About Us
The Anne Burnett Marion School of Medicine at Texas Christian University brings together the world’s best practices in medical education and the latest advances in technology to forge new boundaries in medical student education and training. This progressive approach to medical education creates and shapes Empathetic Scholars who are both adept at caring for patients, and able to meet the health care challenges of tomorrow. Student success is at the heart of the school’s design and has been incorporated in everything from the creation of significant learning experiences and education spaces to the launch of a highly individualized team-based framework for ongoing student coaching and support. The curriculum is divided into three phases across four years and has been carefully crafted to promote learning and student success.
Mission
Our mission is to transform health care by inspiring Empathetic Scholars®.
Vision
To be a leader in medical education, delivery of care and scholarship. We do this by focusing intentionally on the constellation of:
Character – integrity, empathy, humanism, professionalism
Content – medical knowledge, technology, innovation, integration
Context – patient-centered models, cultural sensitivity, health care systems, finance, ambulatory settings, patient safety, chronic disease prevention and management
Creativity – innovation, inquisitive scholars
Collaboration – team-based care, patient and family partnerships, shared decision-making
Community – servant leadership, public education, partnership, leadership
Communication – exceptional communicators, active listeners
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
We are committed to promoting and supporting diversity, equity and inclusion. It is a shared vision and responsibility of the faculty, students and staff within the School of Medicine to create a culture of respect, trust and empathy. We believe our capacity to care for our community and patients from diverse backgrounds, beliefs and identities is limitless.
Motto, Core Values, and Pillars
Our motto is Learn, Apply, Serve. Our core values are: Integrity, Empathy, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Collaboration, Servant Leadership, Innovation and Continuous Improvement Our pillars are: Education, Patient and Family-Centered Care, Research, and Community.
What is an Empathetic Scholar®?
Our graduates will be compassionate, empathetic, and prepared to discover the latest knowledge in medical care with the tools to ask and answer the medical questions of the future. Along with the ability to "walk in a patients' shoes," these physicians will excel in the science of medicine. Outstanding communicators and active listeners, Empathetic Scholars® are life-long learners and highly valued as physicians, colleagues, leaders and citizens in their community.