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The Pritzker School of Medicine is the M.D.-granting unit of the Biological Sciences Division of the University of Chicago. It is located on the university's main campus in the historic Hyde Park neighborhood of Chicago and matriculated its first class in 1927. The medical school offers a full-time Doctor of Medicine degree program, joint degree programs, graduate medical education, and continuing medical education.
The University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine
One of the many buildings that house offices of the Pritzker school. Although constructed after the main quadrangles, the Pritzker buildings adhere to Gothic architectural norms
U.S. News & World Report, in its 2022 edition of rankings, ranked Pritzker School of Medicine #34 in "Best Medical Schools: Primary Care" and #17 in "Best Medical Schools: Research".[1]
History
Interest in opening a medical school at the University of Chicago began in 1898 when the university became affiliated with Rush Medical College while Chicago endeavored to establish funds for the construction of a medical school. The affiliation with Rush Medical College continued until 1942. In 1916, the university's Board of Trustees set aside $5.3 million for its development, but World War I delayed its construction until 1921. With construction complete in 1927, the school matriculated its first class of medical students.[2] Following a $16 million gift from the Pritzker family of Chicago (founders of the Hyatt hotel group) to the University of Chicago, the School of Medicine was renamed in their honor in 1968.[3]
Pritzker was the first medical school to hold the now international tradition of the white coat ceremony in 1989, which celebrates the students' transition and commitment to a lifelong career as a physician.[4]
Admissions
For the entering Class of 2016–2017, 5,640 people applied[5] and 719 interviewed for 88 spots in the class.[needs update] Accepted applicants had a median GPA of 3.88 and median MCAT score of 520.[6]
Education
The Pritzker School of Medicine offers the Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) degree. The school offers joint doctorate degrees through its Medical Scientist Training Program, Growth, Development, and Disabilities Training Program and MD-PhD Programs in Medicine, the Social Sciences, and Humanities. Joint master degrees are offered in business, law, and policy.[7]
Bruce Beutler, class of 1981, American immunologist and geneticist. Together with Jules A. Hoffmann, he received one-half of the 2011 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, for "their discoveries concerning the activation of innate immunity".
Ernest Beutler, class of 1950, German-born American hematologist and biomedical scientist. He made important discoveries about the causes of a number of diseases, including anemias, Gaucher disease, disorders of iron metabolism and Tay–Sachs disease.
Richard Kekuni Blaisdell, class of 1948, professor emeritus of medicine at the University of Hawaiʻi in Honolulu, and a longtime organizer in the Hawaiian Sovereignty Movement.
David Bodian, class of 1937, American medical scientist whose work helped lay the groundwork for the eventual development of polio vaccines by combining neurological research with the study of the pathogenesis of polio.
Robert M. Chanock, class of 1947, American pediatrician and virologist who made major contributions to the prevention and treatment of childhood respiratory infections.
Anne Searls De Groot, class of 1983, co-founder and CEO/CSO of the immunoinformatics company EpiVax.
Robert Gallo, GME 1965, known for his role in the discovery of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) as the infectious agent responsible for acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) and in the development of the HIV blood test.
Todd Golub, class of 1989, Professor of Pediatrics at the Harvard Medical School, the Charles A. Dana Investigator in Human Cancer Genetics at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, and a founding member of the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard.
Clarence Lushbaugh, Ph.D class of 1942, M.D. class of 1948, pathologist and radiobiological specialist
Sara Branham Matthews, PhD class of 1923, MD class of 1934, was an American microbiologist and physician best known for her research into the isolation and treatment of Neisseria meningitidis, a causative organism of meningitis.
Joseph Ransohoff, class of 1941, pioneer in the field of neurosurgery; founder of the first neurosurgical intensive care unit; chief of neurosurgery at N.Y.U. Medical Center[9]
Janet Rowley, class of 1948, American human geneticist and the first scientist to identify a chromosomal translocation as the cause of leukemia and other cancers.[10]
Arthur K. Shapiro, class of 1955, psychiatrist and expert on Tourette syndrome.
^"Philanthropist A.n. Pritzker". Chicago Tribune. 1986-02-10.
^Warren, Peter M. (1999-10-18). "For New Medical Students, White Coats Are a Warmup". Los Angeles Times.
^"Table A-1: U.S. Medical School Applications and Matriculants by School, State of Legal Residence, and Sex, 2016–2017" (PDF). AAMC.org. Association of American Medical Colleges. Retrieved 29 March 2017.
^"Best Medical Schools". U.S. News & World Report Best Medical Schools. U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved 29 March 2017.
^"Joint Degrees". Pritzker School of Medicine. University of Chicago. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
^"NorthShore University HealthSystem and University of Chicago's Pritzker School of Medicine Create a New Academic Affiliation". 14 July 2008. Retrieved 2009-02-02.
^"Joseph Ransohoff, a Pioneer in Neurosurgery, Dies at 85". New York Times. Retrieved 29 March 2017.
^Druker, Brian J. "Janet Rowley (1925–2013) Geneticist who discovered that broken chromosomes cause cancer". Nature. Nature. Retrieved 29 March 2017.
