The University of Texas at Austin has been redefining what’s possible for over a century. Our distinguished faculty and alumni have achieved remarkable feats, from walking on the moon to winning Nobel Prizes, and made significant contributions across diverse fields such as business, journalism, science and engineering. Long recognized as a home for bold ideas and entrepreneurial spirit, this is the place where we will create the health system of the future. Together.
Dell Medical School at UT Austin has emerged in its first decade as a leader for health in Central Texas through groundbreaking research, innovative education and high-quality care. Founded with a mission to revolutionize how people get and stay healthy, we have made great strides in our first 10 years, including:
Graduating 230 new doctors who are leading health care across the country.
Recruiting 445 physicians to serve patients in our region. Training over 900 residents and fellows who have contributed millions of hours of care across the Austin community.
Performing clinical "firsts" in the region and beyond, including the area's first pediatric heart transplant, along with groundbreaking treatments in oncology, maternal-fetal medicine, adult and pediatric cardiology, ophthalmology, psychology, orthopaedics and neurology.
Establishing clinics specially designed to care for populations in need, including the student-run C.D. Doyle Clinic, and supporting community initiatives in mental health, oncology, primary care, pandemic response and more.
Building best-in-class programs in the neurosciences, psychiatry, cardiology, musculoskeletal care, abdominal transplant and more.
Building upon this success, we are embarking on the next era for exceptional care in Austin: The University of Texas Medical Center.
We are leaning into the future and laying the critical groundwork for health system transformation — with world-class, integrated, patient-centered care as our North Star. Along the way, our decisions will be made with each person — each patient — in mind.
Claudia Lucchinetti, M.D. Senior Vice President for Medical Affairs,
The University of Texas at Austin
Dean, Dell Medical School
A Hospital Without Walls, Care Without Limits
The UT Medical Center is an emerging academic health system that will revolutionize how people get and stay healthy — right here in Austin. Anchored by Dell Med, the UT Medical Center will harness the might of a global research university to achieve health care excellence, creating a visionary campus that includes a UT Austin tertiary hospital and a worldrenowned MD Anderson Cancer Center.
Our commitment to people and patients is at the heart of everything we do, supported by a digital-first approach that uses technology, data and artificial intelligence to provide care, prevent disease and promote health. We are designing an exceptional patient experience made possible by leveraging the powerful intersection of health, care and technology.
A greenfield opportunity: With UT Austin’s unmatched resources and record of excellence, this unique opportunity will launch an extraordinary new era for health care innovation in Texas and beyond. While many health systems nationwide are retrofitting existing facilities to keep up with advances, we’re creating a new, digitally enabled hospital from the ground up — built with the future in mind.
Home to one-of-a-kind assets such as the fastest supercomputer on a U.S. university campus, the world-renowned Oden Institute for Computational Engineering and Sciences, and top 10 schools in social work, education, engineering, pharmacy and information, this is a convergence of talent, capabilities and circumstance that could only happen here and now.
An Academic Health System
At the UT Medical Center, you are part of an academic health system that ensures personalized, coordinated and continuous care for every patient. Our approach breaks down barriers in health care, promoting seamless care that leads to the best outcomes for individuals with complex or chronic conditions while enhancing the overall experience for everyone.
Simultaneously, academic medicine drives our commitment to innovation by combining cuttingedge research, top physicians and the latest advances in care, all while educating the next generation of health care leaders.
Academic health systems also serve as economic catalysts for the communities around them, fostering talent, innovation and opportunity for all. In Texas alone, the estimated impact of academic medicine in 2023 was over $35 billion. By drawing in private sector partners and other business development, Dell Med will further enhance Austin’s reputation as a health care innovation hub.
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I envision the same high-quality, multifaceted care but targeted to adult patients. Even if I may not have Dr. Fraser for my next heart surgery, I feel confident in the fact that he and his team are going to recruit and attract future physicians who are like that because that’s what’s going to keep patients here. That’s what will change the landscape.
Marci
“Experience Excellence Through Integrated Care
At 46, Marci found herself in a place she never thought she’d be: recovering from open-heart surgery in a children’s hospital. Diagnosed at 38, Marci was born with a bicuspid aortic valve, a congenital heart condition that affects roughly 1% of the population.
