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In a survey by US and World Report, 129 out of 191 medical and osteopathic* schools accredited in 2020 provided data required to calculate their rankings. Here are the results:
Best for Research
1. Harvard University, Boston
2. New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York City
3. Duke University, Durham, North Carolina
4. Columbia University, New York City
4. Stanford University, California
4. University of California, San Francisco
5. Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland
6. University of Washington, Seattle
7. University of Pennsylvania (Perelman), Philadelphia
8. Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut
Best for Primary Care
1. University of Washington, Seattle
2. University of California, San Francisco
3. University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
4. Oregon Health and Science University, Portland
5. University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
6. University of Colorado, Aurora
7. University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha
8. Harvard University, Boston
9. University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City
10. University of Massachusetts, Worcester.
Best according to Specialty
• Surgery: Johns Hopkins University
• Radiology: Johns Hopkins University
• Psychiatry: Yale University
• Pediatrics: University of Pennsylvania
• Obstetrics/gynecology: University of California
• Internal medicine: University of California
• Family medicine: Oregon Health and Science University
• Anesthesiology: Johns Hopkins University
*Osteopathy is a type of alternative medicine that emphasizes the interrelation of all systems in the body, which work with each other to heal during times of illnesses. Doctors of Osteopathic Medicine (Dos) use a holistic approach, looking beyond the symptoms, to understand the impact of lifestyles and environmental factors on individual health. DOs complete postgraduate and clinical training before becoming licensed physicians.
References
1. US News, March 30, 2021, https://bit.ly/3sQOEAw
2.American Osteopathic Association, https://bit.ly/2OgALwv
