The Future of Medicine
Is Here

The Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine is taking a bold and fresh new approach to medical education.

portrait image of Jonathan A. McCullers, M.D. Vice President for Health Affairs and Dean of Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine

Join Us

The Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine is taking a bold and fresh new approach to medical education. The status quo hasn’t improved health. The U.S. spends more on health care than any other developed nation; yet, we have some of the poorest health outcomes.

To end the downward trend, Fertitta College of Medicine is tackling a key contributor to poor health — a shortage of primary care doctors. We will prepare students to become primary care physicians who deliver compassionate, high-value care to underserved communities in Houston and Texas.

At the College of Medicine, our focus is on preventing and improving poor health — not simply treating it. Students will receive the highest quality medical training to provide comprehensive health care. By teaching students to address key factors that affect their patients' health — such as food insecurity, the environment and housing — we can help eliminate health disparities in our urban and rural areas.

The future of medicine is here. Come help shape it for a better tomorrow. Join our mission to improve health.

Learn Why Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine is for You.

Meet the Team

Departments

Video: Dean's Message

Why Choose Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine?

PHYSICIAN EXCELLENCE

Building on the University of Houston’s legacy of excellence as a Tier One institution, Fertitta College of Medicine students will receive top-level medical training to prepare them for a bright future in medicine. Leading physician experts will equip students to provide comprehensive care for the routine to the most complex health conditions.

MEDICINE WITH A MISSION

The College of Medicine is founded on a social mission to improve health in underserved communities in Houston and across Texas. If your key driver is to help others and make a lasting impact, Fertitta College of Medicine is for you.

PRIMARY-CARE FOCUSED

Primary care physicians are often the front line of defense against sickness and disease; yet, Texas has a critical shortage of primary care doctors. To improve health in Houston and across Texas, our program emphasizes primary care — especially in urban and rural communities, which often have poorer health outcomes.

AWARD-WINNING MEDICAL TRAILBLAZERS

Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine faculty are trailblazing physicians and researchers who have been recognized locally and nationally for patient care and transformational approaches to improving health. Moreover, each faculty member still practices medicine each week, to stay in tune with the practical applications of what they teach.

GAME-CHANGING CURRICULUM: GAME-CHANGING HEALTH CARE

Our approach to medical education is rooted in sound clinical training aimed at overall wellness. We don’t train students to simply treat illness, but to take a holistic approach to improving patients’ health. We address the social and economic factors that affect health outcomes, and work with a variety of professionals — from social workers and nurses, to lawyers and community health workers — to improve health in high-priority communities.

Following LCME approval, the medical school will begin producing doctors who will address Texas’ shortage of primary care physicians and lack of coverage in underserved communities. During its first decade of operation, it’s predicted to generate a $4.13 return for every $1 spent on it.

Building a New Medical Future

The Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine is focused on training future doctors committed to treating the underserved in urban and rural Texas and changing the future of statewide health care for the better. To support these future health care leaders, the college is in a new state-of-the-art facility on 43-acres along Martin Luther King Boulevard, just minutes away from the main campus.

The first three classes of 120 medical students are currently learning their new building. It features modern classroom and meeting spaces, up-to-date research spaces, and cutting-edge anatomy and simulation suites. At full enrollment, the medical school will have 480 students who will call this new facility their academic home.

The $80 million facility opened in the summer of 2022. Not only does it serve UH medical students and the community, but the new ultramodern building helps leverage the university to a spot among the Top 50 public universities in the nation.

Tour Video

"This new facility, combined with outstanding faculty and community partners, will ensure that doctors who graduate from the University of Houston have the skills they need to succeed. More than that, the [Tilman J. Fertitta Family] College of Medicine will play a pivotal role in creating a healthier and safer future for the entire state of Texas."

- Gov. Greg Abbott