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From the classroom to the capitol: Medical students in action

June 20, 2025 Advocacy, Baylor College of Medicine Temple campus, First Tuesday, health policy, Medical Education, Medical Student Advocacy, medical students, Physician Advocacy, Texas Legislature, Texas Medical Association

Being passionate about political and social issues can sometimes bring frustration, as the issues often seem too complex and lofty to be impacted by any

From The Labs

Medical student-mentor teams in research: Anna Norman and mentor Dr. Nancy Moran share their experience with SOAR

March 20, 2025 basic research training, carotenoids, genetics of skin carotenoids, medical students, research mentor, SOAR

Meet Anna Norman and her mentor Dr. Nancy Moran as they have a conversation about how the SOAR program brought them together to conduct basic science research and how the experience is shaping their careers.

Policywise

Bridging generations: Combating social isolation in older adults through art and storytelling

May 10, 2024 Art, intergenerational, medical students, older adult health, older adults, storytelling

Older adults in residential facilities were particularly impacted by COVID-19. Isolation and protective measures to mitigate the spread of the virus first started in March 2020

Policywise

Do medical schools provide adequate mental health care coverage for their students?

September 22, 2023 Health Insurance, health policy, Medical Schools, medical students, Mental Health, Student Health Centers

Medical schools hold an esteemed place in society, training the next generation of healthcare providers. But we know that these seminal years can be challenging,

Progress Notes

Dysarthria: Remembering the humanity in medicine

October 11, 2018 Education, Medical Education, medical students, patient care, Student Life

It is my second week on my neurology rotation. I pick up a new patient who was admitted overnight. Mr. C is an elderly male

Momentum

New radiology resource educates medical students about imaging

March 7, 2017 Dr. Marc Willis, Julia Bernstein, medical students, radiology

Most people at some point in their lives go through medical imaging, such as an X-ray, CAT scan, or MRI. Dr. Marc Willis and his

Policywise

The limits of compassion: Dialysis and the undocumented – A solution

February 10, 2017 Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy, Dialysis, Emergency Medicine, Javier Santiago, medical students, Narrative Medicine, policy, Undocumented Immigrants, Victoria Mitre

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

Policywise

The limits of compassion: Dialysis and the undocumented – The problem

February 8, 2017 Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy, Dialysis, Emergency Medicine, Javier Santiago, medical students, Narrative Medicine, policy, Undocumented Immigrants, Victoria Mitre

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

Policywise

Freestanding emergency departments: Potential lessons for policy makers

January 6, 2017 acute care, Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy, Emergency Medicine, health policy, Matthew Stampfl, medical students

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

Policywise

The return of the house call

December 27, 2016 Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy, Chris Frey, health policy, medical students, Readmissions

As the population ages, the medical needs of the oldest and most infirm are projected to greatly weigh on America’s healthcare system. In an attempt to

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