At a Glance

The college’s first class began in 1977. Members of the charter class of 32 students received their Doctor of Medicine degrees through Texas A&M University in 1981. In 1999, the College of Medicine joined the newly created Texas A&M Health Science Center and to date, more than 1,400 physicians have received their medical training here.

Mission

The Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine is dedicated to the education of humane and highly skilled physicians and to the development of knowledge in the biomedical and clinical sciences.

Dean

Christopher C. Colenda, M.D., M.P.H. was named The Jean and Thomas McMullin Dean of the College of Medicine in January 2003.

Degrees Offered

The College of Medicine offers the M.D. degree, as well as a dual M.D./M.B.A. degree through a partnership with the Texas A&M University Mays Business School. The Graduate Program in Medical Sciences leading to a Ph.D. degree is administered within the College of Medicine and is granted through the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences. The M.D./Ph.D. degree is administered jointly by the College of Medicine and Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences.

Enrollment

Current enrollment at the College of Medicine is 353 medical students. The College currently accepts 135 medical and an average of 15 graduate students per academic year. Based on plans to incrementally increase the medical class size to 200 students, the College will accept 170 students to begin their studies as of fall 2009.

Faculty

Current faculty includes more than 800 basic scientists and clinicians serving in College Station, Corpus Christi, Round Rock, Temple and other clinical locations across Texas.

Affiliations

The College of Medicine is affiliated with several excellent health care organizations across the state.

• In Bryan-College Station, students receive outstanding clinical training at the Brazos Family Medicine Residency, the College Station Medical Center, Scott & White Clinic-College Station and St. Joseph Regional Health Center.
• In Corpus Christi, the College is affiliated with CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital and Driscoll Children's Hospital.
• In Round Rock, College of Medicine students train with faculty physicians from Lone Star Circle of Care, Scott & White University Medical Center, Seton Medical Center Williamson and St. David's Round Rock Medical Center.
• In Temple, the college's clinical partners are Scott & White Hospital and Clinic and the Central Texas Veterans Health Care System, as well as nearby Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center at Fort Hood in Killeen.
• In addition, the college is affiliated with Memorial Hermann Hospital System in Houston.

Research

In 2006, the College of Medicine saw more than $26.6 million in research expenditures. During the last decade, the College’s National Institutes of Health funding has grown from $4.3 million to $11 million in total direct costs. Its current research strengths continue to expand in the areas of neuroscience, cell biology, cardiovascular and integrative biology, cancer, and infectious disease.

Research Centers

The College of Medicine has faculty conducting groundbreaking research at the following research centers and institutes:

• Cardiovascular Research Institute
• Center for Health Systems and Design
• Center for Microencapsulation and Drug Delivery
• Institute for Ocular Pharmacology
• J.L. Huffines Institute for Sports Medicine and Human Performance

Departments

The college offers high-quality educational programs in the following departments:

Basic Science

• Humanities in Medicine
• Microbial & Molecular Pathogenesis
• Molecular & Cellular Medicine
• Neuroscience & Experimental Therapeutics
• Systems Biology & Translational Medicine

Clinical Sciences

• Anesthesiology
• Emergency Medicine
• Family & Community Medicine
• Internal Medicine
• Obstetrics & Gynecology
• Pathology & Laboratory Medicine
• Pediatrics
• Psychiatry and Behavioral Science
• Radiology
• Surgery

Maps and Directions

Bryan-College Station Campus: The Joe H. Reynolds Medical Building is located on the Texas A&M University west campus in College Station. From University Dr./Raymond Stotzer Parkway/F.M. 60, turn south on Olsen Blvd. and then take the first right into Visitor Parking.

Corpus Christi Campus: The Corpus Chrisit campus is located in the Texas A&M Health Science Center Coastal Bend Health Education Center at 6300 Ocean Drive, Natural Resources Center, Suite 3500.

Round Rock Campus: The Round Rock campus offices are currently located at the Old Town Square complex, off IH-35 and Exit 253 (Hwy. 79) on the west side of the interstate.

Temple Campus: Scott & White is located at 2401 South 31st St., off IH-35 and Loop 363 in Temple.

For more maps and directions to our campuses, please visit: http://medicine.tamhsc.edu/maps/

Contact Us

Texas A&M Health Science Center
College of Medicine
147 Joe H. Reynolds Medical Building
College Station, Texas 77843-1114
Phone: 979-845-3431
http://medicine.tamhsc.edu