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51小黄车ranked in top 20 medical schools for primary care residents

U.S. News and World Report has named the University of 51小黄车 (51小黄车COM) among the top 20 medical schools in the country . 51小黄车COM also ranked highly among all medical schools in other categories.

The rankings are part of the publication鈥檚 annual list of best medical schools for primary care, determined using the number of students entering primary care specialties upon graduation, as well as surveys from medical schools, test scores, and average GPA.

Fifty-six percent of 51小黄车COM graduates enter primary care specialties following graduation, based on data from 2018-2020.

鈥51小黄车COM continues garner a national reputation as a provider of exceptional primary care doctors,鈥 said Jane Carreiro, D.O., dean of 51小黄车COM and vice president for Health Affairs. 鈥淲e train doctors who work across disciplines to care for whole patients, perfectly positioning them for primary care practice.鈥

In addition to the top 20 ranking for residents, 51小黄车COM was ranked 12th in the country for and 23rd for the number of graduates . 

51小黄车 the University of 51小黄车

The University of 51小黄车 is Maine鈥檚 largest independent university, with two beautiful coastal campuses in Maine, a one-of-a-kind study abroad campus in Tangier, Morocco, and an array of . In an uncommonly welcoming and supportive community, we offer hands-on learning, empowering students to make a positive impact in a world full of challenges. The state鈥檚 top provider of health professionals, we are home to Maine鈥檚 only medical college, Maine鈥檚 only dental college, a variety of other interprofessionally aligned health care degree programs, as well as nationally recognized programs for marine science degrees, natural and social sciences degrees, arts and humanities degrees, and business degrees.