The faculty of David Geffen School of Medicine prepare their students for distinguished careers in medicine and instill in them the value of continuous research while practicing medicine, according to the school's website. Consulting with students, the faculty have revised the curricular structure to admit current best practices. The faculty also prepare the students by training them in core competencies, which will help them adjust to the latest developments in the ever changing field of medicine. The David Geffen School of Medicine ranks 11th in terms of research in the \"U.S. News & World Report\" 2010 Best Medical Schools ranking.
David Geffen School of Medicine
University of California–Los Angeles
Le Conte Avenue and Westwood Boulevard
?Westwood, CA 90024
310-825-6373
dgsom.healthsciences.ucla.edu
According to its website, Loma Linda University's School of Medicine provides students with an education grounded in scientific principles balanced with Christian ideals. Here, every student not only studies the scientific foundation for their practice but also takes courses on human behavior, religion and ethics. By their junior year, medical students rotate their studies of different medical disciplines like family medicine, pediatrics, psychiatry, radiology and others. The school offers two alternative learning programs for the enrichment of their students: Students for International Mission Service and Social Action Community Health System. These programs seek to imbue medical graduates with the drive to practice medicine for humanitarian purposes. It also promotes diversity in its selection of faculty and students.
Loma Linda University–School of Medicine
11175 Campus Street, CP A-1108?
Loma Linda, CA 92350
909-558-4467
llu.edu/medicine
The Stanford School of Medicine sits in the center of Silicon Valley. Known as “The Farm,” the school's location boasts of a small village charm. Many students use bicycles to get to the different areas of the campus. As an institution, the school values diversity as a means of achieving progress in the field of medicine. Thus the faculty and the students come from different backgrounds, resulting in productive academic interactions. In 2010, the school began construction on the Li Ka Shing Center for Learning and Knowledge. The center hosts new technology while opening its doors to students, immersing them in simulations of various medical situations.
Stanford University School of Medicine
300 Pasteur Drive
Stanford, CA 94305
650-723-4000
med.stanford.edu