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![Rural Health Day Nov 2023](/academics/colleges-schools/medicine/images/rural-health-day-11-17-2023x400-1.jpg)
November 17, 2023
UT Tyler School of Medicine Hosts Event in Recognition of National Rural Health Day and Great American Smokeout
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September 28, 2023
UT Tyler School of Medicine Southwest Center for Agricultural Health and Partners Awarded Gold for Suicide Awareness Video
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September 14, 2023
UT Tyler School of Medicine Awarded Over $1 Million HRSA Grant
![Dr. Maolin Lu](/academics/colleges-schools/medicine/images/dr-maolin-lu.jpg)
August 30, 2023
UT Tyler School of Medicine Junior Researcher Awarded $1.8 Million NIH Grant
![Dr. Calhoun at the Early Assurance Progam signing](/academics/colleges-schools/medicine/images/early-assurance-signing-dr-calhoun-1024x683.jpg)
August 16, 2023
UT Tyler School of Medicine Launches Early Assurance Program
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August 15, 2023
UT Tyler School of Medicine Welcomes Incoming Sports Medicine Fellowship Class
![SOM White Coat Ceremony](/academics/colleges-schools/medicine/images/som-inaugural-white-coat-ceremony-hands-1024x683.jpg)
July 6, 2023
The UT Tyler School of Medicine Holds Inaugural White Coat Ceremony for Class of 2027
![UT Tyler accepts a $500,000 gift from the Byers Foundation to establish professorships in the School of Medicine.](/academics/colleges-schools/medicine/images/byers-family-foundation-gift-4.jpg)
June 20, 2023
UT Tyler School of Medicine Receives $500,000 from Byers Foundation
![East Texas Pediatric Needs Report 2023](/academics/colleges-schools/medicine/images/pediatrics-report.jpg)
May 11, 2023
Critical Pediatric Needs Projected in East Texas
![UT Tyler School of Medicine Recruiting East Texans for Simulated Patient Program](/academics/colleges-schools/medicine/images/som-roleplay-patients-1024x683.jpg)
March 14, 2023
UT Tyler School of Medicine Recruiting East Texans for Simulated Patient Program
![UT Tyler School of Medicine Celebrates Partnership with Art Connection via Valerosa, LLC.](/academics/colleges-schools/medicine/images/som-art-gallery-reception-1024x683.jpg)
March 6, 2023
UT Tyler School of Medicine Celebrates Partnership with Art Connection via Valerosa, LLC.
![Gov. Abbott, UT System Break Ground on School of Medicine](/academics/colleges-schools/medicine/images/Uttyler-school-of-medicine-rendering-680x1208-1-1024x576.jpg)
January 23, 2023
Gov. Abbott, UT System Break Ground on School of Medicine
![The University of Texas at Tyler School of Medicine receives SACSCOC approval for M.D. program](/academics/colleges-schools/medicine/images/som-approval-20221222-1024x683.jpg)
December 22, 2022
The University of Texas at Tyler School of Medicine receives SACSCOC approval for M.D. program
![UT Regents Approve $308M for UT Tyler Medical Education Building](/academics/colleges-schools/medicine/images/20211103-UT-Tyler-Press-Conference_075-1024x782.jpg)
November 17, 2022
UT Regents Approve $308M for UT Tyler Medical Education Building
![New Treatment Reduces the Likelihood of Heart Failure](/academics/colleges-schools/medicine/images/dr-jarett-berry-700x839-1.png)
October 10, 2022
New Treatment Reduces the Likelihood of Heart Failure
![$5 Million Gift Continues Momentum for School of Medicine](/academics/colleges-schools/medicine/images/som-gme-stair-shoot-2022.png)
September 13, 2022
$5 Million Gift Continues Momentum for School of Medicine
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September 1, 2022
Texas Medical Association Reports – UT Tyler HSC Helping Rural Medicine
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August 25, 2022
Regents Approve $100 Million Allocation to Support the UT Tyler School of Medicine
![The Robert M. Rogers Foundation Gifts $10 Million](/academics/colleges-schools/medicine/images/rogers-foundation-6-1024x683.jpg)
July 18, 2022
The Robert M. Rogers Foundation Gifts $10 Million
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July 8, 2022
School of Medicine founding dean looks to benefit East Texas
![School is Granted LCME Preliminary Accreditation](/academics/colleges-schools/medicine/images/som-preliminary-accreditation.jpg)
June 20, 2022
School is Granted LCME Preliminary Accreditation
![SCRH-East-View](/academics/colleges-schools/medicine/images/SCRH-East-View.jpg)
April 5, 2022
$4 Million Gift
![Shovels and Hardhats for Groundbreaking Ceremony](/academics/colleges-schools/medicine/images/shutterstock_1104189719-769x1024.jpg)
November 18, 2021
Tyler’s New Medical School Location Announced
![Brigham-Willis-MD-SOM](/academics/colleges-schools/medicine/images/20211216-UTHSC-Brigham-Willis-MD-SOM-Dean-Photoshoot9156-e1649712658460-997x1024.jpg)
November 10, 2021
Dean for the School of Medicine Announced
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November 3, 2021
Monumental Donation to Cover Full Tuition for Inaugural Class
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