31 – Weathering the Storms of Life

Great Flood of 1976

Tropical Storm Allison

Hurricane Harvey

32 – World’s Largest

The largest medical city in the world, the Texas Medical Center cares for millions of patients each year across multiple institutions, housing some of the most innovative and brilliant minds in medicine. With over 106,000 employees, the Texas Medical Center is the eighth-largest business district in the United States, and we are fortunate to work and learn in the heart of this remarkable place.

McGovern Medical School — Texas Medical Center

33 – A Place to Hang Out

From the traditional Leather Lounge to the new Student Lounge opened in 2018, there is always a place for students to relax and unwind

34 – Spirit of Camaraderie

“Everyone helped each other out. Exactly what you want when going through such rigorous training.”

35 – Hospital Partners

36 – Clinical Quality

Clinical quality is championed and enhanced through each clinical department’s vice chair of quality. Our Center for Healthcare Quality and Safety generates new knowledge to improve patient care. We are proud to work together with our hospital partners to consistently rank among the top 10 academic health centers by national standards.

37 – Recognized Experts

Whether you see McGovern Medical School physicians on billboards across the city of Houston, or on a nationally televised news broadcast, our faculty are recognized worldwide for their expertise.

38 – Amazing Educators, Awesome Attendings

“All the amazing educators I had as a student that I try to emulate as a faculty member.”

39 – Welcome to McGovern: Freshman Retreat

“I met lifelong friends there and think fondly of the team building that happens there.”

A rite of passage for the incoming class, the Henry Strobel Retreat is held annually at Camp Allen in Navasota, Texas, and is named in honor of one of its founders and biggest champions, Henry Strobel, PhD.