Texas A&M School of Medicine
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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.
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. 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.
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.
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Clinical Sites
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Training Timeline
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Bryan–College Station (BCS)
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MD
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CHI St. Joseph Health
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center-College Station
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All 4 years of pre-clerkship and clerkship training in Bryan-College Station
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BCS & Dallas-Fort Worth
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MD
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Baylor University Medical Center
Cook Children's Medical Center
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1 year of pre-clerkship training in BCS and then 3 years of pre-clerkship and clerkship training in Dallas-Fort Worth
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BCS & Houston Willowbrook
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MD
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Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital
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1.5 years of pre-clerkship training in BCS and then 2.5 years of clerkship training in Houston
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BCS & Round Rock
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MD
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Baylor Scott and White Medical Center-Round Rock
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1 year of pre-clerkship training in BCS and then 3 years of pre-clerkship and clerkship training in Round Rock
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Houston Texas Medical Center
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EnMed
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Houston Methodist Hospital
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All 4 years of pre-clerkship and clerkship training in Houston
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Research Centers, Institutes & Labs
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Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX
- Houston Methodist Hospital
- Cardiovascular Research Institute
- Center for Airborne Pathogen Research and Tuberculosis Imaging
- Center for Health Systems and Design
- Center for Microencapsulation and Drug Delivery
- Huffines Institute for Sports Medicine and Human Performance
- Institute for Ocular Pharmacology
- Institute for Regenerative Medicine
- The Texas Brain and Spine Institute
Notable physicians and researchers
References
- ^ "Degrees Offered".
- ^ "Texas A&M president releases recommendations for organizational changes". theeagle.com. December 14, 2021. Retrieved August 10, 2022.
- ^ "Doctor of Medicine (MD) Program and MD Admissions information". medicine.tamu.edu. Retrieved January 18, 2022.
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