Category Archives: Medical School

RI House approves for-profit medical school

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PROVIDENCE, R.I.The Rhode Island House has voted to allow a for-profit osteopathic medical school to open in the state. The 65 to 6 vote Tuesday would permit the school to open, if it meets applicable academic standards Continue reading →

UB picks architect for medical school

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The University at Buffalo has chosen an architectural firm to design its new $375 million medical school at Main and High streets. The well-known, international firm HOK Helmuth, Obata & Kassabaum was selected to lead the building design over the next 13 months in preparation for the groundbreaking in fall 2013, UB announced. Part of the process includes exhibiting four design concepts for public feedback Continue reading →

Emory medical school gets $5 million gift

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ATLANTA (AP) – The Emory University School of Medicine has received a commitment for a $5 million gift for its pediatrics department. The money from the Marcus Foundation, Inc., will be used to create the Marcus Society in Pediatrics. Continue reading →

Call for medical school split review

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12 May 2012 Last updated at 06:38 ET Ministers are to be asked by Plymouth City Council to review a decision to divide a medical school. Plymouth and Exeter universities announced in January that they wanted to separate the Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry. Councillors are concerned about the potential impact of the de-merger on the economy and healthcare provision Continue reading →

UM's Medical School Laying Off 800 Workers

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UM Doctors Use Telemedicine to Continue Care In Iraq For the past 10 years Jackson Memorial Hospital’s Ryder Trauma Center has been the medical training site for the US Army _ training that was put to use in Iraq. UM Gets Technology for New Heart Valves The Zeego is one of the new cutting edge tools at the UM Hospitals new $2.5 million Hybrid Cath Lab. The University of Miami’s medical school on Tuesday started laying off up to 800 workers, NBC 6 learned Continue reading →

A third monkey death reported at Harvard’s New England Primate Research Center

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By Carolyn Y. Johnson, Globe Staff A dehydrated squirrel monkey died at a Harvard Medical School research facility in December — the third monkey to die at the New England Primate Research Center in 19 months — and animals there also suffered a fracture and other injuries over the past three months, according to a federal inspection report released today. The US Department of Agriculture cited Harvard for three serious incidents, which occurred after the medical school had responded to a series of other problems by replacing the centers leadership Continue reading →

10 Most Expensive Public Medical Schools for In-State Students

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The U.S. News Short List, separate from our overall rankings, is a regular series that magnifies individual data points in hopes of providing students and parents a way to find which undergraduate or graduate programs excel or have room to grow in specific areas. Be sure to explore The Short List: College and The Short List: Grad School to find data that matters to you in your college or grad school search Continue reading →