Shaping the future of healthcare through biodesign
When you hear the word “biodesign” what comes to mind? The Texas Medical Center (TMC) Biodesign Program is an initiative within the TMC Innovation Institute
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Emergency Medicine
The limits of compassion: Dialysis and the undocumented – A solution
Editor’s note: This post is the second part of a two-part series. Read part one. Over the past half-century, significant legal roadblocks to providing healthcare services
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The limits of compassion: Dialysis and the undocumented – The problem
Editor’s note: This blog post is the first part of a two-part series. Mr. H and I shared stories in his hospital room on a
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Freestanding emergency departments: Potential lessons for policy makers
Matthew Stampfl, a second-year medical student at Baylor College of Medicine, recently addressed the following question: “Can freestanding emergency departments expand access to acute care
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America’s gun fever
Editor’s note: The opinions expressed in the following blog post are the author’s own and do not reflect the views of Baylor College of Medicine.
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Twenty-one days: Reflecting on Ebola, healthcare
After returning from Nigeria, Dr. Sarah Bezek reflected on her experience as a member of Baylor College of Medicine’s team that traveled to train healthcare providers
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Throwback Thursday: Emergency response
Last week we welcomed our new students to medical school. This week we travel back to 1974. This image, courtesy of Baylor College of Medicine
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Consider safety when holiday shopping for kids
The holiday season usually means cold weather, time with family and, for many, gift giving that leads to a host of new toys for little
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What to do – and not do – in the event of a snake bite
The weather is warming up – in some parts of the country – and this is the time of year when snakes often start making
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