The Medical Humanities Program at Baylor University

12/19/2025

Maiya Lam, a senior Medical Humanities major and Pre-OT student, reflects on how Medical Humanities shaped her approach to care.

The program emphasized compassion, meeting people where they are, and caring for the whole person, values she carries with her as she prepares to begin her Doctorate of Occupational Therapy at Baylor.

12/18/2025

Ava Tobar’s journey through Medical Humanities brought together her interests in science, creative writing, and patient-centered care.

From exploring healthcare narratives to founding Viriditas: The Soul of Medicine, Ava found opportunities that shaped both her academic path and personal confidence. As she prepares for medical school, her story highlights how Medical Humanities encourages students to pursue their passions wholeheartedly.

Along the way, she founded Viriditas: The Soul of Medicine, presented public health research, and discovered confidence in both her voice and vocation.

As she pursues medical school, Ava’s journey reflects how Medical Humanities supports students in pursuing medicine with purpose, curiosity, and compassion.

12/15/2025

A simple pie party, a lot of smiles, and a great moment for our MH community.

12/12/2025

A word from Dr. Cunningham to future travelers: opportunities like Cambridge are meant to be taken.

The Faraday Institute for Science and Religion

12/10/2025

Daniel Truesdale graduated from Baylor in 2018 and now practices Family Medicine at Baylor Scott & White in Waco.

He says the Medical Humanities program shaped the way he listens to his patients and taught him what it really means to care for the whole person.

We are grateful for the way he continues to serve the Waco community with compassion.

12/08/2025

So thankful for the guidance, encouragement, and community Darla found at The Faraday Institute for Science and Religion .

We appreciate this partnership and all that helped shape this experience.

12/07/2025

12/07/2025

Happy happy holiday season. Great vibe tonight with our amazing new medical humanities COMMUNITY at Dr Cunningham’s house.

12/03/2025

"This past May, DeBakey Scholar Adam Crone participated in a Medical Mission Trip to Cape Town, South Africa!

He and the mission team were privileged to witness a different form of care, one rooted in an interdisciplinary respect for the patient's physical, mental, and spiritual needs.

At the community hospital, the healthcare team rounded with every discipline present, from the physician to the chaplain, with each team member having equal say in the patient's management.

This experience offered a profound, real-life encounter with the core tenets of medical humanities, focusing on the patient's needs beyond biomedicine." -Adam Crone

12/02/2025

This Giving Tuesday, we celebrate the ripple effect of compassion. Every gift to the Medical Humanities Program helps prepare future healthcare leaders who see medicine not just as science, but as service. Give today and be part of the story.

Donate by visiting https://bbis.baylor.edu/give?id=49837&1=2&c=907

12/01/2025

Senior DeBakey Scholar Avery Millington discusses the impact of medical humanities through her legal internship this semester.

"I have had such a wonderful experience interning at American Gateways, a local non-profit immigration firm.

Through this internship, I have more deeply grasped that health is related to so much more than just medicine.

People who have immigrated to the United States and/or only speak a language other than English face more barriers to both health and life in general than I could have imagined.

I'm grateful for the experience to have had my eyes opened to the difficulties many of our neighbors face, and am even more empowered to fight for change."

11/28/2025

“The Baylor Medical Humanities program has blessed me with so many amazing friends, and studying is always made easier with them!” says Gracie Gatte, DeBakey Scholar.