MEDED PROFILE
ADVANCING NURSING EXCELLENCE
program supports nurses while improving care
K AT H L E E N D U N H A M , M.D.
If anyone represents the face of our health care system, it is the Baylor Health Care System nurse.
For the fifth year since its inception, Baylor is proud to emphasize nursing as one of its premier
education initiatives via the Advancing Nursing Excellence (ANE) scholarship program.
Kathleen Dunham, M.D. is a fourth-year resident in general surgery at Baylor
University Medical Center at Dallas. Originally from Seattle, Washington, Dr.
Dunham was a Washington State University fan growing up. When she was eight
This special program provides salary stipends for current Baylor
employees who want to enhance their passion for helping others
via additional education. Many want to fulfill their dream to
become a registered nurse (R.N.). Others want to further their nursing skills through an advanced degree (master’s in nursing or other
doctoral degrees).
The challenge for these hardworking, ambitious individuals is
simple: they can’t afford to quit working full-time to pursue additional education opportunities. The Advancing Nursing Excellence
scholarship program