In this episode, we talk with Dr. Lauren Lobaugh, a pediatric anesthesiologist, and discuss how she became interested in the field of patient safety and how anesthesiologists have been at the forefront of safe medication administration. We also discuss the scope of medication errors in modern medicine and how students, clinicians, and patients can prevent these errors.

This is the first of a five-episode mini-series on Quality Improvement (QI) in Healthcare in collaboration with the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) student organization. The episode features the student leaders of the IHI Baylor College of Medicine chapter who introduce the organization, explain some of their group’s activities, and give a brief overview of what QI in healthcare is and why it’s so important!

The founding team of Houston CovidSitters tells us about the journey to establish a platform for students to help front-line workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. We talk about its conception, evolution, and challenges along the way.

The founding team of Houston Texas CovidSitters tells us about the journey to establish a platform for students to help front-line workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. We talk about its conception, evolution, and challenges along the way.

Dr. Friedman will tell us about what it's like to be an otolaryngologist and the director of Baylor's Center for Professionalism. We will also discuss some projects that the center has created, like "The Threads Among us".

Dr. Melanie Samuel will tell us about her research on neuron mapping and will talk about her experience advocating for scientific funding from the government.

COVID19 is an illness caused by the Coronavirus SARS-Cov2, and this episode offers a summary of some of the information we have about this new virus from the scientific literature. The episode features medical students from Baylor College of Medicine, and contains general background about what the Coronaviruses are, epidemiology and symptoms of COVID19, and some of the current and future treatments.

Dr. Gannon will describe how he arrived at this position and specific assignment, how the experience changed him, and the role science plays in helping us to understand and cope with tragic events. We will conclude with a moment of silence for those that were lost.

Dr. Blumenthal-Barby will tell us about her personal journey and her career as a medical ethicist. We'll discuss current issues surrounding ethics such as genetics technology

Dr. Scott will tell us about how he uses genomics to diagnose multifactorial diseases such as autism, as well as rare diseases managed by the Undiagnosed Disease Network.

Dr. Bezek will tell us about her non-traditional journey to medical school, what her experiences have been as an emergency physician, and advice she has for doctors in training.

Dr. Brandt will tell us about her career journey, the unique challenges and rewards of treating children and adolescents, as well as her experience teaching at Baylor College of Medicine

Drs. Agrawal and Pillow will discuss how rapid technological innovation has affected medical education, and how institutions are adapting to better instruct tomorrow's physicians.

Drs. Agrawal and Pillow will discuss how rapid technological innovation has affected medical education, and how institutions are adapting to better instruct tomorrow's physicians.

Dr. Ludwig will tell us about her journey through school and to her current career as an oncologist. She'll talk about her research interests and what it's been like to learn and practice as a person who is deaf.

Dr. Rowley will tell us about his career path and how he ended up researching cancer microenvironments. We'll delve into the biological mechanisms of tumor microenvironments, and Dr. Rowley will tell us about what excites him most about this particular research field in the future and some of its applications.

Dr. Gannon will describe how he became involved in the unique and distinguished opportunity of designing body armor for our nation's troops, as well as talk about how body armor is designed and tested. We'll talk about the impact of this technology on US troops and how this information is protected.

Dr. Zhang will describe what it takes to run the Baylor College of Medicine anatomy lab and teach hundreds of students every year about the intricacies of the human body.

Dr. Aagaard will discuss her journey into microbiome research and specifically into placental microbiome research. We'll ask her about how sequencing technologies have affected her work and what technological limitations still need to be overcome. She will also tell us how she views the broader impact of the microbiome, for example on antibiotic treatments, vaccines, depression, and GI disorders.