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    MD Program

    UH College of Medicine’s MD program provides students the unique opportunity to study medicine with a social-mission approach. With a focus on improving health in underserved populations, our curriculum provides a diverse range of clinical and classroom experiences rooted in improving patient outcomes.

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    Graduate Medical Education

    Together, UH College of Medicine and HCA Houston Healthcare offer residency programs in family medicine, internal medicine, obstetrics and gynecology, and surgery. The residency program furthers UH College of Medicine’s mission to close the gap in physician shortages in primary care.

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Countdown to Accreditation

The University of Houston College of Medicine received preliminary accreditation status from the Liaison Committee on Medical Education in February 2020.

Anticipated Timeline

Board of Regents Approval for establishment of College of Medicine

November 16, 2017

Graduate & Professional Studies Approval for Medical Degree

February 2018

Board of Regents Approval for Medical Degree

March 8, 2018

Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board Approval for Medical Degree

October 2018

Initiate Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) Application

October 2018

Submission of Application to the LCME for Accreditation

March 2019

Southern Association of Colleges & Schools (SACSCOC) Prospectus Submitted

May 2019

Texas Legislature & Governor Approval for Funding

May 2019

Southern Association of Colleges & Schools (SACSCOC) Approval to offer a Doctor of Medicine Degree Program

Aug 2019

LCME-Preliminary Accreditation Awarded

February 2020

Admit First Class

July 2020

Estimated LCME Provisional Accreditation

March 2022

Full Accreditation

January 2024

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