The initiative brings together medicine, nursing, pharmacy, optometry, psychology, social work, population health, biomedical research and health systems science under a single interprofessional framework. Rather than treating healthcare disciplines as separate academic and clinical systems, UH Health is built around team-based care. The university’s academic health strategy is intended to place students in an environment where clinical reasoning, behavioral science, population health and scientific discovery interact. UH Health aims to expand the pipeline of physicians, nurses, pharmacists, optometrists, social workers and other professionals while emphasizing workforce readiness, collaborative practice and the ability to manage complex cases. Subject of Research: Academic healthcare education, biomedical research, healthcare workforce development and community health accessArticle Title: University of Houston Launches UH Health to Integrate Education, Research and Community CareWeb References: https://mediasvc.eurekalert.org/Api/v1/Multimedia/ed42117d-36c9-45cf-b2e3-443e4e08b680/Rendition/low-res/Content/PublicReferences: Texas Hospital Association; Texas Department of State Health Services; University of HoustonImage Credits: University of Houston and UH HealthKeywords: UH Health, University of Houston, healthcare workforce shortage, academic health, team-based care, biomedical research, cancer research, fentanyl vaccine, Alzheimer’s disease, community healthcare, nursing, optometry, pharmacy, medical education, Texas Medical Center