📖 Introduction
Baylor College of Medicine is a private, independent health sciences center in Houston, Texas within the Texas Medical Center, the world's largest medical center. Baylor College of Medicine is a health sciences university that creates knowledge and applies science and discoveries to further education, healthcare and community service locally and globally. Located in the Texas Medical Center, Baylor College of Medicine has affiliations with eight teaching hospitals, each known for medical excellence. The college has total research support of over $400 million annually, and more than 90 research and patient-care centers and units.