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Discover your pathway to a rewarding career in the allied health professions. MD Anderson's School of Health Professions offers small classes, state-of-the-art technology and expert faculty to help you earn a degree while training at the top cancer center in the country.
Discover your pathway to a rewarding career in the allied health professions. MD Anderson's School of Health Professions offers small classes, state-of-the-art technology and expert faculty to help you earn a degree while training at the top cancer center in the country.
SHP Virtual Open House
Considering a career in health care? Join us for a virtual open house session for prospective students and educators.
CARES Act Emergency Funds
Federal emergency relief funds supporting SHP students.
Mental Health Resources
Mental health services are provided to SHP students through UT
Health.
 
Undergraduate Programs
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Medical Laboratory ScienceUses detective work to diagnose disease 
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Cytogenetic TechnologyStudies chromosomes to diagnose and treat genetic disease 
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CytotechnologyStudies cells to detect and diagnose disease 
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Diagnostic ImagingSpecializing in creating quality images to detect and diagnose disease 
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Diagnostic Medical SonographyCombining ultrasound with diagnostic technologies to support diagnosis and management of disease 
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Healthcare Analytics and AdvocacyBuilds the insight and experience needed for a career working closely with patients from all backgrounds 
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HistotechnologyOn the cutting edge of tissue analysis 
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Medical DosimetryCreating precision radiation treatment plans 
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Molecular Genetic TechnologyGoes to the genetic level to detect and monitor disease 
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Radiation TherapyOn the front lines of individualized cancer treatment 
Graduate Programs
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Diagnostic GeneticsConcentrates on the mastery of interpretive skills in major areas of the field 
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Medical DosimetryProvides advanced training for licensed radiation therapists 
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Radiologic SciencesProvides the knowledge and skills essential for professional advancement in healthcare and higher education 
Advanced Technical Certificates
SHP Viewbook
An Overview of SHP
About the School
Âé¶¹Ó³» MD Anderson Cancer Center School of Health Professions, in concert with the mission and visions of MD Anderson Cancer Center, is committed to the education of healthcare professionals, through formal academic programs that award institutional certificates and degrees in health sciences.
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SHP by the Numbers
12
degree programs offered
352
students enrolled for 2023-24 academic year
$2300
estimated cost of 2023-24 tuition and fees for Texas residents
Histotechnology
Detecting cell abnormalities
A histotechnologist prepares tissue for microscopic examination -- an important part of the process to establish and confirm a patient's diagnosis. Histotechnologists make the invisible world of tissue structure visible under a microscope.
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Âé¶¹Ó³» MD Anderson Cancer Center
School of Health Professions
1515 Holcombe Blvd., Unit 2
Houston, TX 77030-4009
713-745-1205
askSHP@mdanderson.org
 
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Conferences
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