Medical Society

Medical Immersion Trip: Guatemala 2017

The trip where students are forced to carry 49 pounds of (medical) drugs through foreign airports. Where students spend hours driving up and down one-lane roads on the sides of mountains, fearing each bump as if the truck is...

A Dose of the Medical Society for 2016-17

This 2016-2017 school year is a big one for the Jesuit Medical Society. So far, they’ve introduced two new courses this year on top of the pre-existing cat dissection and structure function classes. The two new courses which were introduced...

Jesuit Researchers Shoot for the STARS

When one envisions a traditional summer job, activities such as observing genetic mutations in mice, identifying how certain pathogens use virulence effectors to infect eukaryotic cells, and quantifying the functional activation of the dysplastic cortex of the brain don’t...

Allergies: Dr. Schroeder’s Informative Presentation

Whenever you sneeze or cough intensely, you could be very sick, or you could be having an allergic reaction. When this happens, you would probably go to the doctor to get it checked out, because it is very important...

Jesuit Students accepted into the UT Medical Center STARS Program

From the streets of Guatemala, to the streets outside of UT Southwestern Medical Center, Medical Society has led many students to vastly different environments. Known for its informative and hands-on experiences, the Medical Society offers many informational opportunities, from dissecting...

Jesuit Medical Society Hosts Another Speaker of the Month

The young men sit around the black stage, listening as the speaker presents his life journey. Glued to his words, each student follows along in complete silence, eagerly listening as the speaker offers his own experiences in the medical field....

Medical Society Makes Waves in Guatemala

Eight Jesuit students walk out through the glass doors of the airport and emerge into the heart of the city. Surprised, each looks left, then right, attempting to orient themselves with their new surroundings. Their new surroundings are drastically...

Medical Society Freshmen Begin Cat Dissections

The Jesuit freshman student walks into the brightly lit room, slowly approaching the black tables, on top of which lies a dead cat. Nervous, the student grabs the sterile white gloves, mentally preparing for the upcoming experiment. Suddenly, the...

Medical Society Members Interview for STARS Program

The Jesuit student nervously taps his finger on the dark brown desk. Suddenly, an older man walks into the dark room, causing the boy to immediately rise to greet his interviewer. Deliberately, the elder asks his first question, "why...