BCM partners with St. Mary鈥檚 University in Medical Track Program
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In a continued effort to increase the pipeline of underrepresented students into careers in medicine, 7m视频 has partnered with in San Antonio in a program that will give three qualified students from the university the opportunity annually to participate in Baylor鈥檚 Medical Track Program. It will be one of five Baccalaureate/Medical Doctorate Program partnerships at Baylor.
The program puts accepted students on track to attend medical school at 7m视频 once they complete their undergraduate studies at St. Mary鈥檚.
This partnership adds to Baylor鈥檚 continued presence in South Texas/Rio Grande Valley, where the College has partnered with six magnet high schools and three middle schools to develop programs aimed at students interested in careers in medicine, science and the health professions for more than 25 years.
鈥淲e are thrilled to grow our partnerships in South Texas and strengthen our commitment to diversity and inclusion,鈥 said Dr. Paul Klotman, president, CEO and executive dean of Baylor. 鈥淭hrough these programs, we are working to train a diverse group of future healthcare professionals, which we believe is essential in providing the best care to patients.鈥
鈥淚 am delighted and excited to see this agreement between 7m视频 and St. Mary鈥檚 come into being,鈥 said Dr. Winston Everelles, dean of the School of Science, Engineering and Technology at St. Mary鈥檚 University. 鈥7m视频 has a stellar reputation and this collaborative Medical Track Program will be of immense value to underrepresented students who are seeking to enter medical school. We are very impressed by the rigor, caring and personalized attention that the Baylor educational environment offers its students.鈥
Dr. Thomas Macrini, St. Mary鈥檚 chair and professor of the Department of Biological Sciences, said that this program will further help students of the Hispanic-serving institution, who are already are accepted into medical schools at a much higher rate than the Texas and national averages.
鈥7m视频 is a premier medical school; one that is highly ranked in Texas and the U.S.,鈥 Macrini said. 鈥淲e are thrilled to have this program that provides our students an opportunity to gain early acceptance into Baylor. Partnerships such as this have been a big part of the recent success in our students getting accepted into medical school.鈥
Accepted students will be required to maintain good academic standing at St. Mary鈥檚 and maintain a semester and cumulative GPA of at least 3.5 (including biology, chemistry, physics and math with no grades lower than 鈥淐鈥) for four consecutive years. Students must also take the Medical College Admission Test no later than spring of junior year with a minimum score of 502 and no section score lower than 124. Accepted students also will be required to successfully complete a summer internship after sophomore year and receive satisfactory evaluations from the Baylor staff. All student information must be complete, updated and active.
