UNC School of Medicine
N.C. Memorial Hospital (left), N.C. Children's Hospital (center), and N.C. Cancer Hospital (right) at UNC Hospitals, the main patient care and teaching facilities for the UNC School of Medicine. | |
| Established | 1879 |
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| Dean | A. Wesley Burks |
| Location | |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Website | med |
The University of North Carolina School of Medicine (UNC School of Medicine, UNC SOM) is the medical school of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Founded in 1879, it is one of the top-ranked medical schools in the US, received a Tier 1 ranking from U.S. News & World Report for both research (10th) and primary care (15th), and was ranked 23rd overall by Admit.org. The school is closely affiliated with UNC Health and UNC Medical Center, and serves as a major center for medical education, clinical care, and biomedical research in North Carolina.
The school offers a range of graduate and professional medical programs, including Doctor of Medicine (MD), combined MD/PhD, and combined MD/MPH degree programs, and academic health science programs including physical therapy, physician assistant, and clinical laboratory science.