The University of Texas Health Center at Tyler :: About Us
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- With continued community support, we will carry out our ambitious mission to serve East Texas and beyond through excellent patient care and community health, comprehensive education, and innovative research.
State Senate Bill 1300, passed in 1977, became a landmark piece of legislation for East Texas: through it, the Health Science Center became a component of The University of Texas System. That bill authorized the Health Science Center to pursue its current three-fold mission of excellent patient care and community health, comprehensive education, and innovative research.
Today, with more than 20 outpatient clinics, a hospital, and an Emergency Care Center, UT Health Science Center sees more than 138,500 outpatient visits and more than 3,700 inpatient stays each year.
The rich history of UT Health Science Center goes back to World War II. The site where the Health Science Center stands today was once part of Camp Fannin, an infantry training center which prepared more than 100,000 men a year for combat.
For more information about UT Health Science Center or Camp Fannin, please contact the Office of Public Affairs at 903-877-7075.