University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
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The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UTHSCSA) is an institute of health science education and research, located in the South Texas Medical Center
.
UTHSCSA is the largest health sciences university in South Texas
. Located in the South Texas Medical Center
, it serves San Antonio
and all of the 50000 square miles (129,499.4 km²) area of central and south Texas
. It extends to campuses in the metropolitan border communities of Laredo
and the Rio Grande
Valley.
With 24,000 graduates, more than 3,000 students a year train in an environment that involves more than 100 affiliated hospitals, clinics and health care facilities in South Texas. The university offers over 65 degrees, the majority of them being graduate and professional degrees, in the biomedical and health sciences fields.
UTHSCSA is home to the Cancer Therapy & Research Center
(CTRC) - a major National Cancer Institute supported Center. The CTRC's Institute for Drug Development (IDD) is internationally recognized for conducting the largest oncology Phase I clinical drug trials program in the world. Fifteen of the cancer drugs most recently approved by the Food & Drug Administration underwent development or testing at the IDD. Other noted programs include: structural biology, urology, nephrology, transplantation biology, and imaging/medical physics. It is ranked as the 14th largest medical school in the United States in terms of enrollment. The school publishes a periodic newsletter, The Mission.http://www.uthscsa.edu/mission/
In 2006, $263 million of facility upgrades were allocated for the campus by the University of Texas Board of Regents. This included a $150 million 200000 square feet (18,580.6 m²) South Texas Research Facility (designed by super architect Rafael Vinoly
), scheduled for inauguration in 2011.
In 2005, UTHSCSA ranked 2nd among all Texan universities in Federal/State R&D expenditures ratio, only after Baylor College of Medicine
.
. UT Austin's Pharmacy school is also partially located on this campus. The school has six campuses, spanning 250 acres (1 km²) in total:
The campus has a postmodern architecture
, with several notable architects contributing to the design of the campus buildings, namely:
South Texas Medical Center
The South Texas Medical Center consists of of medical-related facilities in northwest San Antonio.The STMC, which directly serves 38 counties, consists of forty-five medically related institutions; separate medical, dental and nursing schools, five higher educational institutions, twelve...
.
UTHSCSA is the largest health sciences university in South Texas
South Texas
South Texas is a region of the U.S. state of Texas that lies roughly south of and including San Antonio. The southern and western boundary is the Rio Grande River, and to the east it is the Gulf of Mexico. The population of this region is about 3.7 million. The southern portion of this region is...
. Located in the South Texas Medical Center
South Texas Medical Center
The South Texas Medical Center consists of of medical-related facilities in northwest San Antonio.The STMC, which directly serves 38 counties, consists of forty-five medically related institutions; separate medical, dental and nursing schools, five higher educational institutions, twelve...
, it serves San Antonio
San Antonio, Texas
San Antonio is the seventh-largest city in the United States of America and the second-largest city within the state of Texas, with a population of 1.33 million. Located in the American Southwest and the south–central part of Texas, the city serves as the seat of Bexar County. In 2011,...
and all of the 50000 square miles (129,499.4 km²) area of central and south Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
. It extends to campuses in the metropolitan border communities of Laredo
Laredo, Texas
Laredo is the county seat of Webb County, Texas, United States, located on the north bank of the Rio Grande in South Texas, across from Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, Mexico. According to the 2010 census, the city population was 236,091 making it the 3rd largest on the United States-Mexican border,...
and the Rio Grande
Rio Grande
The Rio Grande is a river that flows from southwestern Colorado in the United States to the Gulf of Mexico. Along the way it forms part of the Mexico – United States border. Its length varies as its course changes...
Valley.
With 24,000 graduates, more than 3,000 students a year train in an environment that involves more than 100 affiliated hospitals, clinics and health care facilities in South Texas. The university offers over 65 degrees, the majority of them being graduate and professional degrees, in the biomedical and health sciences fields.
UTHSCSA is home to the Cancer Therapy & Research Center
Cancer Therapy & Research Center
Cancer Therapy & Research Center , founded in 1974, is one of three leading academic research and treatment centers designated by the National Cancer Institute in Texas....
