Dear Supporters and Friends of Baylor College of Medicine:

Thank you for making 2025 another incredible year in improving patient care, training tomorrow’s leaders in medicine, launching exciting new research and connecting our community to key health initiatives. Together, we celebrated Baylor milestones including the 125th anniversary of our founding and the topping out of the new Lillie and Roy Cullen Tower.  

I am pleased to share the 2025 EMPOWER Donor Impact Report and the outstanding accomplishments that you made possible. Because of you, in fiscal year 2025, Baylor raised over $112.5 million to fund efforts across all our mission areas. Some highlights in this year’s report include advancing the work of the departments of Ophthalmology and Dermatology, pioneering new technologies and therapies through the Baylor Innovation Institute, forming new collaborations across Texas to increase STEM+M training and recognizing excellence through donor-funded faculty awards.  

It has been an honor to meet many of you and welcome many more supporters during the last 15 years that I have served the Baylor community. Several of the initiatives I pushed forward at Baylor were funded by your generosity, and I remain grateful for the trust you’ve placed in me and your ongoing support. Together, we have shaped the course of Baylor’s future, and I am confident that the Institution will continue to thrive because of what we have built.  

As the new year begins, I am honored by your commitment to Baylor and those we serve. Thank you for helping us advance tomorrow’s medicine today.  

— Paul Klotman, M.D.
President & CEO
Executive Dean
Baylor College of Medicine