Chad Thompson, MD
Lecturer
Dr. Chad Thompson graduated from Baylor University with a BS in economics after which he attended medical school at the University of Texas Medical school at Houston. He went to Memphis, TN for his family medicine residency where he developed his interests in health care justice, HIV medicine, maternal and infant care, and global health. Following his time in Memphis, he worked at an urban community health center in Detroit, MI until 2023 when he moved back to Waco. Throughout residency and practice, he has taught and mentored medical students and is passionate about the formation of health care practitioners. His interests at the intersection of theology, justice, and social medicine draw him to the Medical Humanities Program at Baylor where he teaches about the US Health Care System.
Education
- Bachelor of Science, Economics, Summa Cum Laude, Baylor University, 2011
- Doctor of Medicine, University of Texas Medical School at Houston, Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society, 2015
- Resurrection Health Family Medicine Residency, Memphis, TN 2015-2018, Chief Resident
- In His Image Family Medicine Residency, Tulsa, OK 2018