(CTRC) - a major National Cancer Institute supported Center. The CTRC's Institute for Drug Development (IDD) is internationally recognized for conducting the largest oncology Phase I clinical drug trials program in the world. Fifteen of the cancer drugs most recently approved by the Food & Drug Administration underwent development or testing at the IDD. Other noted programs include: structural biology, urology, nephrology, transplantation biology, and imaging/medical physics. It is ranked as the 14th largest medical school in the United States in terms of enrollment. The school publishes a periodic newsletter, The Mission.http://www.uthscsa.edu/mission/
In 2006, $263 million of facility upgrades were allocated for the campus by the University of Texas Board of Regents. This included a $150 million 200000 square feet (18,580.6 m²) South Texas Research Facility (designed by super architect Rafael Vinoly
Rafael Viñoly
Rafael Viñoly is an Uruguayan architect living in the United States.-Biography:He was born in Montevideo, Uruguay to Román Viñoly Barreto, and Maria Beceiro ....
), scheduled for inauguration in 2011.
Size and budget
- Number of employees: 5,076
- Number of Graduates: 24,000
- Budget (2009): $760 million
- Endowments (2007): $405,177,000
- Research Expenditures: $228 million (FY 2010)
In 2005, UTHSCSA ranked 2nd among all Texan universities in Federal/State R&D expenditures ratio, only after Baylor College of Medicine
Baylor College of Medicine
Baylor College of Medicine, located in the Texas Medical Center in Houston, Texas, USA, is a highly regarded medical school and leading center for biomedical research and clinical care...
.
Campuses
The university is one of four medical schools in the University of Texas SystemUniversity of Texas System
The University of Texas System encompasses 15 educational institutions in Texas, of which nine are academic universities and six are health institutions. The system is headquartered in Austin and has a total enrollment of over 190,000 students...
. UT Austin's Pharmacy school is also partially located on this campus. The school has six campuses, spanning 250 acres (1 km²) in total:
- Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long Campus (Central campus)
- Greehey Campus (North campus)
- Texas Research Park
- LaredoLaredo, TexasLaredo is the county seat of Webb County, Texas, United States, located on the north bank of the Rio Grande in South Texas, across from Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, Mexico. According to the 2010 census, the city population was 236,091 making it the 3rd largest on the United States-Mexican border,...
- Bachelor's in Respiratory Care
- Master’s degree in Physician Assistant (Two of three-year master’s degree)
- Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Dietetics and Nutrition Program (coming in 2009)
- Clinical Laboratory Science
- Regional Academic Health Center (RAHC) HarlingenHarlingen, TexasHarlingen is a city in Cameron County in the heart of the Rio Grande Valley of south Texas, United States, about from the coast of the Gulf of Mexico. The city covers more than , and is the second largest city in Cameron County and the sixth largest in the Rio Grande Valley...
- Regional Academic Health Center - Edinburg (ERAHC) EdinburgEdinburg, TexasEdinburg is a city in and the county seat of Hidalgo County, Texas, United States. The population was 77,100 at the 2010 census. The University of Texas–Pan American, the only fully accredited four-year university in the Rio Grande Valley, is located in Edinburg.Edinburg is part of the...
Campus design
Postmodern architecture
Postmodern architecture began as an international style the first examples of which are generally cited as being from the 1950s, but did not become a movement until the late 1970s and continues to influence present-day architecture...
, with several notable architects contributing to the design of the campus buildings, namely:
- Rafael VinolyRafael ViñolyRafael Viñoly is an Uruguayan architect living in the United States.-Biography:He was born in Montevideo, Uruguay to Román Viñoly Barreto, and Maria Beceiro ....
: South Texas Research Facility - HKS, Inc.HKS, Inc.HKS, Inc. is an international architecture firm headquartered in Dallas, Texas . It was founded in 1939 by Harwood K. Smith, a native of Chicago and graduate of Texas A&M University....
: The Administration Building - Overland Partners Architects: The Barshop InstituteBarshop InstituteThe Barshop Institute for Longevity and Aging Studies is a basic and clinical research institute located on the Texas Research Park Campus of the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio . It is a leading institute in the United States in geriatrics research...
, and the downtown University Hospital expansion project. - FKP ArchitectsFKP ArchitectsFKP Architects is a large architecture firm based in Houston, Texas. It specializes in the design of major academic, research, scientific, and healthcare projects.-Awards:* 2010 Top 100 Green Design Firm...
