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

Changes Mean Fewer Loans, More Scholarships for Yale Medical Students

Yale School of Medicine has overhauled its financial aid policy with a major boost in aid to middle-income families by eliminating the required parental contribution for families making up to $100,000 per year, medical school Dean Robert J. Alpern, M.D., announced today. more…

Student curiosity on display at Student Research Day

At a poster session, students in medicine and public health explore topics from gene regulation to total disc replacement and hear a keynote address by a pioneer in hematology. more…

Is there a doctor in the house?

You bet. Real doctors and students impersonating doctors turned out to administer a strong dose of irreverent good humor, washed down with some infectious song and dance, during this year’s second year show. more…

Game. Set. Match!

Medical students learned that if you’re game to work hard and set to take your medical studies to the next level, you could match with a residency training program in your specialty. The lucky ones got their first choice. more…