CUNY School of Medicine

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CUNY School of Medicine
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Type Public medical school
EstablishedJune 10, 2015
Dean Carmen Renée Green
Academic staff
117
Students400
Location,
New York
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USA

40°49′10″N73°57′00″W / 40.8194°N 73.9500°W / 40.8194; -73.9500
CampusUrban
Colors Sky Blue  
Affiliations The City College of New York
Website medicine.cuny.edu
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Townsend Harris Hall houses the CUNY School of Medicine. Designed by famed New York architect George B. Post and completed in 1908, the Collegiate Gothic-style building is named for Townsend Harris, the founder of City College, and was dedicated in a ceremony at which Mark Twain was the featured speaker. CUNY School of Medicine - Townsend Harris Hall (48170427627).jpg
Townsend Harris Hall houses the CUNY School of Medicine. Designed by famed New York architect George B. Post and completed in 1908, the Collegiate Gothic-style building is named for Townsend Harris, the founder of City College, and was dedicated in a ceremony at which Mark Twain was the featured speaker.

The City University of New York (CUNY) School of Medicine is a public medical school that was established on June 10, 2015, and began operation in the fall of 2016. The school is in Hamilton Heights on the campus of The City College of New York (CCNY) and partners with Saint Barnabas Health System in the South Bronx, Harlem Hospital Center of NYC Health + Hospitals Corporation, and Staten Island University Hospital of Northwell Health for clinical medical education. [1]

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Currently, the primary pathway of admission to the CUNY School of Medicine is through a seven-year B.S./M.D. curriculum offered as part of the Sophie Davis Biomedical Education Program at The City College of New York. The program integrates a baccalaureate education with preclinical medical education. Admission to the school is extremely selective, with an acceptance rate of around 6%, rivaling the Ivy League.

History

The CUNY School of Medicine has its roots in 1973 when the Sophie Davis School of Biomedical Education was founded. This institution was named in honor of Sophie Kesner, the wife of Colonial Penn founder Leonard Davis, a graduate of CCNY and a major benefactor. Its purpose was to address the increasing demand for primary care physicians in the United States, particularly in urban areas. The Sophie Davis School admits students from high schools all across New York State and attracts talented graduates from diverse cultural and ethnic backgrounds in New York City, with a focus on minority students, including those of African-American and Hispanic descent. The school offers a challenging curriculum, and approximately 40% of its graduates pursue careers as primary care physicians.

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Leonard and Sophie Davis

Before the start of its current 7-year curriculum, students completed their undergraduate education (B.S.) and the first two years of medical school at Sophie Davis. After passing the USMLE Step 1, they transferred to one of several affiliated medical schools to complete the final two years, which primarily consisted of medical rotations, and earn their Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) degree. The schools that accepted Sophie Davis graduates included NYU School of Medicine, SUNY Downstate Medical Center, New York Medical College, Albany Medical College, Northeast Ohio Medical University, Dartmouth Medical School, and Stony Brook School of Medicine.

In 2016, the Sophie Davis School of Biomedical Education was renamed as the Sophie Davis Biomedical Education Program when it became part of the CUNY School of Medicine. [2] Upon completing the accelerated 3-year Sophie Davis Biomedical Education Program, students receive a Bachelor of Science degree in Biomedical Sciences from The City College of New York and gain direct admission to the CUNY School of Medicine, without the need to take the Medical College Admissions Test (MCAT). After finishing the traditional 4-year medical school curriculum, students are awarded the Doctor of Medicine degree. It's worth noting that the CUNY School of Medicine now charges medical school tuition for the graduate portion of the BS/MD program and no longer requires graduates to commit to primary care service.

Mission and outcomes

The CUNY School of Medicine has a clear mission: to increase the representation of underrepresented minorities in the field of medicine, encourage its students to pursue post-graduate training in primary care, and ultimately practice medicine in areas of New York State facing healthcare shortages. The school stands out in several key areas. It holds the top rank in New York State and the third rank in the entire United States for the enrollment of female medical students. Moreover, it holds the first rank in New York State and the fifth rank in the United States for the number of underrepresented minorities graduating with an M.D. degree, making it one of the top four medical schools nationally in recruiting African-American students.

The statistics from the CUNY School of Medicine demonstrate that 65% of its graduates choose to practice medicine in New York State, surpassing any other medical school in the state. Furthermore, 41% of its graduates opt for careers in primary care, placing the CUNY School of Medicine among the top 10 medical schools in the U.S. in terms of producing primary care physicians. Additionally, 26% of its graduates decide to practice in healthcare shortage areas within New York State.

Over the past decade, the school has maintained a commitment to diversity, with approximately 42% of its enrolled students coming from underrepresented minority backgrounds.

The CUNY School of Medicine's Residency Match Rate is as follows: 2020-100%, 2021- 98%, 2022- 98%, 2023- 100%, 2024- 96%. The average national residency match rate is 94%.

Location

The school's address is 160 Convent Ave, Harris Hall, Room 107, New York, NY 10031.

In 2003 it moved into its permanent home in Townsend Harris Hall, which had been renovated as part of CCNY's Terra Cotta Restoration Project, and to build modern teaching capabilities into its classrooms, seminar rooms, a long-distance conference room, and teaching laboratories.

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