The University of Connecticut School of Medicine was established in 1961 in the suburbs of Farmington. The 160-acre campus contains the University of Connecticut Health Center, the School of Medicine, the School of Dental Medicine and the Graduate School in the Biomedical Sciences. The School of Medicine believes that physicians are scientists and the education it provides reflects that belief. The curriculum focuses on problem-based learning, chronic care, ambulatory care, disease prevention and rehabilitation among many other areas.
Connecticut's Yale School of Medicine was founded in 1810 as a center for biomedical research, education and advanced health care. The school is home to 28 departments, one of which is the nation's oldest school of public health and the world-renowned Child Study Center. The Yale School of Medicine is part of medical organizations such as the Association of American Medical Colleges and the Association of Academic Health Centers.
The New York College of Osteopathic Medicine (NYCOM), offered by the New York Institute of Technology is located just outside Connecticut in New York City. NYCOM trains osteopathic physicians through evidence-based knowledge, critical thinking and osteopathic principles and practice. Training at NYCOM extends into the clinical and post-graduate stages of training, ensuring osteopathic physicians with lifetime-based training through research, teaching and leadership.
The Weill Cornell College is located in New York City and was founded in 1898. Weill Cornell Medical College is regarded as one of the top-ranked clinical and medical research centers in the country. Weill offers multiple degrees in medicine as well as Ph.D. programs in biomedical research and education. Furthermore, along with Sloan-Kettering Institute and The Rockefeller University, Weill has formed a joint M.D.-Ph.D. program for students to pursue.