Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine

Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine is the medical school at Texas A&M University. The college offers M.D., M.D./Ph.D., M.D./M.P.H, M.D./M.B.A., and several other M.D./M.S. dual degree programs.[1]

Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine
Interim DeanAmy L. Waer, MD, FACS
TypePublic
Established1977
Students600+
Location, ,
30.655484°N 96.343518°W / 30.655484; -96.343518
Websitehttps://medicine.tamu.edu/

History

In 1977, members of the College of Medicine's charter class of 32 students began their medical training on Texas A&M University's campus. 1981 marked the year the first medical degrees were awarded, and since then, more than 2,258 physicians have graduated from Texas A&M College of Medicine. In 1999, the College of Medicine joined the newly created Texas A&M Health Science Center.

Training Facilities and Curriculum

The college's mission is to improve the health and well-being of the people of Texas through excellence in education, research and health care delivery. Beginning in 2015, the class graduating in 2019 in the College of Medicine will follow a 1.5 year pre-clinical curriculum, followed by 2.5 years of clinical training.[2]

Research Centers, Institutes & Labs

Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX
  • Houston Methodist Hospital
  • Cardiovascular Research Institute
  • Center for Airborne Pathogen Research and Tuberculosis Imaging
  • Center for Health Systems and Design
  • Center for Microencapsulation and Drug Delivery
  • Huffines Institute for Sports Medicine and Human Performance
  • Institute for Ocular Pharmacology
  • Institute for Regenerative Medicine
  • The Texas Brain and Spine Institute

Notable physicians and researchers

References

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