Facts and Figures 2009

The Yale School of Medicine is one of the world’s leading centers for biomedical research, advanced clinical care and medical education. It ranks fifth among medical schools receiving funds from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). More than 800 Yale physicians provide care to patients from across the region and around the world. The Yale system of medical education, with its emphasis on critical thinking and independent student research, has produced leaders in every field of academic medicine.

The sixth-oldest medical school in the United States, the school was established by the Connecticut General Assembly in 1810 when it chartered the Medical Institution of Yale College, located first on Grove Street, then at 150 York Street. Since 1924, it has occupied Sterling Hall of Medicine at 333 Cedar Street and surrounding buildings. It has awarded 8,123 medical degrees since 1814. There are 5,052 living alumni with MD degrees, 3,851 with MPH degrees and 910 alumni of the Physician Associate Program with PA-C or MMSc degrees.

Sterling Hall as it appeared in an architect’s study for the building. The medical school, founded in 1810, is approaching its Bicentennial year.