Medical School's Preparation
Accredited medical schools are regulated to ensure that their curriculums and programs produce quality doctors. The Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) is recognized as the "accrediting authority on medical education programs" and is sponsored by the Association of American Medical College and the American Medical Association. As of 2010, LCME has accredited 132 medical schools in the United States.
Loma Linda University School of Medicine
Founded in 1909 in Southern California, Loma Linda University School of Medicine (LLUSM) is a Seventh-day Adventist Christian institution. Emphasis on Christian compassion supplements LLUSM's medical curriculum. Students who attend are required to take religion courses and spend the first two years of medical training in the classroom. Students experience hands-on training during medical rotations in the third and fourth years of school.
Students at LLUSM have opportunities to become involved in the school's Social Action Community Health System and Students for International Mission Service programs. Participation in these programs allows students to serve persons who have little access to medical care. Loma Linda University holds Western Association of Schools and Colleges accreditation. Loma Linda University School of Medicine is accredited through Liaison Committee on Medical Education.
Loma Linda University School of Medicine
11175 Campus Street
Coleman Pavilion, Ste A1108
Loma Linda, CA, 92350
800-422-4558
llu.edu/medicine/index.page
Howard University College of Medicine
Established in 1868 in Washington D.C. after the end of the American Civil War, Howard University College of Medicine (HUCM) is a Historically Black College and University (HBCU). Recognizing that freed slaves would require health care, the founders of the college endeavored to train physicians that would serve this particular population.
Focus on training physicians who come from communities with few health care professionals is still a focus of HUCM. In addition to a medical degree, students can choose a dual PhD/MD degree and BS/MD Degree. Howard University has accreditation through the Middle States Association of Secondary Education and Colleges. LCME accredits the Medical School.
Howard University College of Medicine
520 W Street, N.W.
Washington, DC, 20059
202-806-6270
medicine.howard.edu
Albert Einstein School of Medicine of Yeshiva University
Part of the Jewish school Yeshiva University, Albert Einstein College of Medicine is based in New York City. Named after the German Jewish physicist Albert Einstein, the medical school was founded in 1955. AECM students were among the first to participate in bedside learning and today first years students use their bedside case experiences as part of their classroom curriculum.
Funds to run research centers for diabetes, cancer and AIDS are funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH). AECM is the only New York City institution chosen to be involved in the Women's Health Initiative. Five hospital centers are affiliated with the medical school. AECM offers 150 residency programs. Accreditation for Yeshiva University is through the Commission on Higher Education Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools. LCME accredits AECM.
Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University
1300 Morris Park Avenue
Bronx, NY, 10461
718-430-2000
einstein.yu.edu/home/default.asp
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