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Educating the Next Generation of LeadersTo teach is to learn twice. 
Peter G. Traber, M.D. One of the five imperatives of Baylor College of Medicine is to educate the next generation of leaders in medicine and biomedical research. For the faculty, there is no greater honor or responsibility than carrying out this charge. Medical schools have evolved from small institutions 100 years ago to large, comprehensive academic health centers, making it sometimes easy to forget that our highest priority is education. Joseph Joubert, an 18th Century French essayist, said, "To teach is to learn twice." Nowhere is that more true than in medical schools—the only institutions of higher learning where those who teach also practice their profession. A faculty member in a clinical or research setting cannot simply teach a student with the tools he or she learned while in training. Rather, they must strive each and every day to learn with that trainee. They must teach them how to use new information and technology to build upon centuries of medical knowledge to create new discoveries. Today's students have very different needs and expectations than the students I walked the campuses with in 1977 when I began medical school. Gone are the days when pen, paper and a calculator were the standard tools of a student. Today, they communicate and learn in a world of advanced technology and instant information—indeed, a world filled with tremendous amounts of information for them to absorb in order to be successful. Yet many of the basic tenets of medicine and science hold true today, and as educators we are challenged to always provide the right blend in our curriculum. In this issue of Solutions, we hear from new Medical School Dean Dr. Stephen Greenberg, who shares his vision of the future of medical education. A physician-educator for more than 30 years, he is implementing changes in our program to assure that Baylor students are well prepared for the ever-changing world of medicine that awaits them. At Baylor College of Medicine, we believe that we have a responsibility to educate people beyond our institutional walls. Also in this issue you will learn about a unique program targeting high school students considered to be "average, B and C students." The goal of this program is to identify kids with hidden potential in public high schools and give them the support that just might bring their performance to the next level. For 11 weeks these students spend time with Baylor faculty and students learning about medicine and science and the opportunities that are available to them. We believe this program has tremendous potential for students that are often overlooked. Throughout this issue of Solutions you will find many examples of how Baylor College of Medicine's educational mission is being fulfilled in the classroom, the laboratory, the patient care setting and the community, and in that, we take immense pride. Peter G. Traber, M.D. |
Patient CareHealthy Living for a Thousand, Alex ResearchFighting Obesity one Molecule at a Time Doctors are from Jupiter, Patients are from Saturn EducationA Lot's Changed in 40 Years... Sort Of Community ServiceAlumni & DevelopmentBuilding BCM and Biochemistry History Following Father's Bedside Manner More than a Street Sign: Advocates for Medicine College NewsAn Artist in the Medical Arena
Educating the Next Generation of Leaders
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