To educate a diverse body of future physicians and biomedical scientists for a career dedicated to the highest ideals of their profession; to provide outstanding patient-centered care; and to conduct innovative research that benefits the health and well-being of the population of Texas and beyond.
Core Values
The John P. McGovern Foundation has made a transformational $75 million gift to bolster medical training, provide full scholarships and support scientific discovery and innovation at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) and its medical school, UTHealth President Giuseppe N. Colasurdo, M.D., announced Nov. 23, 2015.
McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston is one of more than 150 medical schools working to drive research and innovation, provide complex patient care, promote health equity, education and train future physicians, and collaborate with local communities. Learn more about how the network of academic medicine is saving lives.
Located in the heart of the Texas Medical Center, McGovern Medical School was established in 1969 to utilize untapped resources and address a nationwide shortage of physicians.
Over the past five decades, McGovern Medical School has moved to the forefront of medical education, clinical care, and research, growing to the ninth largest medical school in the nation.
McGovern Medical School is fully accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME). The next survey is scheduled for the 2027-2028 academic year. More information is available on the LCME website at www.lcme.org , or contact LCME through lcme@aamc.org
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award baccalaureate, masters, doctoral, and professional degrees. Degree-granting institutions also may offer credentials such as certificates and diplomas at approved degree levels. Questions about the accreditation of The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston may be directed in writing to the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, GA 30033-4097, by calling (404) 679-4500, or by using information available on SACSCOC’s website (www.sacscoc.org).
