Harvard University Medical School, established in 1782, is one of the oldest and most prestigious programs in the United States. Harvard offers 278 courses to its M.D. and PhD. candidates. This school is No. 1 in the "U.S. News & World Report" 2010 rankings.
Harvard University
25 Shattuck St.
Boston, MA 02115
617-432-1550
hms.harvard.edu
The University of Pennsylvania medical school is the oldest medical college in the United States, having been founded in 1765. The school supports a number of medical science and clinical departments and ranks among the top medical schools each year.
University of Pennsylvania
237 John Morgan Building
3620 Hamilton Walk
Philadelphia, PA 19104
215-898-8001
med.upenn.edu
Johns Hopkins University opened in 1893 in Baltimore, Maryland. Since 1990 " U.S. News" has ranked it No. 1 in five specialties and in the top five in 10 others. Johns Hopkins hospital, founded four years before the medical school, is ranked as the top American hospital.
Johns Hopkins University
733 N. Broadway
Baltimore, MD 21205
410-955-3182
hopkinsmedicine.org/som
Founded as the Toland Medical College in 1864, the school joined the University of California system in 1873. UC San Francisco’s School of Medicine is ranked No. 4 in research and No. 5 in primary care, according to 'U.S. News," which also ranks the school No. 1 in AIDS care and No. 2 in woman’s health. It consistently ranks No. 3 according to the amount of National Institute of Health funding. The school has 28 academic departments, including nine research units.
University of California San Francisco
513 Parnassus Ave.
Room S224
San Francisco, CA 94143
415-476-4044
medschool.ucsf.edu
Founded in 1891, Washington University’s school of medicine is known for advancements in medicine, including pioneering the use of insulin to treat diabetes and the cochlear implant to treat deafness as well as the invention of the PET/CT scanner. Seventeen Nobel laureates have been associated with Washington University’s medical school.
Washington University
660 S. Euclid Ave.
St. Louis, MO 63110
314-362-6858
medschool.wustl.edu
Duke University’s School of Medicine, founded in 1930, is notable for its accelerated curriculum, which allows students to care directly for patients sooner than other medical school programs do. The school is also known for its Heart Center and Vaccination Institute.
Duke University
Durham, NC 27710
919-684-2985
dukemed.duke.edu
The Medical School opened in 1850 as the University of Michigan’s first professional school. It consistently ranks among the top medical schools in the country in both quality and the amount of research grant money awarded by the National Institutes of Health. It was one of the first med schools in the country to admit women and African-Americans.
University of Michigan
1301 Catherine Road
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
734-764-6317
med.umich.edu
The School of Medicine at the University of Washington was founded in 1945. Since 1992, this school has maintained its ranking as the No. 1 medical school in primary care and rural medicine. It ranks No. 2 in total research grant dollars awarded by the NIH.
University of Washington
P.O. Box 356340
Seattle, WA 98195
206-543-7212
uwmedicine.org
Yale University founded its medical school in 1810, and it has become world renowned as one of the top medical institutes. The school maintains 27 departments, including one of the oldest schools of public health and its prestigious Child Study Center.
Yale University
333 Cedar St.
P.O. Box 208055
New Haven, CT 06520
203-785-2643
info.med.yale.edu
Columbia University’s medical school originated in 1767 when the school still operated as King’s College. It was the first medical school in colonial America. In 1807 the school merged with the College of Physicians and Surgeons. Today, it maintains 25 departments and many research institutes.
Columbia University
630 W. 168th St.
New York, NY 10032
212-305-3595
cumc.columbia.edu