On September 1, 2010, Dr. Klotman was named President & CEO and Executive Dean of Baylor College of Medicine. During his first year, he developed strategies to 1) stabilize the financial platform, 2) build out the McNair Campus, 3) recruit top scientists, clinicians and educators, 4) grow Baylor’s clinical enterprise and 5) establish new programs and specialized research centers.
Today, he oversees the only private health sciences university in the Greater Southwest, with research funding of more than $660 million. Baylor is the largest recipient of NIH funding in the Southwest and first among all medical schools in Texas. Baylor receives additional federal funding from multiple agencies including the U.S. Department of Agriculture, NASA, the Department of Defense, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the National Science Foundation, as well as industry and private funding to support Baylor research programs.
Over the last 10 years, Baylor has created 26 Advanced Technology Core labs that provide state-of-the-art instrumentation and technologies to support research of all faculty throughout Baylor and the Texas Medical Center. Baylor also created 10 new strategic research centers generously funded by philanthropy, including the Lung Institute, the Center for Precision Environmental Health, the Center for Drug Discovery, the Alkek Center for Metagenomics and Microbiome Research, the Cardiovascular Research Institute and the Therapeutic Innovation Center.
The medical school, graduate school and school for health professions are all ranked among the leading schools in the nation. The College is also home to the first National School of Tropical Medicine in North America.
Over the last 15 years, Baylor has seen remarkable growth and transformation. Total revenue has more than doubled from $1.2 billion to over $2.6 billion, and the endowment has increased from $768 million to $1.6 billion. Faculty numbers have more than tripled, reaching nearly 5,500. To address changing needs in academic medicine, three new departments and three new centers were created. Today, Baylor is home to 26 departments, 10 academic centers and four schools with nationally recognized leaders. Dr. Klotman has fostered a vibrant academic community of renowned scientists, clinicians, educators and top-tier students, establishing a robust foundation for long-term success.
With a belief that Baylor must be a leader in finding solutions to both medical disease and to societal issues, Dr. Klotman added “community” in 2010 as a fourth mission area at Baylor. Over the last 14 years, Baylor’s global programs have expanded to more than 60 countries, where Baylor provides healthcare and educational programs in collaboration with local governments. Baylor also has expanded local community outreach through Teen Health Clinics and Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics and Medicine (STEM+M) education in partnership with public school districts in Houston and throughout Texas. Today, Baylor provides STEM+M curricula to three middle schools and nine high schools with plans to start six new programs in Texas over the next year. The Republic of Botswana also plans to launch Baylor STEM+M programs for schools in their country along with the medical school that Baylor opened in 2009.
The McNair campus also has experienced significant growth with the addition of the Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center, the O’Quinn Medical Tower and consolidation of Baylor Medicine clinical offices in one location.
Dr. Klotman has not only strengthened Baylor’s financial and academic standing but also has fostered a culture of excellence that will benefit future generations. Supporting his continued efforts and those of future presidents ensures the sustainability and growth of Baylor’s leadership in the medical community.
