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May 6, 2025

UH Health Family Care Center earns FQHC Look-Alike designation | Houston Daily

The UH Health Family Care Center, an on-campus clinic at the University of Houston, has received a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) Look-Alike designation from the Health Resources and Services Administration. This recognition marks a significant achievement for the center, which provides primary care and mental health services to the university and surrounding communities.

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November 13, 2025

Healing Beyond Borders

Inside the gleaming halls of the University of Houston’s Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine, future physicians are on the cutting edge of technology and innovation — every tool, from digital anatomy tables to virtual surgery modules, is designed to prepare them for the rapidly evolving world of modern medicine.

October 23, 2025

UH Health Family Care Center Supports Students’ Success

As the new school year approached, the UH Health Family Care Center, partnering with Boynton Chapel Methodist Church, opened its doors and heart to the community with its Back-to-School Block Party. The event offered families more than just school supplies; it provided a day of fun, connection, and vital health resources in one of Houston’s underserved neighborhoods.

October 8, 2025

Support and Belonging Through Learning Communities

At the Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine, the rigor of medical school is met with a unique antidote: learning communities. These groups of students, supported by faculty mentors, provide academic, social, and emotional connection throughout the program. What begins as a shared space often grows into something much deeper, a source of friendship, mentorship and resilience.

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March 13, 2026

Innovation on Display at Medical Student Research Day

The Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine celebrated a major milestone this August with its second annual Student Research Day, an event designed to highlight the innovation, dedication and curiosity of the college’s future physicians. Thirty-eight medical students presented original research spanning the biomedical, clinical, and public health sciences, sharing discoveries that reflect the college’s mission-driven approach to advancing health and improving care for communities.

November 13, 2025

Healing Beyond Borders

Inside the gleaming halls of the University of Houston’s Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine, future physicians are on the cutting edge of technology and innovation — every tool, from digital anatomy tables to virtual surgery modules, is designed to prepare them for the rapidly evolving world of modern medicine.

October 23, 2025

UH Health Family Care Center Supports Students’ Success

As the new school year approached, the UH Health Family Care Center, partnering with Boynton Chapel Methodist Church, opened its doors and heart to the community with its Back-to-School Block Party. The event offered families more than just school supplies; it provided a day of fun, connection, and vital health resources in one of Houston’s underserved neighborhoods.

October 8, 2025

Support and Belonging Through Learning Communities

At the Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine, the rigor of medical school is met with a unique antidote: learning communities. These groups of students, supported by faculty mentors, provide academic, social, and emotional connection throughout the program. What begins as a shared space often grows into something much deeper, a source of friendship, mentorship and resilience.

September 22, 2025

Partnership Tackles Legal Barriers to Health

At the UH Health Family Care Center, physicians and attorneys are coming together with a shared mission: to treat not only the medical conditions of patients, but also the legal and social barriers that can stand in the way of better health.

September 8, 2025

UH Medical Student Earns National Surgery Grant, Launching Research Career

Amid the demands of medical school, third-year student Brendan Rosamond took an unexpected step onto the national stage of surgical research. In summer 2023, he became the inaugural recipient of the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons (ASCRS) Surgery – Colorectal Opportunity in Research (DISCOveR) Grant.

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