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Education. Our educational programs advance Harvard Medical School's core mission to alleviate human suffering by nurturing a diverse group of leaders and future leaders in both clinical care and biomedical inquiry. These individuals are on the front lines of medicine and science serving individuals and populations locally, nationally, and ...
Harvard Medical School was founded on September 19, 1782, on the initiative of Harvard President Joseph Willard.The founding faculty were John Warren, Aaron Dexter, and Benjamin Waterhouse.It is the third-oldest medical school in the United States, after the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons.
Harvard Medical School’s core mission is to educate students and seed the fields of science and medicine with inspirational leaders. Established in 1782, the School has produced generations of physicians whose life's work is to care for patients with skill, compassion and integrity. HMS graduates also embrace opportunities to have a broader ...
Harvard Medical School is committed to the enrollment of a diverse body of talented students who reflect the diversity of the patients they will serve. Our Commitment to Diversity. For over two centuries, Harvard Medical School has brought out the best in those who wish to dedicate their lives to the practice of medicine. Our students have the ...
About Harvard Medical School. Since the School was established in 1782, faculty members have improved human health by innovating in their roles as physicians, mentors and scholars. They’ve piloted educational models, developed new curricula to address emerging needs in health care, and produced thousands of leaders and compassionate ...
Students are required to complete at least three years of college work and a baccalaureate degree prior to matriculation. In addition, students must complete all required prerequisite coursework prior to matriculation. PLEASE NOTE: Students who have been enrolled in medical school are ineligible to apply for admission to the first-year class ...
Our Committee on Admissions evaluates applications based on a variety of criteria that range from students ’ academic records and MCAT (Medical College Admission Test) scores to their extracurricular activities, research, and community-service experiences in the field of health care. And, while we expect students to demonstrate an aptitude ...
Winds of Change Harvard Medical School Dean George Q. Daley has approved a recommendation from a Faculty Council Subcommittee on Artwork and Cultural Representations task force to rename the Oliver Wendell Holmes academic society in honor of the late William Augustus Hinton, MD 1912, an HMS clinical professor of bacteriology and immunology.
On Graduation. The average graduating debt* incurred by MD students in 2023 at HMS was $103,519, compared to the national average of $183,784 at public medical schools, and $189,469 at private medical schools. *This information is pulled from the Association of American Medical Colleges based on data submitted by medical schools to the Liaison ...
A Harvard doctor is someone for whom the pursuit of excellence—both professional and personal—is a way of life. If this describes you, we encourage you to apply to Harvard Medical School today. Harvard Medical School does not discriminate against applicants or students on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry or any other ...
