Student Corner: Benjamin Farnia

Benjamin Farnia, a fourth-year medical student at Baylor, received the 2014 Carolyn L. Kuckein Student Research Fellowship from Alpha Omega Alpha, a medical honor society.

Spotlight: Vernesta Jackson

Every month we focus on an outstanding staff member of the BCM Family. This month, it’s Vernesta Jackson in tropical medicine.

Health Hint

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 addresses liquid calories.

Girls rule at hands-on science event for high school students

Surgical simulations to correct scoliosis deformity, fix a broken leg and repair a rotator cuff were on the agenda for over 30 local high school young women on a Saturday morning in October at Baylor College of Medicine, which was the site of The Perry Initiative’s daylong program that aims to get young women interested…

Go Team! Baylor has rooting interest in Bellaire lacrosse program

Move over football, there’s a new game in town – lacrosse. OK, so maybe it won’t overtake football as Texas’ favorite sport but lacrosse is growing in popularity, and Baylor College of Medicine is doing its part to support the growth of the sport locally.