American Heart Month is recognized every February with a goal of improving heart health and preventing heart disease. Baylor College of Medicine experts are here to help you learn more about the latest heart-focused research, reminders on how to make healthy lifestyle choices and updates on the latest heart related news.

Baylor College of Medicine prepares learners to become the next generation of leaders in the biomedical and health sciences with competencies founded in inquiry, service and innovation to promote health and transform healthcare locally and globally.

Baylor College of Medicine received over $650 million in total funding from 2,619 sponsored project awards in fiscal year 2023.. Baylor College of Medicine ranks among the top 50 academic life science institutions in the world and the top 35 in North America in the 2023 Nature Index.. In the Reuters listing of the World’s Most Innovative Universities, BCM ranks in the top 50.

Clinical experiences are critical to the education and, ultimately, the career you want. Our location within the world’s largest medical complex, as well as our affiliations with renowned hospitals, clinics and additional training sites throughout Texas ensure that our students, residents and fellows are exposed to patients with a range of health issues, ages and socioeconomic strata.

Our organization is made up of dedicated individuals who go above and beyond to make Baylor College of Medicine a better place. It is the combined commitment to respect, integrity, innovation, teamwork and excellence of each individual, regardless of their role at Baylor, that makes this a strong organization.

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To be considered for admission to Baylor College of Medicine, an applicant must have satisfactorily completed no less than 90 undergraduate semester hours (or equivalent number of quarter hours) at a fully accredited college or university in the United States by the time of enrollment in medical school.

The below information is in accordance with ARC-PA Standard A3.12 (b) – The program must define, publish, and make readily available to enrolled and prospective students general program information to include evidence of effectiveness in meeting its goals (see this PDF chart).The goals of the Baylor College of Medicine Physician Assistant Program:

The Graduate School Ph.D. application for 2025 is currently open. Sept. 1 - On-line application system opens. There is no application fee! View the application process; Dec. 1 – Early Review Deadline.

Join our diverse and collaborative community of students, faculty and trainees. From orientation through graduation and beyond, you will have the support you need to succeed. Since 2014, 99.3% of Baylor students have passed the USMLE Step 1 exam (which transitioned to a pass / fail exam in 2022 ...