Programs

Health Policy Course

The 2019 TMC Health Policy Course is a first-of-its-kind collaboration between the Texas Medical Center’s academic institutions. The course, now in its second year, teaches students the fundamentals of U.S. health policy and provides them with the background and context they need to analyze the most pressing health policy challenges facing the country today.

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Health Survey

The annual survey, now in its fourth year, provides insight on the public’s attitudes about hot-button health policy issues. The latest survey results focus on the public’s opinion about the cost of health care, efforts to repeal the Affordable Care Act, and the 2018 midterm elections.

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National Meeting

The Health Policy Institute hosts a national meeting each year in which experts explore how to address the biggest challenges facing our health care system.

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Grant Program

The TMC Health Policy Institute has awarded $2 million in grants since 2016 to support policy research among the Texas Medical Center’s 61 institutions.

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Seminar Series

As home to multiple institutions of higher learning, the Texas Medical Center is deeply invested in the importance of providing quality education to future leaders in health care. Contributing to that cause, the TMC Health Policy Institute holds seminar series to convey the latest information regarding health policy-related issues and programs.

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Healthy Eating Initiatives

TMC Healthy Eating Initiatives utilize diet and food-labeling systems to address the Texas Medical Center’s high overweight and obesity (O2) rate. The program was developed following a survey of 780 TMC employees that revealed 78 percent are overweight or obese. All 59 TMC institutions are involved in a two-year program, which has the potential to influence regulations related to food packaging, menu listings, school cafeterias and more.

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