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The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth Houston), educates the largest number of health care professionals in Texas. Created in 1972 by The University of Texas System Board of Regents, UTHealth Houston is located in the Texas Medical Center. It includes the schools of dentistry, biomedical informatics, medicine, nursing, public health, and the graduate school of biomedical sciences. UTHealth Houston is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award certificate, bachelor's, master's, doctoral, and professional degrees. Three faculty practices treat patients in a variety of Houston-area clinics: UT Physicians, UT Dentists, and UT Health Services. Source
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Search ArticlesSchulz selected as EMS physician director for the city of Houston
Kevin Schulz, MD, associate professor and EMS Fellowship director in the Department of Emergency Medicine at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston. (Photo by UTHealth Houston) The city of Houston announced today that Kevin Schulz, MD, has been selected as the next EMS physician director, succeeding David Persse, MD, who retired in April after 29 years of service.
Increased social media use linked to anxiety, suicidal ideation among young adults, UTHealth Houston researchers find
Jeff Temple, PhD, professor, psychologist, and associate dean for clinical research at UTHealth Houston School of Behavioral Health Sciences. (Photo by UTHealth Houston) Teenagers who spent six or more hours a day on social media were twice as likely to experience symptoms of anxiety and three times as likely to report suicidal ideation than those who spent less than an hour on social media each day, according to researchers at UTHealth Houston.
Newest school approaches milestone year
Photo by UTHealth Houston This fall, UTHealth Houston School of Behavioral Health Sciences reaches a milestone that is years in the making. For the first time, admitted students from all six of the school’s graduate degrees will come together under one academic home, marking a new chapter for the nation’s only graduate school dedicated exclusively to behavioral health.
Ask the Experts: The back-to-school checklist every family needs for a healthy school year
Sheela Gavvala, DO; Stephanie Handal, OD; and Beatriz Ortega, DDS, DMS. (Photo by UTHealth Houston) Welcome to "Ask the Expert," a UTHealth Houston newsroom series where our leading physicians examine pressing health challenges. For the next month, we’re sharing tips on how families and kids can set themselves up for a healthy, successful school year. In this edition, we address back-to-school appointments.
Study finds pregnancy complications may increase risk for artery disease
Casey Crump, MD, PhD, MPH, professor in the Department of Family and Community Medicine at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston. (Photo by UTHealth Houston) Women who experience pregnancy complications face an increased risk of developing peripheral artery disease later in life, according to a new UTHealth Houston study. The findings were published in PLOS Medicine.
School of Dentistry climbs in NIDCR ranks
UTHealth Houston School of Dentistry ranks 13th nationally among dental schools that received research funding from the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research in 2025, according to the annual Blue Ridge rankings. (Photo by Kyle Rogers) UTHealth Houston School of Dentistry ranked 13th among U.S. dental schools and No. 2 in Texas in research funding from the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research for fiscal year 2025, according to the agency’s annual rankings.
Fifty-two failures, one breakthrough: Building a legacy beyond the laboratory
Jingren Zhang, PhD (top left), and Steve Norris, PhD (top right), visited the school with Howard Zhang (bottom left), Daimin Zhang (bottom center), and Debbie Norris (bottom right) to celebrate their endowed support and connect with students. On Christmas Day in 1996, Jing-Ren Zhang, PhD ‘97, was exactly where he wanted to be—in the lab. "No one else was there.
Ask the Experts: What you should know about cyclosporiasis
From left, Catherine Troisi, PhD, infectious disease epidemiologist at UTHealth Houston School of Public Health, and Tomás DaVee, MD, gastroenterologist at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston (Photo by UTHealth Houston) Welcome to Ask the Expert, a UTHealth Houston newsroom series in which leading physicians examine pressing health challenges. In this edition, we address the cyclosporiasis outbreak across the United States.
More than words: Nathan Carlin
For Rev. Nathan Carlin, PhD, writing is more than a creative practice—it is a way of exploring the human experience and helping others do the same. Through books, scholarship, and collaborations with clinicians, he uses writing to deepen reflection, strengthen compassion, and bridge the worlds of medicine, ethics, and the humanities.
UTHealth Houston Strategic Plan
Skip Navigation and Go To Content Future in Focus Planning process for the 2027-2037 Strategic Plan At UTHealth Houston, we are developing our 10-year strategic plan through Future in Focus. This university-wide planning process is designed to drive innovation, expand access, and improve health across the communities we serve.