Building a Healthier, Stronger East Texas
The School of Medicine at The University of Texas at Tyler is unlike any other medical school in the nation. As the first medical school in East Texas, we support our community through innovative, groundbreaking medical training designed to spur innovation through research and improve the quality of patient care.
School of Medicine students receive an exceptional education, thanks to our renowned faculty, state-of-the-art facilities and small class sizes. In the process, you’ll learn to address the unique needs of our region, including those of rural and underserved communities. With a projected critical shortage of physicians serving East Texas, we train our students to step up to the challenge and make a real, positive impact. Through community partnerships, engaging research and our relationship with our main affiliate UT Health East Texas and other regional healthcare systems, you’ll become actively involved in improving the quality of life for our neighbors.
More than launching careers, we are here to build a better future together. We invite you to join us.
Graduate Degrees and Programs
East Texas deserves a service-oriented healthcare workforce that understands its health challenges and needs. That’s what we aim to support in all School of Medicine programs. In addition to the Doctor of Medicine, programs range from high school experiences all the way to clinical and research-focused graduate and post-graduate education.
Doctor of Medicine
Residency Programs
Fellowships and Internships
MS in Biotechnology
Certificate Programs
Summer Programs
Student Perspectives
My decision to attend medical school in East Texas allowed me to have the continued support of family and friends, as well as access to service opportunities within our strong hospital systems and community partners. Attending UT Tyler has allowed me to be a part of a huge step towards meeting the needs of the East Texas community.
Paola Castrejon
MD, 2027
Hands-on Training for Future East Texas Medical Professionals
Research
Institutional Support
Community
Research
Expand Medical Knowledge to Improve Quality of Life
Through our four research centers, the School of Medicine innovates healthcare in East Texas and beyond through clinical trials and exploring new treatment interventions and scientifically based prevention methods. What we discover shapes both patient care and our outreach initiatives.
Explore How We Contribute to Medical Advances
Research
Institutional Support
We Rise as One for East Texas
The School of Medicine collaborates with the UT Health East Texas system to tackle the region’s unique healthcare needs. Together, we commit to improving our community’s quality of life. By joining forces, we support patients, expand care and contribute to medical discoveries through exceptional training and extensive research opportunities.
We Work Together to Make a Greater Impact
Community
Healthcare Is Community Care
We take our role as East Texas’s first medical school to heart. Part of our education involves serving the people of the region through a series of partnerships and initiatives. In addition to our involvement with the Family Circle of Care, St. Paul Pediatrics and the East Texas Food Bank, UT Tyler has established outreach programs that address the healthcare challenges our neighbors face every day.
There Is More Than One Way to Get Involved
Texas Child Health Access Through Telemedicine
School of Medicine by the Numbers
40
First incoming class at the School of Medicine.
The inaugural cohort is an integral part of our efforts to expand quality healthcare in East Texas.
+200
Number of resident physicians we plan to sponsor throughout the UT Health East Texas System by 2025.
1st
School of Medicine in East Texas.
We are proud to develop an institution that prioritizes the needs of our region and the world.
Departments and Centers
Epidemiology and BiostatisticsCellular and Molecular BiologyOccupational and Environmental MedicinePreventive Medicine and Population Health Office of Student AffairsWatson W. Wise Research Medical LibraryCenter for Biomedical ResearchCenter for Clinical ResearchSouthwest Center for Agricultural Health, Injury Prevention and EducationTexas Institute of Occupational Safety and Health
We are here for a mission: to embed the medical school within the community of East Texas.
Brigham C. Willis, MD, MEd, FAAP
Founding Dean
Meet Our Dean
Connect with us
The Office of Admissions
Email:SOMadmissions@uttyler.edu
Phone:(903) 877-7566
Be a part of a medical school that strives to uplift the future of East Texas. Reach out to learn more about how our programs are transforming the region.
For all other information, contact:
Michelle N. Salge
Executive Assistant
Phone: 903-877-8592
Email: msalge@uttyler.edu>
