University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston (UTHealth Houston)

UTHealth Houston is Texas’ resource for health care education, innovation, scientific discovery, and excellence in patient care. With half a century of experience, UTHealth Houston is one of the nation’s most comprehensive academic health centers ion’s most comprehensive academic health centers. The mission of UTHealth Houston is to educate health science professionals, discover and translate advances in the biomedical and social sciences, and model the best practices in clinical care and public health. We pursue this mission in order to advance the quality of human life by enhancing the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease and injury as well as promoting individual health and community well-being. Our researchers pursue discoveries to improve the dual pillars of health and well-being while addressing our nation’s most pressing public health crises. UTHealth Houston ranks in the top five universities in Texas in terms of total NIH funding, with $144.9 million awarded. UTHealth Houston is here for our community, and has provided more than $80.6 million in unreimbursed charity care. Our faculty, residents, fellows, and students provide inpatient care at our primary teaching and affiliated hospitals, which include: Excellence above all in the quest to be an acknowledged leader in the collaboration to treat, cure, and prevent the most common diseases of our time through education, research, and clinical practice. Located in the heart of the Texas Medical Center and across the state, UTHealth Houston’s students, faculty, and staff are creating a healthier future for all — in more than 7 million square feet of state-of-the-art clinical, research, training, and administrative space across 127 buildings. Our faculty educate and train the next generation of health care professionals and researchers to deliver outstanding patient care and improve community health in Houston and beyond. ...view more