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Our Programs
Education
The School of Medicine is committed to developing a diverse and representative healthcare workforce.
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Research
The School of Medicine is involved in biomedical, clinical, preventive translational and population-based research programs to understand and improve quality of life.
Healthcare
The School of Medicine, together with UT Health East Texas, is addressing healthcare needs in East Texas and improving access to care.
Community Engagement
The School of Medicine is embedded within the community to better serve the people of East Texas.
Mission
• Creating an exceptional interprofessional learning experience that produces a diverse, broadly trained and committed clinical workforce.
• Educating culturally competent physician leaders who focus on individual wellness, population health, emotional and mental health, as well as physical disease.
• Training future physicians to embrace responsibility for the unique needs of rural and hard-to-reach communities and populations, particularly in East Texas.
• Maintaining a skilled faculty of educators and mentors who create a culture of innovation, scholarly achievement, entrepreneurship, trust and excellence that fosters humanistic patient-centered care.
• Engaging East Texas regional communities in identifying local qualified candidates and cultivating community-engaged physicians dedicated to improving public health outcomes.
• Promoting and protecting the health of the people and the community of East Texas where they live, learn, work and play.
• Supporting a diverse and inclusive learning community that seeks to advance a passion for science and health equity.
Vision
The School of Medicine’s vision is to improve the quality of life and reduce health disparities in our rural region by training diverse, committed and culturally competent physician leaders who work cooperatively with interprofessional teams to develop innovative, value-based healthcare systems; provide the highest quality care; discover novel treatments and improve processes; and partner with the community to address social determinants of health.
