University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas is one of the leaders in academic medical centers, providers of patient-care and research institutions established in 1943.
The mission of this university is to educate future health professionals and scientists, provide medical education for practicing physicians and medical scientist and remain at the forefront of biomedical research.
This University ensures the academic excellence by teaching its students to become expert practitioners and researchers. They are trained to develop the latest in biomedical science.
UT Southwestern Medical School admits 200 students per year with a highly competitive selection. Each year it trains more than 1,700 clinical residents and fellows to continue educating physicians.
The Allied Health Sciences School has the function to prepare health professionals at various levels such as post-associate certificate, baccalaureate, post-baccalaureate certificate and master?s clinical training facilities in hospitals and affiliated institutions.
UT Southwestern research department has made important discoveries and they have more than 2,000 research projects.
The university also offers outstanding patient care by their Medical Center with the commitment to bring compassionate medical treatment.
The excellence of the University includes four Nobel laureates, 15 members of the National Academy of Science, 17 members of the Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences, and 13 members of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. 58 specialists have been listed in Best Doctors in America and 230 are included in Best Doctors in America: Central Region.