Daniel Wang was a first-year student and starting to feel the stress of medical school when he signed up as a volunteer photographer at an event benefiting the St. Baldrick’s Foundation, a nonprofit that supports cancer research. Ironically, from that desire to get his mind off of school by indulging his photography hobby was born…
This October, three students in the Orthotics and Prosthetics Program at Baylor College of Medicine traveled to Guatemala with the Range of Motion Project (ROMP). The nonprofit organization is dedicated to providing prosthetic and orthotic care to those without access to these services.
Nancy Shenoi, a second-year Baylor medical student with an interest in genetics and childhood neurology, took home second place in an essay contest for her reflections on her time learning from a family affected by a rare genetic disorder called spinocerebellar ataxia type 15/29.
For more than a decade, Baylor College of Medicine students have carried on the memory of Matthew Carter, a first-year Baylor medical student who was killed in September 2000. They do this by honoring his commitment to compassion and caring through the annual Matthew Carter Lecture and Service Day.
Baylor medical students have a history of strong finishes at the international Simlympics competition, and this year’s team continued the tradition. For the five medical students on the team, participation in Simlympics offers more than the chance to win a trophy – it’s an important component of their medical education.
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