The School of Engineering Medicine (EnMed), situated in the heart of Houston’s Texas Medical Center, offers a transformative four-year program that uniquely combines a master’s of engineering with a medical doctorate, preparing future leaders to revolutionize healthcare through innovative medical technologies. Through hands-on clinical experience and rigorous engineering training, we develop 'physicianeers' – a new generation of physicians.

The School's mission is to train and equip a distinct class of medical professionals with expertise in both medicine and engineering who are driven to design innovative, practical, and impactful solutions to revolutionize healthcare. The School's innovative medical curriculum uniquely blends medical and engineering sciences with biodesign principles, offering the only simultaneous master's of engineering and medical doctorate program completed in four years. 

EnMed is an educational, research, and translational collaborative venture between Texas A&M University's Colleges of Engineering and Medicine, and the top-ranked Houston Methodist Hospital.

The School of Engineering Medicine offers a learning community which:

• Educates invention-and innovation-minded physician engineers (physicianeers).
• Provides clinical training at the top-ranked Houston Methodist Hospital.
• Offers experience in translating novel medical technologies into real-world applications.
• Focuses on invention, innovation and entrepreneurship
• Provides graduates both a Doctor of Medicine (MD) and a Master’s of Engineering (MEng) degree. 

Learn more about the School of Engineering Medicine at https://enmed.tamu.edu/.

Leadership

The School of Engineering Medicine is guided by administrators, faculty, and staff who are highly committed to creating an exciting learning environment, establishing innovative clinical collaborations, and launching new discoveries with a global healthcare impact. 

Through visionary leadership, the School of Engineering Medicine brings together the problem-solving abilities and research expertise of engineers with the unique insights and skills of medical professionals who have a direct understanding of patient, provider, and market needs. EnMed leaders believe that strong academic, clinical, and industrial collaborations promote hands-on learning and drive the development and implementation of cutting-edge technologies.

Dr. Timothy B. Boone serves as the Interim Dean for Texas A&M’s School of Engineering Medicine. He is a Professor of Urology and holds the Craig C. Brown and Suzanne H. Smith Centennial Chair in Medical Education at Houston Methodist. He is the former Chief Education Officer for the Houston Methodist Hospital System and a member of the Neurological Institute. Dr. Boone served as Director of the Education Institute at Houston Methodist and Associate Designated Institutional Official helping establish 3 new GME programs at regional hospitals. He established Houston Methodist as a clinical campus for Texas A&M College of Medicine in 2016 and partnered to develop and implement the Texas A&M School of Engineering Medicine.

Learn more about Dr. Boone and EnMed leadership by visiting https://enmed.tamu.edu/enmed-leadership/. 

Degree Requirements

Students may choose to focus on the development of a device, computer software, medical test, diagnostic process, treatment process, drug development, or any other need that exists in the vast medical and pharmaceutical industries. The curriculum within the EnMed combination program is a tailored program of study that meets all program requirements  for each degree utilizing didactic, blended, and experiential learning . All coursework is taken concurrently.  

Learn more about the Master of Engineering in Engineering and Doctor of Medicine Combined Degree Program.

Admissions Requirements

The School of Engineering Medicine seeks highly qualified and exceptionally motivated applicants who demonstrate the passion and integrity to become outstanding physicians, creative innovators, and exceptional community leaders. 

Applicants to the the School of Engineering Medicine must:

• Have a degree in engineering or computer science from an ABET accredited (or standards meeting) institution; including at least 90 credit hours of coursework at a U.S. accredited college or university.
• Be a U.S. citizen or hold a U.S. Permanent Resident (Green Card) status.
• Have completed all prerequisite coursework to qualify for EnMed admission.
• Complete the Medical College Admissions Test (MCAT).
• Complete all prescribed coursework before being accepted into the program.

Learn more at https://enmed.tamu.edu/admissions/.

Professionalism

Students entering a formal graduate and medical education program are expected to uphold and adhere to advanced ethical and behavioral standards. The development and maintenance of a professional attitude is an ongoing responsibility of each student. Evaluation of professional behavior is an integral part of the curriculum and will be a factor in assigning grades and determining promotion, retention or dismissal.