Mariam Kundi is an administrative fellow in the Office of the President at Baylor College of Medicine. She was part of the inaugural class at Baylor College of Medicine Academy at Ryan and graduated from DeBakey High School for Health Professions.
Between August 2025 and mid-May 2026, more than 1,660 food bags have been distributed to Baylor students from every school and program. In that same time, the College has hosted seven GRAB Markets by Second Servings.
In the School of Medicine, 195 new physicians received their diploma, as well as 10 new counselors from the School of Health Professions’ Genetic Counseling Program. In the Graduate School, 88 students received their Ph.D. and six earned a master’s degree.
Baylor College of Medicine has successfully completed its reaffirmation site visit with the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC), earning one of the strongest possible outcomes: a recommendation of full compliance with no recommendations.
2026 marked the first year for Baylor Medicine participation in the DAISY Award program, an international initiative to honor nurses for their compassionate patient care. Twenty-six Baylor Medicine nurses were nominated by patients and / or colleagues, and two nurses were the final selections to receive the inaugural DAISY Award.
The BCM Innovation Institute is working to make Baylor College of Medicine a place for healthcare innovation, technology development and commercialization.
With the 2026 FIFA World Cup hitting Houston, the city will be a flurry of athletic activity this summer. More than 500,000 people will visit Houston and NRG Stadium for two weeks in June and July, according to early estimates.
In this role, Alex Alanis coordinates health education events, organizes volunteer opportunities for employees and faculty to put their Volunteer Time Off benefit to good use and oversees the Grocery Resource At Baylor (GRAB), Baylor’s student food pantry.
Election to Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society is an honor signifying a lasting commitment to scholarship, leadership, professionalism and service.
Held every March, Match Day is an important day in a medical student’s life. Fourth-year students across the country learn at the same time where they match through the National Residency Matching Program.
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