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?
We offer 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-based antibiotic and potential new treatments for osteoporosis and vascular calcifications
Community
Our student teams have made 14,000+ household visits to more than 3,500 underserved patients
Our firm commitment to research has been validated by the latest Blue Ridge Rankings (FY 2022) of federal research funding.
The Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research now ranks the Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine #107 in the country in funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). That's up 16 spots in one year, the most significant jump of any U.S. medical school!
From 2021-22, the medical school nearly doubled NIH funding from $5.4M to $9.99M, the second-highest percentage increase in funding (46%) nationwide. Among public medical schools, the Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine now ranks 68 in NIH funding.
Students that meet certain conditions after completing the Graduate Certificate in Molecular and Biomedical Sciences are guaranteed admission or an interview for the MD degree program HWCOM.
Faculty and staff are a critical resource to our college. We are committed to supporting our employees' excellence, resilience, and vitality throughout their years of service and engagement.
The “non-compliant” patient
In the News–September 2023
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Still Here
In the News– August 2023
White coat ceremony officially welcomes new medical students
