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Areas to Support

In your region

Make a direct impact on quality healthcare in your community.

Baylor College of Medicine – Temple

Shape the future of medicine by helping train and retain the next generation of physicians.

Cancer care

Support patients during the fight of their lives with advanced technology, treatments and support programs.

Heart health

Help keep hearts healthy with advanced diagnostics, treatment, and recovery and wellness programs.

Neurosciences

Offer hope and relief from a variety of neurological conditions, from chronic headaches and Parkinson’s to stroke and traumatic brain injury.

NICU

Reduce stress and anxiety for parents of babies in the NICU with AngelEye Health cameras.

Nursing

Invest in advanced training and support for those who make up the backbone of healthcare delivery.

Voice to the Voiceless

Give a voice to speech-impaired patients in the ICU and beyond.

Ways to Give

Donate online

You can make an immediate difference in the lives of those we serve.

Grateful Giving

Patients and loved ones can show appreciation for the caregivers who made a difference during their healthcare experience.

Make a planned gift

Learn about the multiple ways to make a planned gift and create a lasting legacy.

Giving societies

Learn how you can make a difference in quality local healthcare by joining a giving society.

Get involved

Birdies & Bids

Join us for dinner, drinks and Topgolf’s signature fun, all benefiting Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – College Station.

The Compass

Read the latest issues of The Compass, a bi-annual newsletter from the Baylor Scott & White Central Texas Foundation.

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Graduate Nurse Residency Program

To ensure the success of new nurses throughout and beyond their first year of practice, Baylor Scott & White supports all newly hired nurses through our Graduate Nurse Residency Program.

About the program

Newly graduated nurses (GNs) face a unique and often overwhelming learning curve as they enter the complex and high-stakes field of nursing. Stress can weigh heavily on new nurses whose daily work may involve matters of life or death, leading to frequent burnout.

The one-year Graduate Nurse Residency Program provides new professionals with the knowledge, skills, and support to confidently fulfill their expanding roles in the ever-evolving healthcare industry. This accredited transition-to-practice program provides extra education and mentorship to help new hires through the challenges of their first year of nursing practice.

Some benefits of the program include:

  • Transition from entry-level to experienced nurse
  • Development of effective clinical judgment
  • Ability to provide bedside clinical leadership
  • Ability to incorporate research-based evidence into practice
  • Guidance on an evidence- based practice project
  • Mentorship and guidance on real-life challenges, including stress management
  • Support from peer group of GNs facing similar challenges
  • Strengthening of commitment to nursing
  • Formulating individual career development plans 

How you can help

Your support of our nurse residency program can make all the difference—for patients who rely on their care, for their nursing colleagues who need their support, and for a long and productive career.

Featured stories

Learn more about the difference you can make for nurses and patients across Central Texas.

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Honoring the family legacy

November 1, 2024
Mark and Gail Pennybacker honor their late parents with a gift that will impact generations to come.
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Year in review – 2024

Year in review – 2024

March 22, 2025
Highlights of your impact from calendar year 2024 at Baylor Scott & White Health locations across Central Texas.
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Communities Connected – Hill Country awards 2024 funds

Communities Connected – Hill Country awards 2024 funds

March 20, 2025
Thank you to the ladies of Communities Connected – Hill Country who donated more than $27,000 in 2024 to fund needs at Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Marble Falls. This year, the ladies chose to support a stretcher for the emergency department with safety and comfort features to benefit both patients and staff, […]
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