: Medical Arts and Research Center (MARC) and UTHSCSA at Harlingen Academic and Clinical Research Building - Perkins + WillPerkins and WillPerkins+Will was founded in Chicago in 1935 by and ., on the belief that design has the power to transform lives and enhance society...
: The new annex of the University HospitalUniversity Health SystemUniversity Health System is the public district hospital for Bexar County, Texas and San Antonio's only health system recognized by U.S. News & World Report, regarded as one of America's Best Hospitals...
. - Kell Muñoz ArchitectsKell Muñoz ArchitectsKell Muñoz Architects is a leading architecture firm based in San Antonio, Texas. Founded in 1927, the firm specializes in the design of major academic, education, and scientific projects...
: Dolph Briscoe Jr. LibraryDolph Briscoe Jr. LibraryThe Dolph Briscoe Jr. Library is the central library of the main campus of the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio.The library was designed by Kell Muñoz Architects...
Teaching hospitals and clinics
- University Hospital (ranked as one of the Top 50 hospitals in the US for seven years in a row)
- UTHSCSA Dental School outpatient clinic
- Audie L. Murphy Memorial Veterans Hospital
- Christus Santa Rosa medical centerChristus Santa Rosa health systemCHRISTUS Santa Rosa Health System, or CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Health Care , is a health care organization in South Texas. Established in 1869, CSRHC is a part of and is the only faith-based, not-for-profit health care system in San Antonio....
- San Antonio State Hospital
- Brooke Army Medical CenterBrooke Army Medical CenterBrooke Army Medical Center at Fort Sam Houston, San Antonio is part of the United States Army Medical Command. It is a University of Texas Health Science Center and USUHS teaching hospital and contains the Army Burn Center....
(Fort Sam HoustonFort Sam HoustonFort Sam Houston is a U.S. Army post in San Antonio, Texas.Known colloquially as "Fort Sam," it is named for the first President of the Republic of Texas, Sam Houston....
) - Wilford Hall Medical Center (USAF)
- Faculty Practice Plan: UT Medicine San Antonio
Achievements, rankings and impact
Rankings
- Dental School ranked one of world's highest overall.
- Dental School ranked 4th worldwide in dental science publications.
- Dental School ranked 1st in US News & World Report's last dental ranking printed in 1996.
- University ranked 6th in the nation in clinical medicine research impact for the period 2001 to 2005.
- The university is 51st in the world in the 2011 clinical medicine rankings.
- 1st for Hispanics in the medical school category.
- 1st in National Institutes of HealthNational Institutes of HealthThe National Institutes of Health are an agency of the United States Department of Health and Human Services and are the primary agency of the United States government responsible for biomedical and health-related research. Its science and engineering counterpart is the National Science Foundation...
funding for aging research. - The Medical School ranked 48th in NIH funding for research grants among 3,181 institutes in 2004.
- 10th in NIH funding for Cellular and Structural Biology.
- 17th in NIH funding for PhysiologyPhysiologyPhysiology is the science of the function of living systems. This includes how organisms, organ systems, organs, cells, and bio-molecules carry out the chemical or physical functions that exist in a living system. The highest honor awarded in physiology is the Nobel Prize in Physiology or...
. - University Hospital ranked among top 50 hospitals in the U.S. in three specialties: Respiratory Disorders, Kidney Disease and Hormonal Disorders (endocrinologyEndocrinologyEndocrinology is a branch of biology and medicine dealing with the endocrine system, its diseases, and its specific secretions called hormones, the integration of developmental events such as proliferation, growth, and differentiation and the coordination of...
, including diabetes care) for the sixth consecutive year (2005).
Research and accreditation
- Only tier one research university in South TexasSouth TexasSouth Texas is a region of the U.S. state of Texas that lies roughly south of and including San Antonio. The southern and western boundary is the Rio Grande River, and to the east it is the Gulf of Mexico. The population of this region is about 3.7 million. The southern portion of this region is...
. - CTRCCancer Therapy & Research CenterCancer Therapy & Research Center , founded in 1974, is one of three leading academic research and treatment centers designated by the National Cancer Institute in Texas....
is one of only three National Cancer InstituteNational Cancer InstituteThe National Cancer Institute is part of the National Institutes of Health , which is one of 11 agencies that are part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The NCI coordinates the U.S...
