It is an exciting and challenging journey. At Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, your journey is enhanced by diversity, research, innovation, and community outreach. Our unique, internationally recognized curriculum emphasizes how social factors impact health and disease and how research fuels the ability to improve patient outcomes. Are you ready to start your journey with us?
HWCOM at FIU offers a Doctor of Medicine degree, a Ph.D. in Biomedical Sciences, a Master’s in Physician Assistant Studies, a Graduate Certificate in Molecular and Biomedical Sciences, and an International Visiting Medical Student Program.
Research
We discovered a new broad-spectrum antibiotic, Arsinothricin
Diversity
43% of our students are underrepresented minorities in medicine
Community
Our student teams have made 12,000+ underserved household visits to more than 3,000 patients
Our college conducts basic, applied, translational, clinical, and interdisciplinary research that leverages South Florida’s diverse demographics, improves the health of the South Florida community, and aligns with national global health trends.
Faculty and staff are the most important resource of our college. HWCOM is committed to supporting the excellence, resilience and vitality of our employees throughout their years of service and engagement.
New discovery leads the way to reverse osteoporosis — with a pill
“The Wolf”
$64M in new federal funding propels defense, environment and health research at FIU
HWCOM In The News-January 2023
FIU researchers patent synthetic antibiotic
HWCOM In The News-December 2022
