Celebrating the holidays while making difference in the community
Baylor commemorated the holiday season by focusing on community outreach and by making spirits bright inside its offices, labs and clinics.
Baylor commemorated the holiday season by focusing on community outreach and by making spirits bright inside its offices, labs and clinics.
During October, the students at the Baylor College of Medicine Biotech Academy at Rusk were treated to two fun and educational programs.
Alex Dahinten, a student in Baylor’s Orthotics and Prosthetics Program in the School of Allied Health Sciences, reflects on his training experience in Ecuador, where he (nearly) ascended the country’s highest active volcano with the nonprofit Range of Motion Project, and on his decision to enter the O&P field.
Even before the rain began to slow the devastation was clear. Thousands of people had to be evacuated or rescued from flooded homes. As they made their way to the George R. Brown Convention Center-turned-shelter, so did available medical professionals from across the city.
In the wake of Hurricane Harvey, thousands of volunteers did not hesitate to assist family, friends, neighbors and even strangers who needed help recovering. Victoria Mitre, fourth-year medical student at Baylor College of Medicine, and many of her peers, were no exception.