HCC Galveston was initiated in 2024 as a partnership between The University of Texas Medical Branch John Sealy School of Medicine and Odyssey Academy – Galveston.
The faculty sponsor of the program at The University of Texas Medical Branch John Sealy School of Medicine is Dr. Pierre W. Banks, and the program manager is Ms. LeTanya D. Neely.
The medical student leaders who initiated this chapter are Jean Pierre Durand and Lillian Tia.
Pierre W. Banks, EdD
Assistant Dean, Admissions & Recruitment
Assistant Professor, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
John Sealy School of Medicine – Office of Student Affairs &Admissions Adjunct Assistant Professor, Population Health and Health Disparities The University of Texas Medical Branch
LeTanya Neely, BS
HCC Program Manager
Administrative Manager
Outreach and Pathway Programs
JAMP Medical School Coordinator
The University of Texas Medical Branch John Sealy School of Medicine
The High School Program Leader at Odyssey Academy – Galveston is Ms. Dena Walker under the leadership of Principal Holly Bailey.