(Listed in alphabetical order)
Note: contacts for each site are listed below; please use Aggie Ambassadors as a first-line contact for asking questions to avoid strain on our staff.
San Antonio: as you've probably heard, A&M is opening another campus. At this time, it is not yet available for students.
We will post an update here when we find out when it's opening.
Pros:
Quality of life!
Variety of clinical sites
Dr. Brown is a very involved Campus Dean
Cons:
The school buling is in Round Rock, not Austin
Parking not free at HSC ($329/yr)
Highest cost of living
Research:
Lots of in-person and remote opportunities.
Affiliates:
BSW Round Rock &. Lakeway
HCA - St David's Facilities
Ascension Seton Williamson
Leadership:
Associate Dean - Kevin H. Brown, MD, FACOG
Assistant Dean of Student Affairs - Chris Diem, MEd
Pros:
AIM program
Can be involved with future M1 students
Close availability of staff, faculty & admin
No extra moving
Cons:
Take all shelf exams at one time (can be a pro, depends on the learner)
Lack of "big city" events, but close to Houston
Research:
Available, but they are what you make of it!
Affiliates:
CHI St. Joseph Regional Health Center
CHI St. Joseph College Station Hospital
Baylor Scott & White Hospital College Station
School of Medicine Family Medicine Residency in Bryan
The Physicians Center
Contacts:
AIM Program Manager: Arthur Castro (artcastro@tamu.edu)
Pros:
Fun city!
Free parking
BUMC is level 1 trauma center (highest care possible)
Cook's has Level IV NICU (highest care possible)
Agape clinic for volunteering
Cons:
not many pediatric or psychiatry electives available
clinical sites are spread throughout DFW so lots of commuting
Limited study space
High cost of living
Research:
annual Medical Education Research Forum in April
Affiliates:
Baylor University Medical Center (BUMC)
Cook Children's Medical Center
University Behavioral Health - Denton
Leadership:
Associate Dean - Cristie Columbus
Kristen Ryan, executive assistant (kirsten.ryan@bswhealth.org)
Pros:
no residents = more interaction with the attending
Huge hospital system with great amenities
Cheaper cost of living
Most electives available
Cons:
No residents = not much input on residency life
Big city so lots of driving across various sites
EM rotation not as great as Dallas/RR
Affiliates:
Denver Harbor Clinic
Houston Methodist Hospital
Kelsey-Seybold
The Women's Hostpital of Texas