The U.S. News and World Report ranked the University of Washington as the number one medical school for primary care instruction in its 2010 rankings. It has also ranked number one for 16 consecutive years prior. The University of Washington was founded in 1946 and offers M.D. and Ph.D. programs. The University of Washington offers 89 accredited residency and clinical fellowship programs as well as 13 pediatric programs. Examples of such training programs include neonatal and perinatal medicine, pediatric endocrinology, adolescent medicine, pediatric rheumatology and pediatric infectious diseases. The University of Washington School of Medicine is located at 1400 NE Campus Pkwy. Seattle, WA 98195
The U.S. News and World Report ranked the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill as the number two medical school for primary care instruction in 2010. UNC's School of Medicine offers Ph.D and M.D. programs, along with pediatrics specialty options. The University's Department of Pediatrics also offers accredited residency programs for various pediatric specialties.The University of North Carolina is located at 103 S. Bldg. Cb 9100, Chapel Hill, NC 27599
The U.S. News and World Report ranked the University of Iowa as the number ten medical school for primary care in 2010. The University of Iowa offers courses that are centered on neonatal-perinatal medicine and pediatric endocrinology. Other reputable courses and programs offered by the university include child neurology classes that teach students how to provide care for children suffering from neurological disorders. The class on pediatric pulmonology, another offering, shows students the specific ways of combating pulmonary diseases in children between the ages of five to 12. The University of Iowa Department of Pediatrics is located at 2633 Carver Pavilion 200 Hawkins Dr. Iowa City, IA 52242