Baylor College of Medicine celebrates an important milestone Sept. 15 – the 125th anniversary of the founding of the institution in Dallas. This set the course for Baylor’s eventual move to Houston as a founding member of the Texas Medical Center and rise to prominence in education, research and patient care.
This year, Baylor College of Medicine celebrates the 40th anniversary of the archive’s creation.
During the 1960s, a national shortage of nurses, physicians and other medical professionals prompted action from healthcare educators to expand the scope of learning to inspire a new generation of students to pursue careers in medicine.
The halls at Baylor College of Medicine are typically quiet in the evenings, with students and professors on their way out after long hours of studying and instructing. On Feb. 22, students from DeBakey High School for Health Professions disrupted that silence as they toured Baylor for the first open house event since 2019.
Dr. Judith R. Campbell grew up in a home where the importance of education was emphasized from an early age. Her mother, Iva, was an educator, and her father, Herman, was a chemist in the research division of a large chemical firm.
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