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my friend Tom McConnell’s experience. (See “It’s About TIME,” November 2011 Texas Medicine, pages 39–42.) Many of us in the 1950s and ’60s pursued an ab- breviated “pre-med” course of study, of- ten including summer school semesters, in order to enter medical school after three years. We were able to get in all the required science and general educa- tion credits, but not enough to earn a bachelor level degree. The new curricula now being ad-
vanced by the various University of Texas Health Science Center (UTHSC) medical schools make a lot of sense. I applaud the composite medical/health science courses that will bring health care teams together early in their careers. The inclusion of humanities is admirable, but I see nothing about introducing basic business aspects of practicing medicine in today’s complex environment. (This might be an opportunity for TMA staff to participate.) But of all the proposals described in
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the article, one cheers me most. The very concept of a group of UT institu- tions coming together to collaborate on a high-level systemwide project is un- heard of before now. During almost 20 years of service at UT Medical Branch and UTHSC-Houston, I perceived noth- ing other than competition for resources among UT System components. Yes, we understand that there will be four sepa- rate partnerships between same-city undergraduate and medical school com- ponents, but surely there will emerge a consensus-based best-quality model that all will adopt. I fail to understand why UT Austin is not partnered with its origi- nal medical branch — UTMB at Galves- ton. The distance is easily surmountable, and students adore both institutions. I applaud the UT Board of Regents
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P. Ridgway Gilmer Jr., MD Houston
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