International Medical Schools for Americans

Although Americans can attend medical school at a number of prestigious universities in the United States, many students elect to study abroad to gain cultural perspective or to study under some of the best doctors and specialists in the world. The University of Oxford, University of Tokyo and University of Toronto are considered the best international medical schools, according to a 2009 ranking by Times Higher Education.
  1. The University of Cambridge

    • The School of Clinical Medicine at the University of Cambridge offers the best medical school outside the United States, according to Times Higher Education. This program strongly emphasizes clinical research and hands-on work in the school's state-of-the-art laboratories. The School of Clinical Medicine features approximately 70 senior research fellows, 80 research professors and over 600 total research staff members, according to the program's website. Students have access to the university's prestigious medical library, which features biomedical literature and publications as well as e-journals and books.

      University of Cambridge
      Box 111? Hills Road
      Cambridge, CB2 0SP
      United Kingdom
      44 (0)1223 336700
      medschl.cam.ac.uk

    The University of Oxford

    • The medical school at the University of Oxford is widely considered the second best medical program outside the United States, according to Times Higher Education. The university offers academic programs in orthopedics, oncology, rheumatology, gynecology, obstetrics, neurology, cardiovascular medicine, pediatrics, surgery and psychiatry, among others, according to the program's website. Students enrolled in these programs have access to some of the best research facilities and laboratories in the world and work under highly respected physicians.

      The University of Oxford
      Oxford, OX3 9DU
      United Kingdom
      441865221689
      medsci.ox.ac.uk

    University of Tokyo

    • The University of Tokyo offers the third ranked medical school outside the U.S., according to a 2009 finding by Times Higher Education, and is an ideal program for Americans who wish to develop their understanding of Japanese language and culture. This program emphasizes hands-on learning and research, and students are encouraged to pursue scholarships, internships and grants. Students enrolled in the program also have access to the university's exceptional libraries and research facilities, and work hands-on in local hospitals, clinics and general practitioner offices.

      University of Tokyo
      No.8 1F, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku
      Tokyo 113-8656, Japan
      81-3-5841-6057
      u-tokyo.ac.jp

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