Major Educational, Research, and Clinical Affiliations

The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston has numerous affiliation agreements with other institutions and agencies in the greater Houston area and in the state. These affiliation agreements stem from the need to provide a variety of appropriate clinical experiences for students and residents; to formally align with research collaborators; and to provide a means for faculty to share their experiences and expertise widely in the greater community. While the Medical School has the greatest number of affiliations that provide clinical experience, the Dental Branch and the School of Nursing also depend heavily on clinical preceptors and clinics in the community to educate students.

In research, the health science center and UT M D Anderson Cancer Center, together with the Texas A&M Institute of Biosciences and Technology, interact extensively in research and educational efforts in the medical center. Many faculty have joint appointments within the health science center and UT M D Anderson, where students and residents gain clinical experience. The School of Health Information Sciences has affiliations with clinical and research settings so that the students can complete degree requirements for practicum or preceptorship experiences.

The health science center also has numerous affiliations with other colleague institutions, including a dozen major hospitals, city and neighborhood clinics and public schools. Please refer to school Web sites for additional information.

Major Educational Affiliations

• Baylor College of Medicine
• Houston Community College
• Houston Independent School District
• Prairie View A&M University
• Rice University
• Texas A&M Institute of Biosciences and Technology
• Texas A&M International Loredo
• Texas Southern Univesity
• Texas Woman's University
• University of Houston (all campuses)
• University of St. Thomas
• UT Austin
• UT Brownsville
• UT Medical Branch Galveston
• UT M D Anderson Cancer Center
• UT Pan American

Major Research Affiliations

• Alliance for Nanohealth
• Center for Health Service, Outcomes Research, and Development - Japan
• Gateway to Care
• Gulf Coast Consortium/Keck Center
• HAM-TMC Library
• NASA-Johnson Space Center
• The Schull Institute
• Texas - United Kingdom Research Initiative
• Your Doctor Program

Major Clinical Affiliations

• Ben Taub Hospital
• Christus St. Joseph Hospital
• Harris County Hospital District
• Harris County Psychiatric Center
• The Institute for Rehabilitation and Research
• Lyndon B. Johnson General Hospital
• Memorial Hermann Hospital and Memorial Hermann Children’s Hospital
• Memorial Hermann Southwest Hospital
• The Methodist Hospital
• UT M D Anderson Cancer Center
• St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital
• Shriners Hospital for Children-Houston
• The Texas Heart Institute at St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital
• Texas Children’s Hospital
• Veterans Affairs Medical Center

Major Community Affiliations

• Greater Houston Dental Society
• Gulf Coast Community Head Start
• Harris County Children's Protective Services
• Harric County Juvenile Probation Department
• Neighborhood Centers