman or myself.

** Teams meeting - start time 12:15pm - 1:00pm**

Meetings are typically on the 3rd or 4th Monday of the month accounting for holidays or other conflicts:

If you are not able to attend, do please send email with person from your team who will speak on your behalf.
Also, please provide reasoning for not attending the meeting to Dr. Mark Herman or myself.

** Teams meeting - start time 12:15pm - 1:00pm**

Meetings are typically on the 3rd or 4th Monday of the month accounting for holidays or other conflicts:

If you are not able to attend, do please send email with person from your team who will speak on your behalf.
Also, please provide reasoning for not attending the meeting to Dr. Mark Herman or myself.

** Teams meeting - start time 12:15pm - 1:00pm**

Meetings are typically on the 3rd or 4th Monday of the month accounting for holidays or other conflicts:

If you are not able to attend, do please send email with person from your team who will speak on your behalf.
Also, please provide reasoning for not attending the meeting to Dr. Mark Herman or myself.

Good morning,

Per Dr. Herman, see below schedule:

Meetings are typically on the 3rd or 4th Monday of the month accounting for holidays or other conflicts:

July 20, 2026 - canceled, summer break

August 17, 2026 (3rd Monday) - 12:15pm, virtual

September 28, 2026 (4th Monday) - 12:15pm, virtual

October 26, 2026 (4th Monday) - in person, McNair Conference Room A, 5:30pm 

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Friendly reminder if you can attend the BCM Faculty Awards Day today at Main Baylor’s Cullen auditorium that will be great!
I was informed it will start at 4pm, I know it was not mentioned in notification but if you can make that will be great!

Recipients:
Dr. Nalini Ram - Master Clinician Patient Care Award
Dr. Sara Bedrose - Early Career Patient Care Award
Dr. Bahar Force - Early Career Patient Care Award 

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Friendly reminder Dr. Hartig will receive the DeBakey Excellence in Research Award.
Hope you can attend if able to. 😊

Good afternoon, Endo Faculty,

Please remember that one of our own Dr. Hartig will be recognized as one of the recipients of the DeBakey Excellence in Research Awards.

Join in the celebration..
2026 DeBakey Excellence in Research Awards Ceremony and Symposium

Thursday, May 14
2 p.m. – 4 p.m.
DeBakey Auditorium, M112
A reception will follow in the lobby of the DeBakey Museum.
Your presence will make the occasion even more meaningful!
(read below email for more details) 

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Hello Endo Faculty,

Hope all had a good weekend.

This is a friendly reminder that the Endo faculty group photo is scheduled for May 18th. If you have, please ensure you bring your clean and pressed white coat.
Thank you,
Clarissa

Thank you,
Clarissa

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Clarissa Perez-Machado
Senior Coordinator, Business Operations
Section of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
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Good afternoon, Endo Faculty,

It’s a busy Monday, but let’s take a moment to send Congratulations and Thank you to our faculty remembers who are shining a light on our ENDO Section.

* Dr. Mandeep Bajaj, who spoke at the 3rd Moroccan Society of Diabetes National Diabetes Congress
* Dr. Nalini Ram, received the BCM Master Clinician Award for Excellence in Patient Care. 

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On behalf of Dr. Herman

Please read email below and take action as there is a CALL FOR INTERNAL APPLICATIONS for FY27 American Diabetes Association Pathway to Stop Diabetes Program. The Internal Deadline: Monday, April 20, 2026, 11:59 p.m. CT

This is a fantastic opportunity don’t miss it!

From: Herman, Mark Andrew <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, April 6, 2026 8:43 AM
To: Perez-Machado, Clarissa <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Fw: Call for Internal Applications: FY2027 American Diabetes Association - Pathway to Stop Diabetes Program

Sharing on behalf of Dr. Herman

To all Endo (faculty, staff, and trainees) please read below email on Q2 Faculty Recognition Award nominations.
We have a great opportunity to recognize one of our own Endo Faculty’s members!

From: Herman, Mark Andrew <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, April 6, 2026 8:38 AM
To: Perez-Machado, Clarissa <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Fw: Q2 Faculty Recognition Awards – Nominations Opening Soon (April 6)

Congratulations and thank you to our Endo Faculty’s mentioned on Good News Monday!

Promotions:
• Dr. Sean Hartig, Professor, Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism
• Dr. Bryan Jiang, Associate Professor, Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism

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From: Hashem El-Serag <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, March 30, 2026 8:30 AM
To: Perez-Machado, Clarissa <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Good News Monday 03.30.26

***CAUTION:*** This email is not from a BCM Source. Only click links or open attachments you know are safe.

Hello Drs.,

Hope you’re all having a good day!
Per Dr. Herman’s request, I’ve attached the presentation from Monday’s In-Person Endo Faculty Monthly Meeting.

It was great seeing so many of you there! And for those who couldn’t make it, we definitely missed you.

Just a quick heads‑up: our next in‑person meeting on 5/18 will be for the ENDO Section Faculty Picture at the Baylor Main Campus<google.com/maps/place/1%20Baylor%20Plaza%20%20Houston,%20TX%2077030>. Please save the date—we’d really love to have the whole group together for this one. 

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