Claire Nguyen, a patient at Baylor’s Lester and Sue Smith Breast Center, signed up for the 39-mile, two-day Houston Avon Walk because she wanted to help other breast cancer patients receive life-saving care and treatment. But the walk ended up being even more significant for Nguyen – it occurred the weekend before her last round of chemotherapy.
About 240 sixth graders from the Baylor College of Medicine Academy at Ryan spent half a day on the Baylor campus, during which they were welcomed to the Baylor family and given a glimpse of the commitment required for medical education and a career in the health sciences.
The 14th Annual Houston Premedical Academy Research Symposium took place this January at Baylor College of Medicine. The collaborative event was established to further enhance participants’ preparedness for medical school and to cultivate their interest in research and careers in academic medicine.
BCM’s Center for Educational Outreach has turned to some tiny helpers in its effort to advance quality teaching and learning opportunities in science and health. About 800 ants were launched into space and are now aboard the International Space Station, where their behavior is being studied by school children back on Earth.
Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children’s Hospital have embarked on a program to extend their world class medical care and public health expertise into Papua New Guinea.
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