Student Societies
Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society
The membership of this honor medical society is composed of undergraduates who have shown promise of becoming leaders in their profession, graduate members who later have attained such leadership, honorary members consisting of physicians who have attained national distinction, and persons, whether physicians or not, who have gained unusual recognition in fields related to medicine. At least twice a year medical students are elected to membership. To be considered for membership, a student must have completed the foundational sciences and at least four quarters of clinical work and must stand academically in the top 25 percent (based on grades alone) of the class. Generally, one-sixth of the graduating class is elected to membership. View the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society site.
Gold Humanism Honor Society
The Gold Humanism Honor Society is an international organization that recognizes, supports and promotes the values of humanism and professionalism in medicine. At Baylor College of Medicine, the Gold Humanism Honor Society recognizes rising 4th-year medical students who exhibit characteristics such as integrity, excellence, compassion, altruism, respect and empathy. The selection process begins with peer nomination followed by faculty review. GHHS members organize and carry out a service project each year that highlights their commitment to caring for patients.
Student Organizations
The following student organizations are currently active on the Baylor College of Medicine campus. To request the addition of your student organization to this page, please email Elaine Dong or Anjay Batra.
- AAMC Organization of Student Representatives
- American Medical Association/Texas AMA
- American Medical Student Association
- American Medical Women Association
- Anesthesiology Interest Group
- Art and Music in Patient Care
- Asian Pacific American Medical Student Association
- Association of Women's Surgeons
- AV Club
- Badminton Club
- Baylor Hillel
- Baylor Simulation Society
- Baylor Urology Network
- BCM Pride
- Catholic Medical Student Association
- Choosing Healthy, Eating Fresh
- Choosing Wisely STARS
- Christian Medical Dental Association
- Climbing & Outdoor Adventure Group
- Dermatology Interest Group
- DKMS: We Delete Blood Cancer
- Doctors for Change
- Emergency Medicine Interest Group
- ENTerest
- Family Medicine Interest Group
- Finding Meaning in Medicine
- FirstGen, MD
- Flu's Clues
- Genetics Interest Group
- Global Health Interest Group
- Global Surgery Student Alliance
- Gynecology and Obstetrics Interest Group
- Health Policy Institute Student Forum
- Health Professionals Against Interpersonal Violence
- HeARTS in Medicine
- HOMES Clinic
- Houston Sickle Cell Organization of Unified Transitioners (Baylor Chapter)
- Infectious Disease Interest Group
- Institute for Healthcare Improvement Open School
- Internal Medicine Interest Group
- Latino Medical Student Association
- Latter-Day Saint Student Association
- MedBYTES
- Medical Mentor Miles
- Medical Students for Choice
- Medical Students for Life
- Medicine-Pediatrics Interest Group
- Military Medical Student Association
- Muslim Medical Association
- National Perinatal Association Student Society
- Neurosurgery Interest Group
- No One Dies Alone
- Ophthalmology Interest Group
- Orthopedic Surgery Society
- Pathology Interest Group
- Pediatric Student Association
- Peer Resource Network
- Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Interest Group
- Physicians for Human Rights
- Progress Notes (Student Blog)
- PsychMinded (formerly The Couch)
- Public Health Interest Group
- Radiology Interest Group
- Resonance Podcast
- Running Club
- Sand Volleyball Club
- Space Medicine Interest Group
- Students Against Cancer
- Students for a National Health Program
- Student Interest Group in Neurology
- Student National Medical Association
- Student Research Society
- Student Rounds
- Student Surgical Society
- Tennis Club
- TEACH (Taking Educational Action in Community Health)
- White Coats for Black Lives
- Wilderness Medicine Interest Group
Student Organization Handbook
The Student Organization Handbook provides guidelines and policies for all officially recognized medical student organizations. Students are responsible for knowing all the information presented in this handbook.
Progress Notes
Follow the journeys of your colleagues on Progress Notes where BCM medical students share their stories from the clinics.