Visitors Program

Our center welcomes visiting colleagues and students from across the United States and around the world for research, educational collaboration, observation, and study.

Visitor Categories

• Observer– Individuals who hold a high school or higher degree with an interest in a health care related field and are seeking to observe (i.e. only to shadow, watch, listen and learn; no hands-on activities allowed) UTHealth Houston including UT Physicians clinics.
  Observers cannot provide clinical care, cannot perform any patient care, and cannot participate in or perform research, data collection or any other hands-on activities.
  Limited to two months in any one division/department.
  Must be at least 18 years old on the start date.
• Professional Trainee-Individuals who hold an undergraduate or higher degree with an interest in a health care related field and are seeking additional non-clinical hands-on training in research and health education, for educational purposes and/or professional development, for their own benefit; may observe clinical practices but cannot provide clinical care, cannot perform any patient care, cannot have any type of direct patient contact. Professional Trainees receive specific training in research and health education, appropriate to their educational qualifications.
  Limited to four months in any one division/department.
  Must be at least 18 years old on the start date.
• Visiting Student Trainee-Student who is enrolled in an undergraduate, graduate or professional degree program at another institution of higher education (their “home institution”), who seeks an educational experience/training/shadowing/observing from UTHealth Houston faculty and staff, at UTHealth Houston facilities and/or UT Physicians Clinics, but is not registered and not enrolled in a course at UTHealth Houston.
  The main purpose of the Visiting Student’s educational/training experience at UTHealth Houston must be related to their current degree program, with an interest in a health care related field and/or fulfill an educational requirement of the student’s home institution. Visiting Students receive specific training at UTHealth Houston in research and/or health education, appropriate to their educational objectives and qualifications. The general purpose of the training is to learn how to conduct research, data collection, and participate in other non-clinical hands-on activities (visiting clinical educational experiences are only permitted as specified in a program agreement with the student’s home institution). Visiting Students must remain enrolled, in good standing, at the home institution for the duration of their learning experience at UTHealth Houston. In order to comply with various accreditation requirements, an agreement with the applicant’s home institution will be required (before the training can begin) if the visiting student will receive credit for their educational/training experience at UTHealth Houston and/or if the educational/training experience is related to an educational requirement from their home institution.
  The duration of training is limited to a one year appointment, with enrollment verification required for each semester.
  Must be at least 18 years old on the start date.
• Visiting Scientist– Individual who holds a terminal degree, is employed and paid by another academic institution or entity and collaborates with UTHealth Houston faculty and staff. The main purpose is to participate in collaborative projects, conduct collaborative research, and other non-clinical hands-on activities.
  Minimum appointment is 6 months; maximum initial appointment is 12 months.

For information regarding our application requirements and restrictions please visit the Executive Vice President & Chief Academic Officer website.