U-M Medical School Again Ranked In Nation’s Top 10

The University of Michigan Medical School is again among the Top 10 research-oriented medical schools in the country, according to a survey released by U.S. News & World Report. The Medical School tied for the No. 10 spot among the nation’s 124 medical schools in the news-magazine’s annual ranking. U.S. News & World Report also ranked the U-M in the Top 10 for three medical specialties – geriatric medicine (eighth), internal medicine (ninth) and women’s health (tenth).

“It’s always gratifying to be recognized by our peers as one of the top medical schools in the country,” said Allen S. Lichter, M.D., dean of the Medical School. “Michigan’s success is based on the strength of all its programs. We’re particularly proud of the three medical specialties ranked in the top 10 in this survey.”

The overall rankings are based on several criteria, including student selectivity (average MCAT scores, average undergraduate GPA, and the proportion of applicants accepted into the program), faculty resources, research activity and reputation. Medical specialties were ranked on the basis of their reputation among medical school deans and senior faculty.

The Medical School’s reputation is particularly strong among directors of intern and residency programs – medical professionals who interview and recruit the students produced by the nation’s medical schools. Those directors ranked the U-M fourth nationally.

“We’re especially pleased to receive that high ranking from the residency directors,” Lichter said, “because they’re the faculty who work with our students and thus understand their quality. They also compete against us for trainees and young faculty, so they truly understand the excellence of our institution across the board.”