Heart defects are traditionally treated at birth — if they’re caught. Marci’s wasn’t. How she ended up at a children’s hospital is a familiar story for Austin-area residents. After combing through her insurance plan, she noticed the high number of cardiologists at Dell Children’s Medical Center and the low number elsewhere in Austin.
Charles D. Fraser Jr., M.D. Raymond Family Chair in Cardiovascular Health, Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery
What stood out immediately was the impact of an integrated care experience, especially during her “all-inone” appointment. A holistic approach to care, this robust appointment included testing and interpretation, meeting the members of her preoperative and postoperative care teams, and an in-depth consultation with the surgeon who would perform her procedure, Charles D. Fraser, Jr., M.D.
A world-renowned leader in pediatric heart surgery, Dr. Fraser chairs Dell Med’s Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery. A case of star talent attracting star talent, Fraser and the program he’s built have since attracted more than a dozen preeminent surgeons and specialists to Dell Med. They are now part of an integrated, comprehensive adult cardiovascular institute, contributing to its development and helping fill the gap that brought Marci to a pediatric hospital.
An integrated care model emphasizes collaboration and communication among various health professionals to provide comprehensive, patient-centered care. This approach addresses the biological, psychological and social needs of patients by developing cohesive treatment plans that involve multiple disciplines.
A year after waking up in that children’s hospital bed, Marci is starting to feel normal again. Though she'll need further surgery in about 10 years, she looks forward to receiving the same model of care at the UT Medical Center — a place where she will always have access to the expert care she needs throughout her life.
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“ We should expect, in an innovative city like Austin, that we are in the top tier in all aspects of the care continuum. No patient should have to travel to another city because they can’t get the care they need here. This is a huge barrier to the care patients deserve that has persisted far too long.
CHARLES
D. FRASER, JR.,
M.D.
Chair, Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery
Charles D. Fraser, Jr., M.D., with a patient at the Institute for Cardiovascular Health
Driving Discovery Across Disciplines
UT Austin is an international research powerhouse with more than $1 billion in research expenditures in 2023. UT Austin receives more National Science Foundation funding than any other university in Texas and is among the top universities nationwide for NSF-financed research.
Research at Dell Med has played a key role in expanding life sciences research across the entire University. Since the establishment of the medical school, life sciences research funding at UT Austin has doubled, growing from $78.5 million in 2016 to $156.2 million in 2022. In 2023 alone, Dell Med researchers published over 1,400 academic papers and were involved in 366 extramural grants funded by prestigious organizations such as the National Institutes of Health, the National Science Foundation and the Department of Defense.
We are continuing to produce research with worldwide impact by:
Accelerating the discovery, delivery and dissemination of the next generation of preventive care, diagnoses, treatments and cures.
Cultivating transdisciplinary collaboration that takes full advantage of the convergence of talent and knowledge found only at UT Austin.
Facilitating the conversion of research into practice by making clinical translation more efficient and effective. Leveraging the University’s strengths to amplify the influence and impact of our research.
José del R. Millán, Professor, Linda Steen Norris and Lee Norris Endowed Chair in Neuroengineering
Advancing Transformative Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Innovation lives here. Austin, the nation’s 11th-largest city, enjoy thriving tech sector and a rapidly growing life sciences industry. Offering the benefits of a capital city and home to the flagship campus of UT Austin, our region is positioned as a global leader in cutting-edge fields such as AI, information sciences and robotics and boasts top-ranked schools in critical health disciplines from engineering to social work.
Austin is emerging as a premier hub for the life sciences, and the UT Medical Center will further catalyze collaboration and entrepreneurship. By co-locating campus innovators, industry leaders, startups and the investment community in developments like UT Austin’s Innovation Tower adjacent to both the campus and downtown Austin we will foster an ecosystem of breakthrough ideas and real-world impact.
Our external partners already play a vital role in advancing medical innovation through programs like Texas Health Catalyst, an initiative led by UT Austin and Dell Med. This program identifies promising health innovations and accelerates their journey toward market readiness. Texas Health Catalyst has successfully launched 16 companies, out-licensed 12 new technologies, and secured $65 million in followon funding. Technologies recently supported by the program include an AI tool for identifying precancerous polyps during colonoscopies, a braincomputer interface for poststroke rehabilitation, and a shelf-stable blood product.
