August is back-to-school time and Baylor College of Medicine is no exception to this. We welcome our newest students in the medical school, the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences and the School of Allied Health Sciences.
First-year medical students gathered in Alkek Lobby for breakfast and introductions before heading to their annual orientation at the Retreat at Artesian Lakes in East Texas, where they participate in team-building and other activities.
Here’s a breakdown of our newest students joining the BCM family this summer:
Medical School
- 185 entering students
- Average GPA: 3.84
- Males: 97
- Females: 88
- From Texas: 141
- From other U.S. States: 44
Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences
- 109 entering students
- Male: 56
- Female: 53
- From Texas: 26
- From other U.S. states: 46
- International: 34 (representing 18 countries)
School of Allied Health Sciences
Physician Assistant students:
- 44 entering students
- Average GPA: 3.69
- Males: 10
- Females: 34
- From Texas: 34
- From other U.S. states: 10
Master of Science in Orthotics and Prosthetics (MSOP)
- 22 entering students
- Average GPA: 3.34
- Males: 12
- Females: 10
- From Texas: 13
- From other U.S. states: 9
MSOP students don their white coats for the first time
While a new group of students in the MSOP program was welcomed aboard, the inaugural class of students celebrated the completion of their basic science and didactic coursework with their White Coat Ceremony, held on campus June 18.
All 18 students successfully passed their exams and will now enter into the 18-month clinical residency and research portions of the program, where they provide full-time care to those needing their service under the direct supervision of an assigned clinical preceptor.
Each student received a white coat from his or her faculty advisor. The white coat is symbolic of the transition into a new career as an integral part of the healthcare team for those with limb loss or disability. The event marked the first year of the Master of Science in Orthotics and Prosthetics Program in the School of Allied Health Sciences at Baylor.
BCM Family 