(NCI)-designated cancer centers in the state of Texas. - UTHSCSA is conducting the largest study of congestive heart failureCongestive heart failureHeart failure often called congestive heart failure is generally defined as the inability of the heart to supply sufficient blood flow to meet the needs of the body. Heart failure can cause a number of symptoms including shortness of breath, leg swelling, and exercise intolerance. The condition...
in America. - The liver transplant program is ranked 9th largest and most successful in the nation.
- Named a National Center of Excellence in Women's Health, by the U.S. Secretary of Health & Human ServicesUnited States Secretary of Health and Human ServicesThe United States Secretary of Health and Human Services is the head of the United States Department of Health and Human Services, concerned with health matters. The Secretary is a member of the President's Cabinet...
.
Economy
- $1.29 billion a year contributed to the South Texas economy.
- Chief catalyst for the $16.3 billion biosciences and health care industry in San Antonio.
- Accounting for at least 12,000 jobs both on and off campus.
Faculty
- The university ranked 76th nationwide in 2005 in the number of faculty awards, tied with Virginia Tech, Arizona State UniversityArizona State UniversityArizona State University is a public research university located in the Phoenix Metropolitan Area of the State of Arizona...
, Florida State UniversityFlorida State UniversityThe Florida State University is a space-grant and sea-grant public university located in Tallahassee, Florida, United States. It is a comprehensive doctoral research university with medical programs and significant research activity as determined by the Carnegie Foundation...
, Mayo Medical SchoolMayo Medical SchoolMayo Medical School is a part of the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, United States. It grants degrees in medicine, and is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.-History:...
, and Iowa State UniversityIowa State UniversityIowa State University of Science and Technology, more commonly known as Iowa State University , is a public land-grant and space-grant research university located in Ames, Iowa, United States. Iowa State has produced astronauts, scientists, and Nobel and Pulitzer Prize winners, along with a host of...
. - The Palmaz Stent, developed by Dr. Julio PalmazJulio PalmazJulio Palmaz is a doctor of vascular radiology at University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. He studied at the National University of La Plata in Argentina, earning his medical degree in 1971...
, has been named "one of the most important inventions in modern medicine". - UTHSCSA faculty members are among the world's most cited scientific authors, listed in the top one-half of one percent of all published scientists.
History
- 1959: South Texas Medical School is chartered.
- 1966: First class of 15 students is admitted to the Medical School; temporarily housed at Trinity UniversityTrinity University (Texas)Trinity University is a private, independent, primarily undergraduate, university in San Antonio, Texas. Its campus is located in the Monte Vista Historic District and adjacent to Brackenridge Park....
. - 1969: Legislature authorizes creation of Dental School.
- 1970: Legislature authorizes School of Nursing.
- 1972: School of Allied Health Sciences and Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences created Institution is officially designated The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. Frank Harrison, M.D., Ph.D., appointed first president.
- 1976: Responsibility for the School of Nursing is transferred to the U. T. Health Science Center from the U. T. Nursing School at Austin.
- 1987: Gift of $15 million from H. Ross PerotRoss PerotHenry Ross Perot is a U.S. businessman best known for running for President of the United States in 1992 and 1996. Perot founded Electronic Data Systems in 1962, sold the company to General Motors in 1984, and founded Perot Systems in 1988...
finances creation of Institute of Biotechnology. - 1992: National Institutes of Health funds HSC researchers' work on the Human Genome ProjectHuman Genome ProjectThe Human Genome Project is an international scientific research project with a primary goal of determining the sequence of chemical base pairs which make up DNA, and of identifying and mapping the approximately 20,000–25,000 genes of the human genome from both a physical and functional...
. - 1998: State Legislature authorizes creation of a Regional Academic Health Center in the Lower Rio Grande Valley (RAHC), to be administered by the Health Science Center’s Medical School.
- 1999: Health Science Center is designated to receive a $200 million public endowment from the State of Texas to establish a Children’s Cancer Research Institute Construction begins on new South Texas Centers for Biology in Medicine at the Texas Research Park.
