Education

Students of medicine, public health and the biomedical sciences come to Yale from across the United States and around the world. They go on to become leaders in academic medicine and health care and innovators in clinical practice, biotechnology, and public policy.

In addition to pursuing M.D., M.P.H., M.M.Sc., M.H.S., and Ph.D. degrees in medical school departments and the PA program, students entering the health professions may earn joint degrees with other Yale professional schools, including Divinity, Forestry & Environmental Studies, Nursing, Law and Management. The Department of Biomedical Engineering, which includes faculty at the medical school and the Faculty of Engineering, occupies a new building on Prospect Street. Residents and fellows may pursue advanced training in 75 specialty areas.

Programs in the health professions are strengthened by the close proximity of the main Yale campus, located immediately adjacent to the medical center. Numerous opportunities for collaborative and self-directed learning are enhanced by relationships with departments in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, the Yale Graduate School and the other professional schools. In addition to those named above, they include Art, Architecture, Drama and Music.

For more information about medical education at Yale, please visit the academic offices for:

• Yale School of Medicine (MD, MD/PhD, etc.)
• Yale School of Medicine Physician Associate Program
• Yale School of Public Health
• Yale School of Nursing

News

For the Class of 2008, celebration, loss and an exhortation to dream

Graduates remember and honor a classmate, catch a glimpse of a former Beatle and hear from an illegal alien and migrant worker who persevered to become a neurosurgeon. more…

The invisible hand of
public health

Graduates learn that science is not enough to prevent disease and make the world a safer place. more…

A fallen classmate’s
lasting legacy

Mila Rainof’s warm smile and the way she embraced students, friends and patients has inspired an enduring memorial. more…

Symposium on Pain Management Aimed at Medical School Students

Physicians-in-training learned about an important aspect of patient care — pain management — at a symposium held recently at the Yale School of Medicine.  more…