Ours is a story of discovery. Compassion and joy. Commitment, vision and inspiration. We engage our minds and talents, and give from our hearts, to help and heal. We touch the lives of thousands, to serve those in need, here and around the world. We are The UT Health Science Center - and we work to make lives better.
The mission of The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio is to make lives better through excellence in education, research, health care and community engagement.
Strategies for achieving this mission are:
Educating a diverse student body to become excellent health care providers and scientists.
Engaging in research to understand health and disease.
Commercializing discoveries, as appropriate, to benefit the public.
Providing compassionate and culturally proficient health care.
Engaging our community to improve health.
Influencing thoughtful advances in health policy.