- 2002: The Regional Academic Health Center in the Lower Rio Grande Valley (RAHC)http://rahc.uthscsa.edu/ opens its doors for medical students and residents.
- 2003: Health Science Center receives largest grant to date for a $37 million study of small subcortical strokes, the most common type of stroke in South Texas. Health Science Center and UT San Antonio sign an agreement to establish the San Antonio Life Sciences Institute, a new collaborative research and education partnership. President Cigarroa announces a $300 million initiative to build a Research Tower in the South Texas Medical Center and recruit leading scientists for it.
- 2004: Health Science Center dedicates $50 million Children's Cancer Research InstituteChildren's Cancer Research InstituteThe Greehey Children's Cancer Research Institute is a research center in San Antonio, Texas.Located in the South Texas Medical Center, the facility was established by the largest single oncology endowment in the history of the U.S....
, where scientists currently study formation and development of cancer in children and adults. - 2006: The Regional Academic Health Center - Medical Research Division (E-RAHC) http://rahc.uthscsa.edu/ was dedicated April 25, 2006 on the campus of UT Pan American in Edinburg. Also administered by the Health Science Center, this division provides state-of-the-art laboratory space and equipment for scholars and scientists to conduct research on critical health problems of the South Texas/Border Region.
- 2007: Health Science Center receives a $25 million donation from the Greehey Family Foundation.
- 2007: Valero Energy Corporation donates $5 million to the university.
- 2007: The Cancer Therapy & Research CenterCancer Therapy & Research CenterCancer Therapy & Research Center , founded in 1974, is one of three leading academic research and treatment centers designated by the National Cancer Institute in Texas....
is acquired by UTHSCSA. - 2007: Health Science Center receives a $25 million donation from Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long. The central campus is renamed the Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long Campus.
- 2007: The second facility was dedicated at The Regional Academic Health Center in the Lower Rio Grande Valley http://rahc.uthscsa.edu/ campus - the Academic and Clinical Research building. This facility houses the RAHC clinical research center and also the South Texas VA Health Care Center.
- 2008: University Hospital announces plans for a $1 billion expansion that includes a new trauma tower.
- 2011: The Liaison Committee on Medical EducationLiaison Committee on Medical EducationThe Liaison Committee on Medical Education is an accrediting body for educational programs at schools of medicine in the United States and Canada. The LCME accredits only the schools that grant a doctor of medicine degree; osteopathic medical schools are accredited by the Commission on...
(LCME) put the Medical School on probation.
Schools
- Dental School:The Dental School at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San AntonioThe Dental School at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, often abbreviated UTHSCSA-Dental, is one of three dental schools in the State of Texas...
Community Dentistry, Dental Diagnostic Science, Endodontics, General Dentistry, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Orthodontics, Pediatric Dentistry, Periodontics, Prosthodontics, Restorative Dentistry. - Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences:University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio Graduate School of Biomedical SciencesThe University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences is one of seven Schools and Colleges of the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio....
Biochemistry, Biomedical Engineering, Cellular and Structural Biology, Clinical Investigation, Clinical Lab Sciences, Dental HygieneDental hygienistthumb|right|300px|Dental hygienist holding a scalerA dental hygienist is a licensed dental professional who specializes in preventive oral health, typically focusing on techniques in oral hygiene. Local dental regulations determine the scope of practice of dental hygienists...
, Dentistry, Microbiology and Immunology, Molecular Medicine, Pathology, Pharmacology, Pharmacy, Nursing, Physiology, Radiological Sciences. - Medical School: Anesthesiology, Family and Community Medicine, Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ophthalmology, Orthopaedics:, Otolaryngology, Pediatrics, Psychiatry, Radiology:, Radiation Oncology, Rehabilitation Medicine, Surgery, Urology.
- School of Health Professions:University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio School of Health ProfessionsThe University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio School of Health Professions is a tier one institute of higher education...
Clinical Laboratory Sciences, Dental HygieneDental hygienistthumb|right|300px|Dental hygienist holding a scalerA dental hygienist is a licensed dental professional who specializes in preventive oral health, typically focusing on techniques in oral hygiene. Local dental regulations determine the scope of practice of dental hygienists...
