Daniel Kiang, PharmD

After graduating in 2015 with his B.A. in Medical Humanities, Daniel Kiang went on to the University of Texas at Austin College of Pharmacy where he completed his PharmD in 2019. Since graduation, he has worked as a community retail pharmacist for the HEB grocery company in Houston. “A lot of people go into college thinking they have to major in one of the traditional sciences to be a good candidate for professional school. However, my background in Medical Humanities helped me learn the vital art and skills of caring for humans—and that is invaluable training for anyone in health care whether they plan to be in pharmacy, medicine, nursing, etc.”

“A lot of people go into college thinking they have to major in one of the traditional sciences to be a good candidate for professional school. However, my background in Medical Humanities helped me learn the vital art and skills of caring for humans—and that is invaluable training for anyone in health care whether they plan to be in pharmacy, medicine, nursing, etc.” -Daniel Kiang, PharmD

Daniel says that working as a pharmacy technician while in school was invaluable in landing the job at HEB. “HEB is a great organization and they really like to know the people they are hiring. Working for them while I was a student was really important for my professional development.”

When asked about his academic experience at Baylor, Daniel is quick to talk about the importance of organic chemistry and biochemistry. He says that in all honesty, however, it was his Medical Humanities course, Christian Spirituality and Health Care that has made a huge difference. “It was such a refreshing course,” he said. “The small class size, the open discussions between professor and students, and the reflection helped me to really think about my faith and how it relates to my professional life. Courses like that taught me how to listen to people’s ideas and stories. In the metric-driven retail pharmacy setting, I find that the skills of listening to my patients (among many others) that I learned and developed through Medical Humanities is good for them and for me—and I’m glad HEB encourages that kind of culture.”