Second-year EnMed student, Nickolas Mundo, and EnMed faculty member, Dr. Thomas Peterson, joined the Texas A&M College of Medicine’s medical missions team on a trip to Lima, Peru in 2020. The annual trip was organized by the student chapter of the Christian Medical Association (CMA). Dr. Peterson has served as the faculty advisor and trip leader […]
EnMed leadership presents innovation awards to first-year students
As students in Engineering Medicine’s class of 2024 completed their first semester of medical school, EnMed’s leadership recognized their work toward becoming physicianeers. At the close of the semester, EnMed hosted its first-ever EnMed Innovation Awards. “One of the first classes you’ll take as a student in EnMed is Practice of Medicine,” said Dr. Nick […]
EnMed Inaugural Celebration Symposium – From Vision to Reality
Update 4: We’re now listening to Houston Methodist Hospital President Marc Boom interview legendary athlete and social activist Renaldo Nehemiah. He’s truly a unique athlete, and is now discussing the missed opportunity with the USA boycotting the Olympics while he was in his prime. Interesting that many assume he is a gold medalist considering […]
Pettigrew receives esteemed National Academy of Engineering award
By Jennifer Reiley Dr. Roderic Pettigrew has been named the recipient of the 2019 National Academy of Engineering’s (NAE) Arthur M. Bueche Award for his contributions to technology research, policy, and national and international cooperation. Pettigrew is CEO of Engineering Health (EnHealth) and executive dean for Engineering Medicine (EnMed) at Texas A&M University and Houston […]
EnMed Student Wins $10,000 in Seed Funding
Congratulations to Priya Arunachalam and her team for developing a unique venture that is based on the concept of food as preventive medicine. The team recently won $10,000 in seed funding to develop its business. The Net Impact Food Solutions Challenge, sponsored by Bayer, challenged the team to create a climate-friendly cold storage supply chain […]