1905
Texas Dental College is established
1943
Texas Dental College becomes The University of Texas School of Dentistry
1958
The dental school is renamed The University of Texas Dental Branch
1963
The University of Texas Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences at Houston is established by Texas Legislature
1968
Hermann Hospital (later Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center) becomes the primary teaching facility for the medical school
1969
The University of Texas Medical School at Houston is established
The School of Public Health is established
1971
The School of Public Health moves into its current building on the Houston campus, later named for its founding dean, Reuel A. Stallones, MD, MPH
1972
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston is established by The University of Texas System Board of Regents through consolidation of several other UT entities1 4区域在德克萨斯健康科学中心: Houston, Dallas, Galveston, San Antonio
The School of Nursing is established
John Victor Olson, DDS, MS, is named acting president of the university
1974
Charles A. Berry, MD, is named president of the university
1976
First Hermann Life Flight®
The nearly completed Medical School Building, connecting the John H. Freeman Building and Hermann Hospital, is devastated by flood
1977
Truman G. Blocker, MD, is named acting president of the university
1978
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All phases of the medical school building are completed
1982
MD/PhD Program at the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences is established
James “Red” Duke, Jr., MD, airs his first televised health program that would eventually evolve into a syndicated health segment for television
1987
John C. Ribble, MD, is named president adinterimof the university
1989
M. David Low, MD, PhD, is named president of the university
Genetic Counseling Program is founded at the graduate school byJacqueline Hecht, MS, PhD. The program remained the only program of its kind in Texas until 2018
1990
Affiliation between the medical school and Harris Health System is approved
Affiliation between the university and Harris County Psychiatric Center is approved
1991
UT Health Servicesis established, a primary care clinic in the Texas Medical Center managed by the nursing school
1992
1994
UT Physiciansis created (as University Care Plus)
1996
First medical schoolWhite Coat Ceremony
1997
The University of Texas School of Allied Health Sciences (to later become the School of Biomedical Informatics) is reorganized to focus on health informatics
1998
Dallas campus of the School of Public Health is founded
First dental school White Coat Ceremony
2000
James T. Willerson, MD, is named president of the university
Brownsville campus of the School of Public Health founded
2001
The University of Texas School of Allied Health Sciences is renamed The University of Texas School of Health Information Sciences
Tropical Storm Allison
2004
The graduate school moves into its current building, MD Anderson’s George and Cynthia Mitchell Basic Sciences Research Building
The nursing school moves into its current building, which was awarded LEED® Gold Certification for its energy efficiency and sustainable design
The Hermann Professional Building is purchased and renamed The University of Texas Health Science Center Professional Building, becoming the flagship location for UT Physicians clinics
2005
Hurricane Katrina - Health care teams from UTHealth Houston cared for thousands of hurricane evacuees at the George R. Brown Convention Center
The University of Texas Dental Branch celebrates 100th anniversary
2006
National Institutes of Health awards funds to establish the Center for Clinical and Translational Sciences
Funded by the then-largest capital fundraising campaign in university history and designed with energy-efficient innovations, theFayez S. Sarofim Research Buildingis dedicated as the home of The Brown Foundation Institute of Molecular Medicine for the Prevention of Human Diseases
2007
Austin campus of the School of Public Health is founded
2008
Larry R. Kaiser, MD, is named president of the university
2010
“UTHealth” dba approved by UT System Board of Regents
The University of Texas School of Health Information Sciences is renamed UTHealth School of Biomedical Informatics
UT Physicians opens its first community-based multispecialty clinic outside of the I-610 Loop in Missouri City, Texas
2011
Giuseppe N. Colasurdo, MD, is named president adinterimof the university
The dental school is renamed UTHealth School of Dentistry
2012
Giuseppe N. Colasurdo, MD, is named president of the university
The new building for the School of Dentistry is dedicated
2013
As part of the Medicaid 1115 waiver, UT Physicians begins building community clinics in underserved communities in the Greater Houston area
The Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences celebrates 50th anniversary
2015
Gift from the McGovern Foundation for the medical school, which is renamed John P. and Kathrine G. McGovern Medical School
2017
Hurricane Harvey: The university did not have significant damage; however, many members of the UTHealth Houston community were greatly impacted. This is the first time in the university’s history that a fund was established to assist students and employees who were impacted by the regional disaster.
The graduate school is renamed MD Anderson Cancer Center UTHealth Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences
Gift from Jane and Robert Cizik for the nursing school, which is renamed Jane and Robert Cizik School of Nursing
The School of Biomedical Informatics celebrates 20th anniversary
2019
The School of Biomedical Informatics begins program for Doctorate in Health Informatics, the first advanced practice degree in health informatics offered in the U.S.
McGovern Medical School celebrates 50th anniversary
The School of Public Health celebrates 50th anniversary
UT Physicians celebrates 25th anniversary
2020
UTHealth begins administering the COVID-19 vaccine on Dec. 24, 2020
Here for Houston pagewas establish to highlight the university’s collective response to caring for our communities during the COVID-19 pandemic
2021
Winter Storm Uri
First combined commencement ceremonies for UTHealth schools are held at Minute Maid Park
2022
The university celebrates 50th anniversary
Cizik School of Nursing celebrates 50th anniversary
The John S. Dunn Behavioral Sciences Center is established/opened