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Meet Dr. Aaron Bennett, Class of 2026, and matched at Duke University’s prestigious Anesthesiology Residency! Supported by military experience as a former U.S. Army medic and the clinical autonomy he embraced while training, Dr. Bennett is creating a lasting impact in the world of medicine.

“My main preceptor had a lot of trust in what I was able to do,” he says. “He got to the point where he knew my capacity, so I was able to intubate, throw in lines, and administer medications with his quiet oversight.”

Read Dr. Bennett's full story at https://ow.ly/kcow50Z8Ztn and stay tuned to hear more about the physician he hopes to become.

Meet Dr. Lily Vo, Class of 2026 and part of the next generation of Aggie Docs shaping the future of medicine! Her story is just beginning—matched at Houston Methodist’s esteemed OB-GYN residency, she’s supported by the clinical opportunities she embraced as a medical student.

“Getting to work one-on-one with attendings who would allow me to first assist on surgeries and have so much hands-on experience in deliveries was an incredible privilege,” she says.

Read the full feature at: https://ow.ly/uEXn50Z5EGk and watch for more about her journey, experiences, and the physician she hopes to become.

From Bryan-College Station to communities across the country, the Aggie Docs of the Class of 2026 are beginning their next chapter in medicine.

Over the next several weeks, we’ll introduce you to seven graduate MD students as they prepare to begin residency training in specialties ranging from surgery to obstetrics and gynecology, family medicine and beyond.

You’ll hear where they matched.
You’ll hear what shaped them.
And you’ll hear the kind of physicians they hope to become.

This is the next generation of Aggie Docs.

To Aggie nurses, future Aggie nurses and every nurse serving our communities across Texas and beyond — thank you. 🤍

This week, we’re celebrating the compassion, resilience and leadership you bring to medicine every single day. We’re grateful to work alongside you in caring for patients and strengthening the future of healthcare together.

Happy Nurses Week from your Aggie Docs. 👍🏼

We’re proud to share that Dr. Samba Reddy has been named a University Distinguished Professor, the university’s highest faculty honor.

His work is helping move neuroscience beyond managing symptoms to treating root causes, with therapies already changing how conditions like epilepsy and postpartum depression are treated.

Congratulations, Dr. Reddy!

Read more at: https://ow.ly/XTQt50YUM0P

Two of our researchers, Dr. Rahul Srinivasan and Dr. Michelle Hook, are focusing on the critical transition from mild cognitive impairment (MCI) to dementia—the moment where change may still be possible.

By bringing together expertise in disease progression, pharmacology and behavior, they're exploring how brain circuits shape who declines and who remains stable and how earlier intervention might shift that path.

Read more about how delaying that transition could help preserve independence and quality of life for millions: https://ow.ly/CnbS50YO9E7

New research from the lab of Dr. Jun Wang shows that the same type of brain cells can store both the memory that drives alcohol use and the one that helps suppress it. These pathways compete, shaping behavior in real time.

Why it matters: instead of trying to erase harmful memories, future treatments may focus on strengthening the ones that support recovery.

Read more: https://ow.ly/Z6lX50YO1iK

For Dr. Randy Lee ’90, medicine was never just about returning home—it was about building something that lasts.

In Hamilton, his clinic has become a place where patients are cared for and future physicians are shaped side by side.

For our students, it’s more than a rotation it’s where learning becomes practice, and mentorship becomes legacy.

Read more: https://vitalrecord.tamu.edu/the-mentorship-model-shaping-rural-medicine/