My name is Michael Baillio and I am a second year medical student at the Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine in beautiful Fort Worth, Texas. Although I am young in my medical career, my fire is burning strong and my ambition rides the edge of my capacity. I have found in my short time studying medicine that I love all areas of medicine. With that said, I am honing my efforts towards two fields. I am thrilled by the challenge and hand-working skills associated with Orthopaedic surgery and I am enticed by the breadth and fast pace of Emergency Medicine.
I was born and raised in Houston, Texas where I spent my younger years playing football, wrestling, golf and tennis. I have worked my way up the service industry ladder, starting as a server, then a bartender, and lastly a floor manager. I believe that my work experience has shown me the importance of earning the confidence and trust of those who you work with as well as those you work for. It wasn’t always work though. I went to undergraduate college at Texas State University – San Marcos where I spent my time floating the river and hanging out with my fraternity brothers. I earned a degree in Microbiology and, yes, I jumped in the river after I walked across the graduation stage.
When I am not buried in textbooks, I enjoy spending time with my chocolate lab, Scotch. We love to go running on the gorgeous trails in Fort Worth. I have a huge passion for cooking. I often use my study breaks to practice whipping up some classic French recipes, and then I spend the other half pigging out. But, like all medical students, I invest a great deal of time in my studies.
SIMS has given wonderful life to my education. I have experienced first-hand the wonderful aspects of medical simulation and its power as an adjuvant to the classic textbook presentation of medicine. As a regional leader for SIMS, I hope to share my experience with fellow students across the country. I hope to breed a competitive spirit that will liven our simulation competitions. I hope to encourage the incorporation of simulation in all medical school curricula. Most importantly though, I hope to meet many amazing people along the way who share the same passion for medicine as I do. Feel free to contact me if you have questions about SIMS or anything at all. It is an honor to be here, an honor worth sharing.