, Dental Laboratory Sciences, Dietetics, Emergency Health Sciences, Occupational Therapy, Physician Assistant Studies, Physical Therapy, Respiratory Care. - School of Nursing:The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio School of NursingThe University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio School of Nursing, often abbreviated UTHSCSA-SoN, is a tier one institute of higher education , and one of ten nursing schools in the State of Texas...
Acute Nursing Care, Chronic Nursing Care, Family Nursing Care. - College of Pharmacy (affiliated with University of Texas at AustinUniversity of Texas at AustinThe University of Texas at Austin is a state research university located in Austin, Texas, USA, and is the flagship institution of the The University of Texas System. Founded in 1883, its campus is located approximately from the Texas State Capitol in Austin...
) - School of Public Health (affiliated with University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston)
Centers and institutes
- Academic Center for Evidence-Based Practice (ACE)
- Aging Research and Education Center
- American Parkinson's Disease Association Information and Referral Center
- Biomolecular Structure Analysis
- Center for Analytical Ultracentrifugation of Macromolecular Assemblies (CAUMA)
- Center for Biomedical Neuroscience
- Center for Biomolecular NMR Spectroscopy
- Center for Health Economics and Policy
- Center for Integrative Health
- Center for Public Health Preparedness and Biomedical Research
- Center for Community Based Health Promotion in Women and Children
- Center for Medical Humanities and Ethics
- Center for Neurosurgical Sciences
- Center for Surface Plasmon Resonance
- Center for Violence Prevention
- Children's Cancer Research InstituteChildren's Cancer Research InstituteThe Greehey Children's Cancer Research Institute is a research center in San Antonio, Texas.Located in the South Texas Medical Center, the facility was established by the largest single oncology endowment in the history of the U.S....
- Comparative Mouse Genomics Center
- CTRCCancer Therapy & Research CenterCancer Therapy & Research Center , founded in 1974, is one of three leading academic research and treatment centers designated by the National Cancer Institute in Texas....
- Environmental Hazards Research Center
- Frederic C. Bartter General Clinical Research Center
- Geriatric Research, Education and Clinical Center
- Hartford Center of Excellence for Geriatrics Education
- Hemophilia Treatment Center
- Injury Prevention and Research Center
- Institute of Biotechnology
- Institutional Flow Cytometry Core Facility
- Lions Sight Research Foundation
- MESA: Center for Health Disparities
- Nathan Shock Center of Excellence in the Basic Biology of Aging
- Regional Center for Health Workforce Studies at CHEP
- Research Imaging Center
- Sam and Ann Barshop Institute for Longevity and Aging StudiesBarshop InstituteThe Barshop Institute for Longevity and Aging Studies is a basic and clinical research institute located on the Texas Research Park Campus of the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio . It is a leading institute in the United States in geriatrics research...
- San Antonio Cancer Institute
- START/South Texas Addiction Research and Technology Center
- South Texas AIDS Center for Children and Their Families
- South Texas Center for Health Disparities
- South Texas Environmental Education and Research Center
- South Texas Fertility Center
- South Texas Health Research Center
- South Texas Poison Center
- South Texas Women's Health Center
- Southwest Research Consortium
- Texas Cancer Clinic
- Texas Center for the Study of Children With Special Health Care Needs
- Texas Diabetes Institute
- VERDICT - Veterans Evidence-based Research Dissemination Implementation Center
See also
- University of Texas SystemUniversity of Texas SystemThe University of Texas System encompasses 15 educational institutions in Texas, of which nine are academic universities and six are health institutions. The system is headquartered in Austin and has a total enrollment of over 190,000 students...
- San Antonio, TexasSan Antonio, TexasSan Antonio is the seventh-largest city in the United States of America and the second-largest city within the state of Texas, with a population of 1.33 million. Located in the American Southwest and the south–central part of Texas, the city serves as the seat of Bexar County. In 2011,...
- South Texas Medical CenterSouth Texas Medical CenterThe South Texas Medical Center consists of of medical-related facilities in northwest San Antonio.The STMC, which directly serves 38 counties, consists of forty-five medically related institutions; separate medical, dental and nursing schools, five higher educational institutions, twelve...
External links
- UTHSCSA's official site
- UT HSC Libraries
- University Hospital - The primary teaching hospital for The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio.
- UT Medicine, the Health Science Center's newest addition, Medical Arts & Research Center (MARC)