The chest hospital joins the University of Texas System
The East Texas Chest Hospital, renamed in 1971 and designated a state referral center for lung and heart disease, joined the University of Texas System in 1977 as the University of Texas Health Center at Tyler.
Sources
- Handbook of Texas: University of Texas Health Center at Tylertshaonline.org
In 1977 the institution joined the University of Texas System, becoming the University of Texas Health Center at Tyler.
Checked October 15, 2026. How the cards are filed