| UTRGV School of Medicine | |
| Established: | 2014 |
| Type: | Public |
| Dean: | Michael B. Hocker, MD, MHS |
| City: | Edinburg |
| State: | Texas |
| Country: | United States |
| Coor: | 26.3086°N -98.1754°W |
| Campus: | Rural |
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley School of Medicine is a public medical school of University of Texas Rio Grande Valley located in Edinburg, Texas. It is fully accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME).[1] The UTRGV School of Medicine was established by the Texas Legislature in May 2013. The medical school enrolled its first class of 50 first-year medical students in the fall of 2016.[2]
On February 14, 2014, The University of Texas System announced Dr. Francisco Fernandez as the founding dean of the UTRGV School of Medicine[3]
On July 10, 2014, University of Texas Board of Regents unanimously approved the establishment of a doctor of medicine degree.[4]