Boston University School of Medicine

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Boston University School of Medicine
Boston University Medical Campus Latin: Universitas Bostoniensis
Established	1848
Type	Private
Provost	Karen H. Antman
Dean	Karen H. Antman
Faculty	1,000
Students	1,000
Location	Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Campus	Urban
Tuition	$41,090
Website	http://www.bumc.bu.edu/busm/

Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) is one of the graduate schools of Boston University. It is a American medical school located in the South End neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts.

Contents 1 History 2 Clinical Affiliates 3 2006-07 Class Profile 4 Notable alumni 5 Division of Graduate Medical Sciences 6 See also 7 External links 8 Reference

[edit] History

BUSM was formed in 1873 when Boston University merged with the New England Female Medical College. The New England Female Medical College was the first institution to medically train women, and it was founded in 1848 ^[1]. Thus, when Boston University absorbed the medical college, BUSM continued its tradition of medical education.

[edit] Clinical Affiliates

• Boston Medical Center — Boston, MA
• Boston Veterans Administration Medical Center (West Roxbury) — West Roxbury, MA
• Boston Veterans Administration Medical Center (Jamaica Plain) — Jamaica Plain, MA
• Roger Williams Medical Center — Providence, RI
• Quincy Medical Center — Quincy, MA
• Bay Ridge Hospital — Lynn, MA
• Beverly Hospital — Beverly, MA
• Bournewood Hospital — Brookline, MA
• Brockton Hospital — Brockton, MA
• Cape Cod Hospital — Hyannis, MA
• Carney Hospital — Dorchester, MA
• Central Maine Medical Center — Lewiston, ME
• Edith Nourse Rogers Memorial Veterans Hospital — Bedford, MA
• Franciscan Children’s Hospital & Rehab. Center — Brighton, MA
• Harrington Memorial Hospital — Southbridge, MA
• Human Resource Institute — Brookline, MA
• Columbia MetroWest Medical Center — Framingham, MA
• North Shore Children’s Hospital — Salem, MA
• Norwood Hospital — Norwood, MA
• Westwood Lodge Hospital — Westwood, MA

[edit] 2006-07 Class Profile

In the autumn of 2006, BUSM's first year medical students were 55% female, and 21% were of an ethnicity that is under-represented in medicine ^[2]. Out of the 179 matriculated students, 114 are in the traditional MD program. Eighteen students were enrolled in the MD/PhD program, and the rest were in some other type of non-traditional MD track. BUSM also offers joint degrees with other Boston University graduate schools, allowing the medical students to earn an MD degree with a MBA, MPH, or PhD.

Over 10,000 people applied for admission to BUSM in 2006. The students that matriculated had an average undergraduate GPA of 3.73, and an average MCAT total of 31.98. The students' ages ranged from 20 to 34.

[edit] Notable alumni

[edit] Division of Graduate Medical Sciences

BUSM offers MA, MS, and PhD degrees through its Division of Graduate Medical Sciences (GMS). GMS offers the MA degree in Bioimaging, Clinical Investigation, Medical Sciences, and Mental Health and Behavioral Medicine. An MS degree is available in Biomedical Forensics and Genetic Counseling.

GMS also grants PhD or MD/PhD degrees in the following areas:

Anatomy and Neurobiology Behavioral Neuroscience Biochemistry

Biomedical Neuroscience Biophysics Cell and Molecular Biology

Genetics and Genomics Immunology Medical Nutrition Sciences

Microbiology Molecular Medicine Oral Biology

Pathology Pharmacology Physiology

[edit] See also

• Boston Medical Center
• Goldman School of Dental Medicine

[edit] External links

• Boston University School of Medicine
• Division of Graduate Medical Sciences

[edit] Reference

1. ^ http://www.bumc.bu.edu/Dept/Content.aspx?DepartmentID=37&PageID=7562 BUSM Introduction
2. ^ BUSM Class Profile