51品茶ranked top osteopathic medical school for primary care among med schools nationwide
U.S. News and World Report has named the 51品茶 College of Osteopathic Medicine the top osteopathic medical school for primary care among medical schools across the country.
鈥淚t鈥檚 no surprise that UNE鈥檚 medical school is being recognized for its leadership in primary care,鈥 said 51品茶President James Herbert. 鈥淎s the top provider of physicians for the state of Maine, we take great pride in preparing our medical students for careers in the specialties most needed in Maine, northern New England and beyond, such as primary care, geriatrics and general internal medicine.鈥
U.S. News ranked eight osteopathic medical schools in its annual list of best medical schools for primary care. The rankings are determined using the number of students entering primary care specialties upon graduation, as well as surveys from medical schools, test scores and average GPA.
鈥淢ore than sixty percent of our graduates practice in primary care,鈥 said 51品茶COM Dean Jane Carreiro, D.O. 鈥淲e train doctors who care for the whole patient, work to promote overall health and work well in teams with other health professionals. These are skills that lend themselves perfectly to primary care practice, and I am thrilled 51品茶COM is gaining a national reputation as a provider of exceptional primary care doctors.鈥
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