Mission



In its first 25 years
the Health Science Center has:

  • donated more than $1 billion in care to the medically indigent
  • had a $25 billion economic impact on the region
  • graduated more than 15,000 health professionals
  • been recognized internationally for its research breakthroughs
  • been recognized nationally for its # 1 Dental School
  • attracted more than $110 million in annual research funding
  • built an endowment of more than $25 million
  • been ranked ninth in the nation for impact of research by ScienceWatch
  • experienced a budget growth from $13 million in 1972 to almost $300 million in its 25th year
  • offered thousands of continuing education programs to hundreds of thousands of participants
  • forged partnerships with military, public and private institutions in the region
  • launched 21 educational programs since 1995 throughout South Texas

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