The Center currently has a coverage area of over 50,000 square miles throughout the southern portion of Texas. Every month additional sites and services are provided to the community. They share weekly specialty round discussions. UT Health Science uses a RADVision H.323 to H.320 Gateway installed for off-network calls. Sessions are also routinely connected around Texas, the United States, Mexico and parts of Europe.
Most sessions are via the well-established interactive video system.
Newer desktop systems with teleconferencing, e-mail, and Internet capabilities are rapidly taking over. These systems offer asynchronous, more convenient, and more accessible learning. This technology also allows students to study at home and collaborate together regardless of physical location. Transmission of live surgery provides the capability teaching surgical technologies and techniques. Virtual reality setups of anatomical models allow surgeons the opportunity to simultaneously manipulate new surgical tools and watch a competent surgeon actually performing the surgery and demonstrating use of new instruments.