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41 – Collaborative Research


In 2006, the Medical School is thrilled to be selected as one of the first 12 recipients in the nation of a National Institutes of Health Clinical Translational Sciences Award, which establishes our collaborative and comprehensive Center for Clinical and Translational Sciences. Refunded in 2019, the CCTS now includes such collaborators as Rice University, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, UT Health Rio Grande Valley, and UTHealth at Tyler.

42 – Spotlight on Research

Going strong for 20 years, the annual Medical School Research Retreat provides a platform for collaboration, discussion, and showcasing McGovern research that matters.

43 – First Woman Dean

Barbara J. Stoll, MD, the ninth dean of McGovern Medical School, joins the faculty Oct. 1, 2015.

44 – Our Central Park

Webber Plaza, the green space between the Texas Medical Center Library Building and the Medical School Building, is named in honor of former Dean C. Frank Webber and is the site of numerous events and informal gatherings.

45 – Heal Thyself: Focus on Wellness

McGovern Medical School provides world-class health care to the Houston area, and it starts at home with campus wellness programs.

46 – Serving Houston

The entire McGovern Medical School community has a tradition and a passion for serving its community through clinical, educational, and other service outreach.

  • Astrodome
  • House Medics
  • McGovern Day
  • McGovern Day
  • UTHealth Cares

47 – Building Community

McGovern Medical School is more than an academic medical home – it’s a family that loves to celebrate together.

  • Heart Walk
  • Halloween
  • Cookie Reception
  • Neurology Appreciation Day
  • Ice Cream Social
  • Pumpkin Carving
  • Ice Cream Social
  • Valentines Day

48 – Covid-19 Pandemic

From the front lines, to the research benches, and working at home, McGovern Medical School is doing its part to protect the community and prepare for the future.

  • Coronavirus
  • Doctors in lab
  • Easter
  • Masks
  • Masks 2
  • Lab

49 – Changing Faces of Graduates

With only one woman among a class of 23 students in the Class of 1973, to class sizes of 240 with the majority women, today’s McGovern Medical School student body more accurately reflects the diverse population of Houston, the fourth-largest city in the nation.

THEN

NOW

50 – Current Demographics

INCOMING STUDENTS FY20