Medical Humanities
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More NewsThe Medical Humanities Program is proud to announce the 2024-2025 DeBakey Scholars! Top row: Lawrence Edmond, Katrina Nguyen, Ruth Mercer, Isabelle Russo, Emma Nicell, Carlos Alvarado-Richter. Bottom row: Jessica James, Emma Fraga, Hannah Yi, Mallory Abbott, Aron Basurto, Abigail Hills, Madilyn Johnson. Not pictured: Nia Spilotro.
Congratulations to these outstanding students!
Alagu Subramanian, B.A. ’23, who studied at Baylor University as a University Scholar with concentrations in biology, medical humanities and business administration, is among 16 recipients of the prestigious and highly selective Churchill Scholarship in science, mathematics and engineering, announced by the Winston Churchill Foundation of the United States.
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Medical Humanities students at Baylor go beyond scientific mastery to better understand the human experience of patients and practitioners.
Success Stories
"Medical Humanities taught me to communicate complex ideas with empathy. In government, this skill is paramount to drive policies that genuinely impact lives."
"A great deal of health is beyond what I can explain objectively. My foundation in the medical humanities plays a huge role in helping me understand the subjectivity within my patients' experiences of their medical condition."
"Medical Humanities courses helped me consider all aspects of the patient's care, whether from the perspective of society, the healthcare provider, the caregiver, or the patient."
"A lot of people go into college thinking they have to major in one of the traditional sciences to be a good candidate for professional school. However, my background in Medical Humanities helped me learn the vital art and skills of caring for humans - and that is invaluable training for anyone in health care whether they plan to be in pharmacy, medicine, nursing, etc."
"Since before I came to Baylor, health care administration has always been my passion. It's the glue that holds the whole health care enterprise together and medical humanities helps me make sure I keep patients where they belong-at the center!"
Medical Humanities "Gave me a space to think about death and understand how that is going to affect me when patients die. Death is not the enemy of medicine."