Morehouse School of Medicine Ranked #1 in Primary Care Training

6/25/2010

A recent study conducted by Mullan, et. al., funded by the Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation, found that that the Morehouse School of Medicine ranked number one in the United States among medical schools training primary care physicians to work in underserved areas. The study’s rankings are part of research conducted to analyze social mission, a role emphasized as critical to improving overall healthcare in the U.S., among medical schools. The top 10 medical schools with the highest social mission scores (ranked from highest to lowest): 1. Morehouse School of Medicine 2. Meharry Medical College 3. Howard University 4. Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine 5. University of Kansas 6. Michigan State University 7. East Carolina University Brody School of Medicine 8. University of South Alabama, Ponce Medical College 9. University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine 10. Oregon Health & Sciences University More information about the report can be found in the June 2010 issue of Annals of Internal Medicine, at www.annals.org.