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Med students at the TCU School of Medicine.
University officials on Wednesday announced that the medical school established through the collaborative public-private partnership between TCU and UNT Health Science Center is now the TCU School of Medicine.
The former TCU and UNTHSC School of Medicine will advance to its next chapter by transitioning to become a college solely within its degree-granting institution, Texas Christian University, leaders from both institutions said in a joint statement.
“This is an exciting and transformational medical school with remarkable students,” TCU Chancellor Victor J. Boschini Jr. said in a separate statement. “We are grateful to UNTHSC for their partnership and for all of the hard work and dedication needed to get this school launched successfully.”
The medical school will graduate its first class in 2023 and is recruiting its fourth class, which will begin in July 2022.
“The successful collaboration between HSC and TCU to bring the school of medicine to our community has been critical in raising the profile of healthcare in our community,” Fort Worth Mayor Mattie Parker said. “The innovative leadership and expertise both universities brought in creating this medical school will continue to have a positive impact in our community for generations to come. Fort Worth is incredibly fortunate to have both a D.O. and M.D. school in our city and I look forward to the continued transformation of our city, health care community, and beyond."
The TCU and UNTHSC School of Medicine was announced in 2015.
“This is an extraordinary way for us to live up to our mission of responsible global citizenship, starting right here in Fort Worth,” said Mark Johnson, chairman of the TCU Board of Trustees.
While the school was formed as a collaboration, TCU is the governing university for the School of Medicine, and all faculty have TCU faculty appointments.
The joint statement issued by Boschini and UNTHSC Chancellor Michael R. Williams follows:
“Together, the UNT Health Science Center at Fort Worth (HSC) and Texas Christian University (TCU) have established one of the most innovative allopathic (MD) medical schools in the country. The new School of Medicine, made possible by the collaboration of two Fort Worth universities, is a true victory for our community.
Today, Fort Worth has two excellent schools training future physicians (DO and MD) and is contributing to a rapidly growing health care environment that is attracting new and established life sciences initiatives and professionals to the region. The first collaborative program of its kind in Texas, together we brought to life the dream of an innovative MD school for our community. Without the support, vision, leadership, and commitment of HSC and TCU, the school would not have been established.
As the TCU and UNTHSC School of Medicine continues to grow and evolve, so do the needs of our region and state. To that end, the medical school will continue its evolution and success solely as the TCU School of Medicine with TCU as the degree-granting university.
We gratefully acknowledge our collaboration and the support of our philanthropic, business, and elected leader partners. Both HSC and TCU remain committed to ensuring that students receive the best medical education possible and that the resources of both universities are strategically deployed to improve health care outcomes for the people of North Texas and beyond.”
