• Peter Ellis, assistant professor of medicine, discusses a case with staff from St. Stephen’s Hospital, in Kampala, Uganda. The exchange between the Yale School of Medicine and the Faculty of Medicine at Makerere University, in Uganda, began in 2006 and is 
• Medical school students and residents travel all over the world participating in medical missions, doing research projects and pitching in after natural disasters. Their aim is to expand their understanding of global health issues and to hone their healin 
• Associate Dean for Student Affairs Nancy Angoff beams at the annual white coat ceremony as a new student is congratulated by Richard Belitsky, deputy dean for education. The white coat ceremony marks a medical student’s entry into clinical medicine. In do  Photo credit: Terry Dagradi
• Yale School of Medicine Dean Robert Alpern shares a joyous moment with two Yale School of Medicine graduates. Each class has about 100 students who come to Yale from across the nation and around the world and bring to campus a diverse range of experiences  Photo credit: Terry Dagradi
• Graduation marks the culmination of a life-changing four years at one of the most highly esteemed medical schools in the country. Yale’s non-competitive atmosphere creates a learning environment that is uniquely supportive and collaborative. Whether gradu  Photo credit: Terry Dagradi
• Yale seeks students who will change the face of the profession and solve the most intractable problems affecting human health. The school selects applicants who have distinguished themselves through superior academic performance and who have shown an abil  Photo credit: Harold Shapiro
• The Yale system of medical education, with its emphasis on critical thinking in a nongraded, noncompetitive environment, seeks to foster a commitment to lifelong learning in the medical arts and to equip graduates with the tools they will need to become l  Photo credit: Harold Shapiro
• Medical students cover the curriculum at their own pace. Most complete the program in four years, but many take an additional year to conduct research or to pursue joint degrees in other programs such as public health, management, environmental science, d  Photo credit: Harold Shapiro
• Yale’s approach to medical education emphasizes small group teaching and anonymous exams intended for student self-evaluation only. This congenial atmosphere, without grades or class rankings, creates a supportive environment where students collaborate ra  Photo credit: Harold Shapiro
• Research for the mandatory M.D. thesis begins in the first year and continues throughout the four years of standard education. Many students elect to complete an optional fifth year to continue their research project in more depth.  Photo credit: Harold Shapiro

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