Texas A&M School of Medicine

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Texas A&M University School of Medicine
College of Medicine, Clinical Building 1.jpg
Type Public
Established1977;46 years ago (1977)
Affiliation Baylor Scott & White Health
Houston Methodist Hospital
CHI St. Joseph Health
Dean Amy L. Waer
Students600+
Location, ,
USA

30°39′20″N96°20′37″W / 30.655484°N 96.343518°W / 30.655484; -96.343518
Website https://medicine.tamu.edu/

Texas A&M University School of Medicine is the medical school at Texas A&M University and a component of Texas A&M Health. The School offers M.D., M.D./Ph.D., M.D./M.P.H, M.D./M.B.A., M.D./M.Eng., and several other M.D./M.S. dual degree programs. [1]

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History

Founded as the Texas A&M College of Medicine in 1977, the charter class of 32 students began their medical training on Texas A&M University's campus. 1981 marked the year the first medical degrees were awarded, and since then, more than 2,258 physicians have graduated from Texas A&M School of Medicine.[ citation needed ] In 1999, the College joined the newly created Texas A&M Health Science Center. During a series of Texas A&M organizational changes in 2021, the College of Medicine was redesignated the School of Medicine. [2]

Training Facilities and Curriculum

The School's mission is to improve the health and well-being of the people of Texas through excellence in education, research and health care delivery. The MD curriculum consists of 1.5 years of pre-clinical curriculum followed by 2.5 years of clinical training.

Campus Tracks

The School of Medicine operates 5 different campus tracks: 4 different sites around the state for the regular MD students and one site for the EnMed MD/MEng students. [3]

CampusTrackClinical SitesTraining Timeline
Bryan–College Station (BCS)MDCHI St. Joseph Health

Baylor Scott & White Medical Center-College Station

All 4 years of pre-clerkship and clerkship training in Bryan-College Station
BCS & Dallas-Fort WorthMD Baylor University Medical Center

Cook Children's Medical Center

1 year of pre-clerkship training in BCS and then 3 years of pre-clerkship and clerkship training in Dallas-Fort Worth
BCS & Houston WillowbrookMD Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital 1.5 years of pre-clerkship training in BCS and then 2.5 years of clerkship training in Houston
BCS & Round RockMDBaylor Scott and White Medical Center-Round Rock1 year of pre-clerkship training in BCS and then 3 years of pre-clerkship and clerkship training in Round Rock
Houston Texas Medical CenterEnMed Houston Methodist Hospital All 4 years of pre-clerkship and clerkship training in Houston

Research Centers, Institutes & Labs

Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX Houston Methodist Hospital Dunn Tower.jpg
Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX

Notable physicians and researchers

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References

  1. "Degrees Offered".
  2. "Texas A&M president releases recommendations for organizational changes". theeagle.com. 14 December 2021. Retrieved 2022-08-10.
  3. "Doctor of Medicine (MD) Program and MD Admissions information". medicine.tamu.edu. Retrieved 2022-01-18.