Morehouse School of Medicine (msm.edu) is the first medical school to be established at a historically black college or university, becoming independently chartered in 1981 at Morehouse College. Although not as old as other medical schools, it has distinguished itself by capturing a top five ranking for U.S. medical schools that have "five or more Institute of Medicine (IOM) members, based on the IOM member faculty size," according to the school's website. The institution was originally founded in 1975, and offered a two-year medical education program. It currently offers 12 different academic departments.
Morehouse School of Medicine's Department of Pediatrics focuses on training physicians dedicated to the growth and overall well-being of newborns through young adults, and offers three divisions within the overall department. These include General Pediatrics, which constitutes the core of every student's training; Research, focusing on conditions and diseases that affect minority and under-served children in disproportionate numbers; and Community Programs, encapsulated in the Imani Project, which focuses on preventing at-risk behavior that leads to issues such as substance abuse and HIV transmission. The pediatrics department also has a three-year residency program.
Emory University (emory.edu) is an internationally-recognized university in Atlanta, which was chartered in 1836. Its first students graduated in 1841. It is particularly noted for its training of health professionals, its liberal arts college and its dedication to research. Emory's website underlines that the university preserves an emphasis on teaching students while generating "more research funding than any other Georgia university." The institution has nine different schools that offer degrees and programs.
Emory University's Department of Pediatrics also offers a three-year residency program to train young pediatricians. The residency program focuses on providing comprehensive clinical experience and participation in different settings, including in a general pediatric hospital. It emphasizes patient care to different cultural and socioeconomic groups, including those from under-served communities. The different divisions within the pediatrics department include Cardiology; Critical Care; Emergency Medicine; Emory Egleston Children's Research Center; Endocrinology and Diabetes; Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition; Hospitals at Egleston; Infectious Disease; Laboratory of Biochemical Pharmacology; Neonatology; Nephrology; Neurology; Pulmonary, Allergy and Immunology, Cystic Fibrosis and Sleep; Rheumatology; and Pediatric Surgery.