Local Art Organization, Owned by Neita Fran Ward, Exhibits Art at School of Medicine   The University of Texas at Tyler School of Medicine and Art Connection via Valerosa celebrated their partnership and a new art exhibition that will be displayed in the UT Tyler Academic building for the next year, adding color and character…

Facility will house East Texas’ first School of Medicine, UT System’s 7th medical school   TYLER, Texas – Texas Governor Greg Abbott joined UT System leaders today to break ground on UT Tyler’s new Medical Education Building, which will house the university’s new School of Medicine and the 7th medical school within the UT System….

M.D. program approved by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC)   Tyler, Texas – Last week, The University of Texas at Tyler School of Medicine received approval for their Doctor of Medicine program from SACSCOC. Earlier this year, the School received Preliminary Accreditation from the Liaison Committee for Medical Education…

Investment will improve health outcomes and enable new economic development   AUSTIN, Texas – The University of Texas Board of Regents today gave final authorization for design, development, and additional construction funding for the University of Texas at Tyler School of Medicine’s new Medical Education Building – approving a total project cost of $308 million for…

Intensive Blood Pressure Treatment Reduces Risk for Patients at High Risk for Heart Failure   TYLER, Texas (October 10, 2022) – Dr. Jarett Berry, The University of Texas at Tyler School of Medicine Department of Medicine Chair, recently published an article explaining a new treatment to reduce the risk of heart failure.   Published in…

Gift will cover full tuition for second class of students, help address physician shortage   The University of Texas at Tyler (UT Tyler) announced a $5 million gift to the School of Medicine from Ednamae Walsh. The gift will support scholarships and pathway programs for the medical school. “This generous gift will create opportunities for…

UT Tyler Health Science Center is one of three medical institutions provide rural training tracks for residents interested in rural practice in Texas.   The other two being TTUHSC at the Permian Basin in Odessa and The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston. These programs put physician trainees in small-town hospitals so they can learn…

Investment will enable new medical school to make immediate impact and grow   Austin (August 25, 2022) – The University of Texas Board of Regents today approved an allocation of $100 million in Permanent University Fund (PUF) bond proceeds over the next 10 years that will help fund capital expenses associated with the start-up of the…

‘Transformational’ gift addresses mental health care needs in East Texas TYLER, Texas (July 18, 2022) – The University of Texas at Tyler announced a $10 million gift from The Robert M. Rogers Foundation to its School of Medicine to support mental and behavioral health education. In recognition of this gift, the university will name its…

School of Medicine founding dean looks to benefit East Texas