How did someone who spent the early years of his life working in the cotton fields and orchards of California during the Depression become a legend in the specialty of trauma care? You ask that of Dr. Ken Mattox and he’ll say, “By taking on the big, tough cases and figuring out how to make…
Calling vaccines the greatest public health achievement in 50 years, U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams, M.D., M.P.H., said during a visit Monday, Sept. 28, to Baylor College of Medicine that he trusts the process to develop a safe and effective COVID-19 vaccine and, along with his family, will be among the first in line to…
Baylor joins in recognition of National PA Week, Oct. 6 – 12. Physician assistants are an important part of the healthcare team. Baylor value its PAs working in our clinics and students who are training to become physician assistants. Learn more about first-year student Joselyn Braimah in the School of Health Professions’ Physician Assistant Program.
At Baylor, the flu vaccine is required by College policy. The flu vaccine is especially important this year as we face an ongoing pandemic and concurrent flu season.
The COVID-19 pandemic significantly impacted the educational trajectory of medical students when it first began. While students nationwide were not able to participate in the clinical learning environment due to the unknown disease, two Baylor medical students took the initiative to learn more about the response and what they could do in the ongoing pandemic.
Every month we focus on an outstanding staff member of the BCM Family. This month, it’s Dellina Lane Carpio of the Cardiovascular Research Institute.
Taking care of your health is one of the most important things you can do for yourself. Baylor College of Medicine experts have plenty of tips to help you stay healthy. This month’s Health Hint focuses on breast cancer screening.
