About Us
Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM)
- A leader in advancing public health and biomedical research
- Faculty research grants of $282 million in 2008 on the Medical Campus
- Nationally known for providing outstanding clinical education in 25 affiliated hospitals, 15 neighborhood health centers, numerous private clinics and doctors’office
- On the frontiers of scientific and medical knowledge for more than 130 years
- In 2009, U.S. News & World Report ranks BUSM 35th medical school in the country (between Dartmouth and Brown), 19th in the United States in their international rankings (click here for online story)
A leader in research and medical education, Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) resides at the hub of a modern urban academic health center that provides an exceptional environment for students interested in basic science, clinical investigation, or public health and health services oriented research.
The Division of Graduate Medical Sciences (GMS)
The Division of Graduate Medical Sciences is the graduate division in the School of Medicine. It offers doctoral and masters degree training in the basic sciences and many health sciences disciplines, including bioimaging, clinical investigation, medical sciences, and mental health and behavioral medicine, biomedical forensics and genetic counseling.
The Campus
Located in Boston’s historic South End, the School shares a campus with Boston University School of Public Health, Boston University goldman School of Dental Medicine, Dr. Solomon Carter Fuller Mental Health Center, and Boston Medical Center.
History
Integrated since 1864 and co-educational since 1873, BUSM has almost 700 medical degree students and more than 900 master’s and doctoral degree students of exceptional qualifications and experience who are pursuing the study of medicine and the biomedical sciences.
For more than 130 years, BUSM faculty have consistently ranked amont those on the frontiers of scientific and medical knowledge. Clinical faculty who are engaged in treating diverse patient populations provide patient-centered training and basic science faculty are engaged in cutting-edge research.
