Celebrating 80 years
Scott & White has a rich
history—and an exciting
future—in preparing and
guiding new physicians.
raining the next generation of
physicians is a long-standing
tradition at Scott & White, with
roots in an apprentice-style system as
early as 1910. In 1928, the American
Medical Association accredited the
residency programs at Scott & White,
making it one of the earliest organizations
in Texas to receive this recognition for
its postgraduate training. “Our educational
mission makes us unique,” says Gene
Terry, MD, director, Graduate Medical
Education (GME), Scott & White
Healthcare; and professor of Internal
Medicine and Surgery, Texas A&M Health
Science Center College of Medicine.
“We’re proud of our history and dedication
to our residency program, as well as its
enormous growth.”
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With the support of its primary teaching
partner, the Central Texas Veterans
Healthcare System, Scott & White has
maintained accredited residencies and
fellowships for the past 80 years. In 1977,
an affiliation with Texas A&M Health
Science Center College of Medicine further
strengthened this academic mission.
Family Medicine residents, Omar Villanueva, MD (left) and Somjira Namarsa, MD (right) with
John L. Manning, MD, program director, Family Medicine Residency
In the mid-1950s, Scott & White had 22
residents and a budget of $77,000. Today,
it has 365 residents and fellows and a
budget of $15.5 million. As Scott &
White continues to expand its depth of
specialty care, it also will need to create
fellowships and residencies in these highly
skilled areas.
“As we recruit internationally known
doctors with well developed research
programs, select fellows and residents
will enjoy the extraordinary learning
opportunity of working alongside some of
these highly skilled medical specialists,”
Dr. Terry says.
Financial support for the GME program
comes from the federal government,
through Scott & White institutional
dollars and philanthropy. “The developing
residency and fellowship programs at Scott
& White are exceptional,” Dr. Terry says.
“Because they are so specialized, they create
distinct opportunities for individuals to
nurture tomorrow’s doctors, especially
those who are working on revolutionary
medical advancements.” ■
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