Howard University is a private,historically black,federally chartered research university in Washington,D.C.,United States. It is classified among "R2:Doctoral Universities –High research activity" and accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education.
The Indiana University School of Medicine (IUSM) is a major,multi-campus medical school located throughout the U.S. state of Indiana and is the graduate medical school of Indiana University. There are nine campuses throughout the state;the principal research,educational,and medical center is located on the campus of Indiana University Indianapolis. With 1,461 MD students,195 PhD students,and 1,442 residents and fellows in the 2023–24 academic year,IUSM is the largest medical school in the United States. The school offers many joint degree programs including an MD/PhD Medical Scientist Training Program. It has partnerships with Purdue University's Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering,other Indiana University system schools,and various in-state external institutions. It is the medical school with the largest number of graduates licensed in the United States per a 2018 Federation of State Medical Boards survey with 11,828 licensed physicians.
Hood College is a private college in Frederick,Maryland. In fall 2018,Hood enrolled 2,052 students. Thirty-eight percent of students are either members of under-represented racial or ethnic populations or from foreign countries.
The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (JHUSOM) is the medical school of Johns Hopkins University,a private research university in Baltimore,Maryland. Founded in 1893,the School of Medicine shares a campus with Johns Hopkins Hospital and Johns Hopkins Children's Center,established in 1889.
Weill Cornell Medicine,originally Cornell University Medical College,is the medical school of Cornell University,located in Upper East Side,New York City.
The State University of New York Upstate Medical University is a public medical school in Syracuse,New York. Founded in 1834,Upstate is the 15th oldest medical school in the United States and is the only medical school in Central New York. The university is part of the State University of New York (SUNY) system.
Steven Kenneth Libutti,M.D.,F.A.C.S. is an American surgeon and scientist. In January 2017,he became the third permanent Director of the Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey,Vice Chancellor for Cancer Programs for Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences and the Senior Vice President for Oncology Services for RWJBarnabas Health,the largest health system in New Jersey. On October 17,2024,Libutti was appointed the inaugural William N. Hait Director of the Rutgers Cancer Institute by the Rutgers University Board of Governors. He is a tenured Distinguished Professor of Surgery at the Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. Libutti's work on the study of tumor angiogenesis and the tumor microenvironment has led to novel approaches for the treatment of cancer. He is also one of the pioneers of regional and targeted cancer therapy.
The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences is the professional medical school of the George Washington University,in Washington,D.C. SMHS is one of the most selective medical schools in the United States based on the number of applicants.
Charles DeWitt Watts was an African-American surgeon and activist for the poor. Watts was the first surgeon of African-American ancestry in North Carolina. Earning his medical degree in 1943 from Howard University College,he was the first African-American board-certified surgeon to serve in North Carolina. After surgical training at Freedman's Hospital in Washington,D.C.,in 1949,he moved to Durham,North Carolina,in 1950 and established a clinic to provide access to medical services for the poor. Breaking the social customs of racial obstacles,he advocated for certification of African-American medical students. He also became a member of many professional colleges including the National Academy of Science's Institute of Medicine and the American College of Surgeons. He served as chief of surgery at Durham's Lincoln Hospital and was later one of the key figures in converting it to the Lincoln Community Health Center,a low-priced clinic for the poor.
LaSalle Doheny Leffall Jr. was an American surgeon,oncologist,and medical educator. Recognized as very committed to those he served and his profession,he served as the Charles R. Drew Professor of Surgery at Howard University College of Medicine and in leadership positions for several healthcare organizations. He served as president of the American Cancer Society and the American College of Surgeons.
Jack E. White was an American physician and cancer surgeon. He was the first black physician to train in surgical oncology at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. White later directed the cancer center at Howard University College of Medicine where he also served as a full professor. He was elected to the Institute of Medicine in 1977 and he served as president of the American Cancer Society.
Adil Haider is a Pakistani–American trauma surgeon,public health researcher and the Dean of medical college at the Aga Khan University. He is also the co-founder of Doctella,an online remote patient management application to enhance doctor-patient communication acquired by Masimo in 2018.
Steven D. Wexner is an American surgeon and physician. He is Director of the Ellen Leifer Shulman and Steven Shulman Digestive Disease Center at Cleveland Clinic Florida. Wexner has received numerous regional,national,and international research awards. Through his multiple academic appointments,Wexner personally trains 15-20 surgeons each year,and he educates thousands more around the world through conferences and lectures. He is a resource for his colleagues from around the world for referral of patients with challenging or complex problems. In 2020,he was elected vice-chair of the Board of Regents of the American College of Surgeons for a one-year term. Since 1990. he has served as Symposium Director of the Cleveland Clinic Annual International Colorectal Disease Symposium. The Symposium was held in Fort Lauderdale or Boca Raton every year from 1990 to 2019. Since 2020,the Symposium has expanded to include host locations outside of the US with interruptions during the pandemic years of 2021–2022.
Patricia Kilroy Donahoe is an American pediatric surgeon and a leading researcher in the field of developmental biology and oncology. She was the president of the American Pediatric Surgical Association from 2006 to 2007. She currently serves as the director of pediatric surgical research laboratories and chief emerita of pediatric surgical services at Massachusetts General Hospital.
Martha A. Zeiger is an American endocrine surgeon and scientist. She is currently Director of the Center for Cancer Research Office of Surgeon-Scientist Career Development at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). She is also an adjunct investigator in the Surgical Oncology Program at NIH's National Cancer Institute,where she previously served as director. She was the S. Hurt Watts Professor and Chair of the Department of Surgery at the University of Virginia. Prior to joining academia,Zeiger spent six years in the United States Navy as General Medical Officer,Commander and Surgeon in San Diego,Hawaii and Washington,D.C.
A. Eugene Washington is an American physician,clinical investigator,and administrator. He served as the chancellor for health affairs at Duke University,and the president and chief executive officer of the Duke University Health System,from 2015 to 2023. His research considers gynaecology,health disparities,and public health policy. He was elected to the National Academy of Medicine in 1997 and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2014.
Carla Marie Pugh is an American surgeon. She was elected a member of the National Academy of Medicine in 2021 for "pioneering sensor technology research that helped to define,characterize and inspire new and innovative performance metrics and data analysis strategies for the emerging field of digital health care."
Patricia L. Turner,MD,MBA,FACS is an American general surgeon. She is the first African American,and first woman to serve as executive director and Chief Executive Officer of the American College of Surgeons. Turner formally assumed the role of executive director and CEO on January 1,2022.
Laura Lee Forese is an American pediatric orthopedic surgeon and hospital administrator. She was the Executive Vice-President and COO of NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital (NYP) until 2023.
Barbara Lee Bass is an American surgeon and academic administrator specializing in endocrine and breast surgery. She has served as dean of the George Washington University School of Medicine &Health Sciences since 2020. She is the Walter A. Bloedorn Chair of Administrative Medicine.
