Rayne H Rouce

Rayne Rouce is an American pediatric hematologist-oncologist, physician scientist, and community leader who has authored over 200 original songs.

Early life and education Rouce attended Xavier University of Louisiana, a historically black college and university (HBCU) that has matriculated a record number of Black aspiring physicians to medical school. Rouce earned her medical degree and completed her residency in Pediatrics at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston. She completed her fellowship in pediatric hematology/oncology at Texas Children's Cancer Center. at Baylor College of Medicine, where she leads the task force for promoting equity in cancer trials. She leads DEI programs for several scientific organizations. and National Marrow Donor Program. She directs research on CAR T cell therapy and stem cell transplantation.

Community engagement Rouce leads a weekend science program at Baylor. Her fluency in Spanish has helped her serve patients and their families in Texas. She advocates for dismantling barriers to access to transplantation and other cell therapies.

After experiencing Hurricane Katrina while in college and losing her possessions during Hurricane Ike as a medical student in Galveston, Texas, Rouce organized relief efforts during both Hurricane Harvey and Hurricane Maria.

Educational songs Rouce raps her own educational songs as "Rizzo". Her 2024 performance at the HOSA international leadership conference is also viewable online.

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