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Health care professionals, researchers, medical educators and, perhaps most important, patients, will benefit significantly from a future-leaning medical facility that is designed from the start to leverage the power of AI to deliver real clinical results. “
S. Craig Watkins Executive Director, IC2 Institute
Thomas Yankeelov, Ph.D., leads a tour of Texas Advanced Computing Center’s Visualization Lab
Learning To Lead the Future of Health
The UT Medical Center will equip physicians and health care professionals to lead the future of health. Medical students, residents and fellows will learn to care for patients in a hospital designed from the ground up as a world-class teaching environment. Here, they will master emerging digital tools, technologies and advanced analytics as they hone their skills alongside their peers. And at UT Austin’s Center for Health Interprofessional Practice and Education, they will continue learning teamwork with other health care professionals, including their counterparts in nursing, pharmacy, social work and more.
Local Impact, Lasting Change
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The future of medicine will train here, drawn by the opportunity to study under world-renowned faculty and to practice in this exceptional environment. Together, they will offer community members the latest advances in health care, prevention and wellness, many of which will be pioneered here.
Dell Med learners benefit the people of Central Texas during and after their studies. Of the 578 graduates of Dell Med residency and fellowship programs who immediately entered practice since 2015, nearly half stayed in our community.
Likewise, nearly half of the 230-plus doctors who graduated from Dell Med’s M.D. program since 2020 remained in Texas for residency. One in 5 graduates stayed right here in Austin.
Dell Med students in neurology rotation
Prevention and Wellness for a Stronger, Healthier Community
The establishment and growth of Dell Med was made possible by the support and investment of Travis County taxpayers, a contribution that still fuels our strong commitment to the health of this community. The UT Medical Center further reinforces this commitment by focusing on prevention, wellness, early diagnosis and local solutions to community health challenges.
With the cutting-edge digital infrastructure we’re building, we can harness the benefits of AI and data to enhance community capabilities, such as identifying at-risk populations and tailoring preventive measures to the unique needs of people in our region.
Whether it is supporting the creation of innovative diversion programs for people struggling to access mental health services, designing a best-in-class state hospital for psychiatric care, or increasing cancer screening and diagnosis, the UT Medical Center will expand Dell Med’s commitment to the health of all our community members. The UT Medical Center will not only offer more advanced programs to address these needs but will also create an environment that empowers individuals to take an active role in their own health and in the well-being of their community. And by ensuring that people have access to the care they need right here in Austin, the UT Medical Center will make lasting, meaningful improvements to the health of the region, enhance health care access and outcomes, and foster innovation on a local and global scale.
A Dell Med student meets with a patient at the C.D. Doyle Clinic.
Dell Med students prepare for a shift at the C.D. Doyle Clinic.
Let’s Build It Together
$ 2 . 5 + B I L L I O N
PHASE ONE INVESTMENT
We have a greenfield opportunity to create a hospital of the future in the heart of Austin, powered by an academic health system. A hospital without walls, informed by data, dedicated to excellence, and built on a foundation of seamless, person-centered care.
$ 5 0 0 M I L L I O N
UT MEDICAL CENTER PHASE ONE FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN
Construct purpose-built facilities of the future and bring truly integrated, comprehensive care to Austin
Build a best-in-class tertiary hospital
Expand clinical services and research capabilities across the community
Recruit world-class physicians and advanced providers to deliver care, conduct research and educate learners
250 physicians
100 advanced care providers
Develop the digital infrastructure required to power a future-focused, fully integrated health system
Cutting-edge technology and innovation
Artificial intelligence, data analytics, and advanced computing
What’s Coming
Academic Medical Center
Practice Development
UT Specialty Practice Expansion
Hiring of Physicians
Tertiary Hospital Construction
Expansion of Ambulatory Surgery Center and Imaging
Hospital Opens
Nicole Turgeon, M.D., FACS Division Chief, Transplant Surgery, Department of Surgery and Perioperative Care
Health Starts Here.
Thank you for your interest in this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Leaders like you are how we realize this vision.
The future of health is happening here — and it can’t happen without you. This is our moment to establish a world-class destination for academic medicine. One that transforms health care, puts the person at the center of care, and improves health for everyone in Central Texas and beyond. It takes all of us. It takes you.
