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Motto | Meliora |
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Motto in English | "Ever better" |
Type | Private medical school |
Established | 1925 |
Parent institution | University of Rochester |
Affiliation | University of Rochester Medical Center, Strong Memorial Hospital, Eastman Institute for Oral Health |
Dean | David C. Linehan |
Students | 1,981 [1] (approx. 400 medical students, 750 graduate/post-doctoral, and 775 residents/fellows) |
Location | , , United States 43°07′24″N77°37′37″W / 43.1232°N 77.6269°W |
Website | www |
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The School of Medicine and Dentistry (SMD) is an accredited medical school and school for advanced dental education, [2] 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.
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. [3] The medical school opened in 1925, and its first class graduated in 1929. [4]
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. [5]
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. [6]
URSMD offers a variety of degree programs including:
URSMD is composed of numerous clinical and basic science departments, including:
Major research centers include:
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. [7] [8]
The University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry (URSMD) is a nationally recognized research institution, consistently ranked among the top U.S. medical schools in terms of federal research funding per faculty member. [9] The school is especially noted for its contributions in neuroscience, immunology, cancer biology, aging, and vaccine development.
The Del Monte Institute for Neuroscience has received significant NIH support and is known for advancing understanding in areas such as traumatic brain injury, Parkinson’s disease, and neurodevelopmental disorders. [10] The school also houses the Environmental Health Sciences Center, which investigates the effects of environmental agents on human health and is one of the longest continuously funded centers of its kind in the United States. [11]
During the COVID-19 pandemic, URSMD was selected as one of the sites for early human trials of the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna vaccines, contributing vital data on immunogenicity and efficacy. [12] Additionally, UR researchers played a leading role in monoclonal antibody therapy development in collaboration with Regeneron and other biotech firms. [13]
The Wilmot Cancer Institute, affiliated with the School of Medicine and Dentistry, has been a leader in translational cancer research, especially in lymphoma, leukemia, and solid tumor immunotherapy. [14]
With more than $160 million in annual NIH funding, URSMD supports over 500 active clinical and basic science studies. [15] The institution fosters interdisciplinary collaboration across its many centers and departments, leveraging its integrated academic medical center to translate scientific discoveries into clinical applications.
SMD has ranked in the top 35 graduate schools by U.S. News & World Report several times. [16] In 2023, the medical school's class size was 105, the mean GPA was 3.82 and mean MCAT score was 516. [17]
The University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry (URSMD) is nationally recognized for its strengths in research, clinical training, and dental education. In the 2024 U.S. News & World Report rankings, URSMD tied for 32nd in research and 40th in primary care among U.S. medical schools, placing it in Tier 1 for research and Tier 2 for primary care. [18] The school is also classified as an R1 institution for very high research activity. [19] Its dental division, the Eastman Institute for Oral Health, is internationally respected and consistently ranks among the top U.S. dental institutions for NIH funding—7th in 2020. [20]