The McGovern Medical School at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston is a 4-year MD-granting program that welcomed its first class in 1970. McGovern is the seventh largest medical school in the United States. With their new curriculum, students begin gaining clinical exposure in January of their first year. Students must also complete a Scholarly Concentration during their time at McGovern. Along with a curriculum that incorporates interprofessional education, students have the opportunity to complete clinical, basic, or translation research if that is something they wish to pursue. McGovern also separates students into societies that they remain in throughout their medical education. The purpose of the McGovern Societies is to maintain is a culture of wellness during medical school.