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− | education, research, patient care and community service. It is comprised of four schools – the Medical School, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, School of Allied Health Sciences and National School of Tropical Medicine. | + | Baylor provides education, research, patient care and community service. It is comprised of four schools – the Medical School, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, School of Allied Health Sciences and National School of Tropical Medicine. |
The college has total research support of $363 million, with $280 million from federal sources, and more than 90 research and patient-care centers and units. Baylor College of Medicine trains more than 3,000 medical, graduate, nurse anesthesia, and physician assistant students, as well as residents and post-doctoral fellows. | The college has total research support of $363 million, with $280 million from federal sources, and more than 90 research and patient-care centers and units. Baylor College of Medicine trains more than 3,000 medical, graduate, nurse anesthesia, and physician assistant students, as well as residents and post-doctoral fellows. | ||
Revision as of 14:50, 18 March 2016
The Texas Medical Center is the largest medical center in the world with ample facilities for patient care and research. It boasts 21 renowned hospitals, 14 support organizations, 10 academic institutions, eight academic and research institutions, seven nursing programs, three public health organizations, three medical schools, two pharmacy schools, and a dental school.
The TMC has:
- 7.2 Million Visits Per Year
- over 160,000 people visit each day
- 106,000 Employees
- 50,000 life science students
- 7,000 Patient Beds
- 171,000 Annual Surgeries
- 1,345 Acres
- 18 Miles of Public and Private Streets
Contents
- 1 Buildings in the Med Center
- 1.1 Baylor College of Medicine
- 1.2 CHI St. Luke's Health
- 1.3 Children's Memorial Hermann Hospital
- 1.4 Harris Health System
- 1.5 HCC Coleman College for the Health Sciences
- 1.6 Houston Methodist Hospital
- 1.7 LifeGift
- 1.8 Memorial Hermann
- 1.9 The Menninger Clinic
- 1.10 Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center Houston
- 1.11 Nora's Home
- 1.12 Prairie View A&M University College of Nursing
- 1.13 Rice University
- 1.14 Texas A&M Health Science Center - Houston Campus
- 1.15 Texas Children's Hospital
- 1.16 Texas Heart Institute
- 1.17 Texas Southern University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
- 1.18 Texas Women's Univerty - Institute of Health Sciences
- 1.19 The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
- 1.20 The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
- 1.21 The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
- 1.22 TIRR Memorial Hermann (The Institute for Rehabilitation and Research)
- 1.23 University of Houston
- 1.24 University of St. Thomas
Buildings in the Med Center
Baylor College of Medicine
Baylor provides education, research, patient care and community service. It is comprised of four schools – the Medical School, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, School of Allied Health Sciences and National School of Tropical Medicine. The college has total research support of $363 million, with $280 million from federal sources, and more than 90 research and patient-care centers and units. Baylor College of Medicine trains more than 3,000 medical, graduate, nurse anesthesia, and physician assistant students, as well as residents and post-doctoral fellows.
CHI St. Luke's Health
Children's Memorial Hermann Hospital
A recent facility expansion increased the capacity to 278 beds, making it one of the country’s largest pediatric hospitals.
Harris Health System
Ben Taub Hospital is a world renowned Level I Trauma Center with 586 licensed acute-care beds and provides a wide range of specialty care outpatient services. Lyndon B. Johnson Hospital is a 328 licensed bed acute-care hospital with a newly expanded Level III trauma center and is distinguished as a regional center for neonatal intensive care for high-risk deliveries. Quentin Mease Hospital is a 49-bed boutique hospital specializing in physical medicine and rehabilitation and geriatric programs.
HCC Coleman College for the Health Sciences
Houston Methodist Hospital
LifeGift
Memorial Hermann
It is also home to one of only two certified Level I trauma centers in the greater Houston area, providing 24-hour emergency and trauma care to more than 40,000 patients a year, making it one of the nation’s busiest Level I trauma centers. Memorial Hermann Life Flight, Houston’s only hospital-based air ambulance service, operates a fleet of six helicopters that provide emergency rescue within a 150-mile radius. The hospital also recently announced a $650 million expansion project to outfit the campus with new facilities and technology.
The Menninger Clinic
More than 250 psychologists, psychiatrists, social workers, and other mental health professionals train at Menninger each year.
Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center Houston
Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center serves as the primary health care provider for almost 130,00 veterans from all over the country.
Nora's Home
The self-supporting facility includes 16 bedroom suites with private bath, a fully equipped kitchen, community room, meditation room and education center and provides free shuttle services to and from the medical center.
Prairie View A&M University College of Nursing
Rice University
A number of research labs at Rice are housed in the Bioscience Research Collaborative, an innovative space where scientists and educators from Rice and other Texas Medical Center institutions come together to perform leading research in medicine and human health. More than just a building, Rice’s BRC is a catalyst for interdisciplinary collaboration, creativity, collaboration and learning.
Texas A&M Health Science Center - Houston Campus
Texas Children's Hospital
The hospital includes the Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute; the Feigin Center for pediatric research; Texas Children’s Pavilion for Women, a comprehensive obstetrics/gynecology facility focusing on high-risk births; Texas Children’s Hospital West Campus, a community hospital in suburban West Houston; and Texas Children’s Hospital The Woodlands, a second community hospital planned to open in 2017. The organization also created the nation’s first HMO for children, has the largest pediatric primary care network in the country and a global health program that’s channeling care to children and women all over the world.
Texas Heart Institute
Texas Southern University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
Texas Women's Univerty - Institute of Health Sciences
TWU recently invested more than $130 million in new and renovated facilities, including the TWU Institute of Health Sciences – Houston Center in the Texas Medical Center, which is a state-of-the-art, 10-story, 202,000 square-foot campus.
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
UTHealth’s 10,000-plus faculty, staff, students and residents are committed to delivering innovative solutions that advance human health and well-being. Schools and hospital include: The University of Texas Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences at Houston The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) School of Public Health The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) School of Dentistry The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) School of Nursing McGovern Medical School at UTHealth The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) Harris County Psychiatric Center The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) School of Biomedical Informatics
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
TIRR Memorial Hermann (The Institute for Rehabilitation and Research)
University of Houston
The university’s research awards in the health sciences account for nearly 40 percent of total UH research, and its clinical programs of optometry, pharmacy, clinical psychology, speech language pathology and social work collectively treat more than 30,000 patients annually, generating more than $3 million in revenue.