Education

The commitment to education at URMC is quite broad, encompassing medical students, nursing students, graduate students, medical and dental residents and fellows.

In undergraduate medical education, the concept of integrating cutting-edge, evidenced-based medical science and the relationship-centered art of clinical medical practice is embodied in our "Double Helix Curriculum," which interweaves basic science and clinical work throughout all four years of medical school. This blend of the art and science of medicine also distinguishes our post-graduate medical education, where residents and fellows receive intensive, specialized training in virtually all medical and dental specialties and subspecialties.

Graduate students are trained to become the fundamental and translational investigators of the future, maintaining the critical link between scientific discovery and improved health.

The School of Nursing pioneered the unification model of education, research and practice 30 years ago, and continues today as its guiding philosophy. This model connects the classroom to real-world experience, merging academic and applied knowledge into a cohesive whole.

The first postgraduate program in dentistry started in Rochester in 1930. It focused on the education of dentists for academic careers emphasizing research training. This emphasis continues in our dental residency and graduate training programs, where developing academic leaders with translational research strengths is a high priority.