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Seth Bailey

OMS-II, Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine (TCOM) · ROME Scholar

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About

I am a second-year osteopathic medical student at TCOM in Fort Worth, on the rural track as a ROME Scholar. Before medical school I worked as an Advanced EMT and led a volunteer EMS agency, and those years are a big part of why I am planning a career in emergency medicine.

I care about getting care to communities that have less of it. I coordinate mission trips that bring free clinic days to small towns in West Texas, and I teach and mentor first-year students in the anatomy and OMM labs.

Outside of school, I'm a husband and dad and have loved raising my family in Texas.

Education

Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO), Class of 2029

Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine, UNT Health Science Center, Fort Worth, TX

  • ROME Scholar (rural track) with scholarship
  • Interested in emergency medicine

Bachelor of Science, Family Life (Human Development emphasis)

Brigham Young University, graduated April 2025 · GPA 3.90 · MCAT 514

  • Full-tuition Brigham Young Scholarship

Medical school

Academic activities

Advanced Dissection Elective

TCOM · Summer 2026 · One of 11 students · about 150 hours over 4 weeks · Directed by Kate Lesciotto, PhD

  • Dissected and prepared prosections of the back and suboccipital region, upper limb, and head and neck for this fall's PA course.
  • Designed a cranial nerve prosection showing the origin and exit of all 12 cranial nerves in place within the skull. Faculty have asked to use it to teach future classes.
  • Made two submissions to a local anatomic pathology atlas from this work.
  • Planning a poster on the cranial nerve dissection for TCOM Research Appreciation Day, spring 2027.
  • Developed fine suturing skills repairing small nerves and vessels.

Service and outreach

Mission Trip Coordinator

Texas Rural Health Association, in partnership with ROME · 2026 to Present

  • Volunteered at five free clinic days in small rural West Texas towns over spring break 2026.
  • Now planning and coordinating the spring break 2027 trip.

Volunteer, Cornerstone Free Clinic

Fort Worth, TX · Through the ROME rural track

  • Provide Spanish medical translation for patients.
  • Help with chronic disease follow-up visits (family medicine) under physician supervision.

Volunteer, Tarrant County AHA Heart Walk

American Heart Association · 2026

  • Volunteered through the TCOM Cardio Club.
  • Also took part as a survivor of open heart surgery in infancy.

Leadership and memberships

Vice President, Undersea and Hyperbarics Interest Group

TCOM

Treasurer, Cardio Club

TCOM

Historian, Underserved Women's Health Initiative

TCOM

  • Manage the group's Instagram. The group volunteers at clinics and teaches community workshops on topics such as menopause and breast exams.
  • Follow the group on Instagram

Member, Emergency Medicine Interest Group (EMIG)

TCOM · 2025 to Present

  • Attended the TCEP conference, spring 2026.
  • First place in EMIG Wars, a relay of emergency skills stations including intubation, suturing, and scenario response.

Member, Community Health Choir

TCOM · 2025 to 2026

  • Weekly rehearsals and public performances throughout the year.

Teaching

Teaching Assistant (paid), OMM Lab

TCOM, first-year class

Volunteer Teaching Assistant, Anatomy Lab

TCOM · 2026 to Present

  • More than 25 hours with first-year students so far, continuing through the year.

Clinical exposure

Emergency Department Shadowing

Harris Methodist Hospital, Fort Worth, TX · 3 shifts

Community and volunteering

Religious Volunteer, Utah State Hospital

Provo, UT · Sept 2022 to Oct 2024 · about 175 hours

  • Volunteered in the pediatric unit of Utah's public mental health hospital, preparing and leading weekly services and hosting weekly activities for teenage boys ages 12 to 18.
  • Saw how hope, a sense of purpose, and consistent support can help young people through recovery.
  • Spoke about the hospital's needs in the community and referred friends to work there as psychiatric technicians.

Spanish Tutor

Canyon Crest Elementary, Provo, UT · Aug to Dec 2021

  • Tutored second graders struggling with Spanish and English grammar and pronunciation.

Prior experience

Seth Bailey in his Wasatch County Fire District uniform

Advanced EMT

Wasatch County Fire District, UT · Dec 2023 to June 2025

  • Responded to 911 calls and transported critical patients to higher levels of care.

Head Duty Supervisor, EMT

BYU EMS Agency, Provo, UT · Jan 2023 to June 2025

  • Led the entire volunteer agency for 6 months, including hiring and disciplinary decisions.
  • Supervised shifts and the Probationary Committee for 18 months, running training for all new EMTs.

Teaching Assistant, EMT Course

BYU Continuing Education · July 2024 to Jan 2025

  • Helped teach and coordinate a course of 60 students preparing for national certification.

Life Skills Coach

Acumen Supported Living, UT · May 2023 to June 2025

  • Supported and advocated for clients with intellectual and physical disabilities.

Physician Shadowing (pre-medical)

Utah · 2023 to 2024 · more than 40 hours

  • Emergency medicine, including the response to three cardiac arrests, plus interventional radiology, pediatrics (clinic and urgent care), and outpatient internal medicine.

Full-time Volunteer Missionary

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints · July 2019 to July 2021 · Cancun, Mexico; Albuquerque, NM; El Paso, TX

  • Served two years full time in Spanish, becoming proficient in the language and culture.
  • Served in a leadership role for one year and trained three new missionaries.

Certifications: Advanced EMT (NREMT), BLS, PALS. Languages: Proficient in Spanish. Also: Eagle Scout.

Research

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Cranial nerve dissection and atlas submissions (in progress, 2026 to 2027)

Prosection made during the TCOM Advanced Dissection Elective under Kate Lesciotto, PhD. Two submissions made to a local anatomic pathology atlas. Poster planned for TCOM Research Appreciation Day, spring 2027.

Embryos Reflect Undifferentiated Cells in Redox Resilience (poster, 2024)

Seth Bailey, Garrett Hasegawa, Steel Manion. PI: Jason Hansen, PhD, BYU. Presented at the BYU Life Sciences Undergraduate Poster Competition, March 21, 2024. The project tested whether whole mouse embryos protect themselves from oxidative stress the way undifferentiated cells do.

Cell Biology Lab, BYU (Sept 2021 to Sept 2024)

Research assistant in Dr. Hansen's lab studying redox regulation of development, including how an oxidative teratogen such as valproic acid can lead to neural tube defects. Helped lead one project.

Outside of medicine

Family

Fort Worth, TX

Seth with his wife and 18-month-old daughter on a footbridge
  • My wife and I and our 18-month-old daughter, with our son due in March. We love spending time outdoors, hiking, fishing, and playing with the dog.

Strongman and triathlon

  • Five consecutive years of strongman competition with my brother, including second place at Utah's Strongest in 2024.
  • Currently training for triathlons.

Woodworking

  • Made all of our kitchen utensils by hand, and I'm currently hand-carving a chess set.

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