SHSU’s Today at Sam reports that for Victoria Mousa, a fourth-year medical student at the Sam Houston State University College of Osteopathic Medicine (SHSU-COM), medical school has always been a journey of learning and personal growth. But a recent discovery gave her story a remarkable, full-circle moment.
It all began when Mousa’s brother visited the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles to renew his driver’s license. Among his paperwork was his birth certificate. Out of curiosity, he Googled the doctor’s name on it, only to find that she was not just any physician—she was a professor at his sister’s medical school. In disbelief, he sent Mousa a picture of the faculty page featuring Dr. Peggy Taylor, asking if she knew her.
Mousa said, “I was in total shock at first.” She said, “I feel very honored to be taught how to be a physician by the physician that delivered me.”
A quick call to their mother confirmed that Taylor had been her OB-GYN and had delivered all three Mousa siblings. Neither their mother nor Taylor had realized the connection.
One day, while driving through Conroe on her way to a residency interview, Mousa stopped in at SHSU-COM to see if she could share the news in person. While visiting the COM, she ran into another faculty member, Dr. Candace Walkley, and shared the surprising connection.
Mousa said, “We went to find Taylor together.” She said, “Walkley told her a student had a surprise to share, and when I revealed the news, Taylor was shocked and super excited. She hugged me and wanted to know all about my mom and my siblings, and what they were all doing.”
