Description
Baylor College of Medicine (BCM) is a health sciences university that creates knowledge and applies science and discoveries to further education, healthcare and community service locally and globally.
Program areas at BCM
Service - bcm affirms our covenant to serve the community. Foremost is our commitment to patients, both in our clinical practice and with affiliated hospitals. We strive to improve public health in all our endeavors and serve the community in all aspects of this process. Bcm students and residents spend much of their education and training in the College's seven primary care affiliated teaching hospitals where Baylor faculty also provides patient care.
Instruction - bcm values academic pursuits and we commit our efforts to the scholarly pursuit of knowledge for our trainees, our patients, and our community. As a medical school, bcm's primary goal is to educate medical school students and train medical school graduates. Bcm also places emphasis on the education of medical research and allied health personnel.
Research - bcm researchers and physicians are studying a variety of medical topics, including cancer cell function, fertility, child nutrition, influenza, heart and neurological disorders, and other basic and clinical research.