University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry
medical school in Rochester, New York, United States
The School of Medicine and Dentistry (SMD) is an accredited medical school and school for advanced dental education, with graduate education programs in biomedical, biological and health sciences. The facilities of the school are located in the URMC complex and the adjoining Arthur Kornberg Medical Research Building with research facilities. Dental education and patient facilities are located within the URMC complex and the Eastman Institute for Oral Health.
History
Nobel Laureate George Hoyt Whipple, M.D., became the first Dean of the Medical School in 1921, bringing Abraham Flexner’s innovative model to life. Backed by George Eastman's philanthropy, Whipple oversaw the creation of a unified medical school and hospital that combined basic science with clinical practice. The medical school opened in 1925, and its first class graduated in 1929.
In May 2023, the medical school's Orthopedics Department opened the new UR Medicine Orthopaedics and Physical Performance Center Facility. The 330,000-square-foot comprehensive center was constructed as part of a $227 million project.
With a planned 2027 inauguration, a $650 million project on the site of the URMC's Strong Memorial Hospital campus is expected to modernize and triple the capacity of the Emergency Department at the hospital.
Academics
URSMD offers a variety of degree programs including:
Doctor of Medicine (MD)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in biomedical sciences
Master’s degrees in public health, medical statistics, clinical investigation, and more
MD/PhD and MD/MBA dual degree programs
Dental education, primarily through research-focused PhD and postdoctoral opportunities in oral biology in addition to specialty training
URSMD is composed of numerous clinical and basic science departments, including:
Department of Medicine
Department of Surgery
Department of Neurology
Department of Microbiology and Immunology
Department of Biostatistics and Computational Biology
Eastman Institute for Oral Health (affiliated with dental residency training and research)
Major research centers include:
Wilmot Cancer Institute
Center for RNA Biology
Del Monte Institute for Neuroscience
Environmental Health Sciences Center
SMD also received a full six-year accreditation by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education for its 26 residency programs at Strong Memorial Hospital in 2005.
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