External links
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Guide to the University of Chicago Department of Medicine Records 1940-1942 at the University of Chicago Special Collections Research Center
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University of Chicago Medical School redirects here Not to be confused with Chicago Medical School The Pritzker School of Medicine is the M D granting unit of the Biological Sciences Division of the University of Chicago It is located on the university s main campus in the historic Hyde Park neighborhood of Chicago and matriculated its first class in 1927 The medical school offers a full time Doctor of Medicine degree program joint degree programs graduate medical education and continuing medical education The University of Chicago Pritzker School of MedicineTypePrivateEstablished1927Parent institutionUniversity of ChicagoDeanKenneth PolonskyStudents358 2019 2020 LocationChicago Illinois United StatesCampusUrbanWebsitepritzker bsd uchicago eduOne of the many buildings that house offices of the Pritzker school Although constructed after the main quadrangles the Pritzker buildings adhere to Gothic architectural norms Contents 1 Rankings 2 History 3 Admissions 4 Education 5 Notable alumni 6 References 7 External linksRankings EditU S News amp World Report in its 2022 edition of rankings ranked Pritzker School of Medicine 34 in Best Medical Schools Primary Care and 17 in Best Medical Schools Research 1 History EditInterest in opening a medical school at the University of Chicago began in 1898 when the university became affiliated with Rush Medical College while Chicago endeavored to establish funds for the construction of a medical school The affiliation with Rush Medical College continued until 1942 In 1916 the university s Board of Trustees set aside 5 3 million for its development but World War I delayed its construction until 1921 With construction complete in 1927 the school matriculated its first class of medical students 2 Following a 16 million gift from the Pritzker family of Chicago founders of the Hyatt hotel group to the University of Chicago the School of Medicine was renamed in their honor in 1968 3 Pritzker was the first medical school to hold the now international tradition of the white coat ceremony in 1989 which celebrates the students transition and commitment to a lifelong career as a physician 4 Admissions EditFor the entering Class of 2016 2017 5 640 people applied 5 and 719 interviewed for 88 spots in the class needs update Accepted applicants had a median GPA of 3 88 and median MCAT score of 520 6 Education EditThe Pritzker School of Medicine offers the Doctor of Medicine M D degree The school offers joint doctorate degrees through its Medical Scientist Training Program Growth Development and Disabilities Training Program and MD PhD Programs in Medicine the Social Sciences and Humanities Joint master degrees are offered in business law and policy 7 The school s primary teaching hospital is the University of Chicago Medical Center In July 2008 Pritzker entered into a teaching affiliation with NorthShore University HealthSystem 8 Notable alumni EditClark L Anderson class of 1964 immunologist and Professor Emeritus Ohio State University College of Medicine Bruce Beutler class of 1981 American immunologist and geneticist Together with Jules A Hoffmann he received one half of the 2011 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for their discoveries concerning the activation of innate immunity Ernest Beutler class of 1950 German born American hematologist and biomedical scientist He made important discoveries about the causes of a number of diseases including anemias Gaucher disease disorders of iron metabolism and Tay Sachs disease Richard Kekuni Blaisdell class of 1948 professor emeritus of medicine at the University of Hawaiʻi in Honolulu and a longtime organizer in the Hawaiian Sovereignty Movement David Bodian class of 1937 American medical scientist whose work helped lay the groundwork for the eventual development of polio vaccines by combining neurological research with the study of the pathogenesis of polio Robert M Chanock class of 1947 American pediatrician and virologist who made major contributions to the prevention and treatment of childhood respiratory infections Anne Searls De Groot class of 1983 co founder and CEO CSO of the immunoinformatics company EpiVax Robert Gallo GME 1965 known for his role in the discovery of the human immunodeficiency virus HIV as the infectious agent responsible for acquired immune deficiency syndrome AIDS and in the development of the HIV blood test Todd Golub class of 1989 Professor of Pediatrics at the Harvard Medical School the Charles A Dana Investigator in Human Cancer Genetics at the Dana Farber Cancer Institute and a founding member of the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard Clarence Lushbaugh Ph D class of 1942 M D class of 1948 pathologist and radiobiological specialist Sara Branham Matthews PhD class of 1923 MD class of 1934 was an American microbiologist and physician best known for her research into the isolation and treatment of Neisseria meningitidis a causative organism of meningitis Anne L Peters class of 1983 endocrinologist diabetes expert and professor of clinical medicine at the Keck School of Medicine of USC Joseph Ransohoff class of 1941 pioneer in the field of neurosurgery founder of the first neurosurgical intensive care unit chief of neurosurgery at N Y U Medical Center 9 Gerald Reaven class of 1953 noted researcher of diabetes and insulin resistance Janet Rowley class of 1948 American human geneticist and the first scientist to identify a chromosomal translocation as the cause of leukemia and other cancers 10 Arthur K Shapiro class of 1955 psychiatrist and expert on Tourette syndrome Donald F Steiner class of 1956 an American biochemist and discoverer of proinsulin References Edit University of Chicago Pritzker U S News amp World Report L P Retrieved 25 February 2022 A Brief History of the University of Chicago Medicine The University of Chicago Medicine University of Chicago School of Medicine Retrieved 16 September 2015 Philanthropist A n Pritzker Chicago Tribune 1986 02 10 Warren Peter M 1999 10 18 For New Medical Students White Coats Are a Warmup Los Angeles Times Table A 1 U S Medical School Applications and Matriculants by School State of Legal Residence and Sex 2016 2017 PDF AAMC org Association of American Medical Colleges Retrieved 29 March 2017 Best Medical Schools U S News amp World Report Best Medical Schools U S News amp World Report Retrieved 29 March 2017 Joint Degrees Pritzker School of Medicine University of Chicago Retrieved 30 May 2017 NorthShore University HealthSystem and University of Chicago s Pritzker School of Medicine Create a New Academic Affiliation 14 July 2008 Retrieved 2009 02 02 Joseph Ransohoff a Pioneer in Neurosurgery Dies at 85 New York Times Retrieved 29 March 2017 Druker Brian J Janet Rowley 1925 2013 Geneticist who discovered that broken chromosomes cause cancer Nature Nature Retrieved 29 March 2017 External links EditPritzker School of Medicine Guide to the University of Chicago Department of Medicine Records 1940 1942 at the University of Chicago 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