Bethesda, MD
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Accreditation Status: Full
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Total Enrollment: 171
Degrees: MD
Founding Year: 1972
Accreditation Year: 1976
Website: https://www.usuhs.edu
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Average MCAT: 511
Average GPA: 3.54
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Overall, applicants ranked the school in the top 19% of interviews, indicating it is highly regarded. They found the interview mixed with a low stress level, and felt they did well.
Overall, students rated the program a 9 out of 10 for satisfaction. The student body is described as highly cooperative. The environment is considered supportive for underrepresented minorities, LGBTQ+ students, married students, students with disabilities, non-traditional students. Graduates feel very well-prepared for board exams. Faculty members are seen as highly approachable.
The F. Edward Hébert School of Medicine at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU) was established in 1972 to ensure a steady supply of physician-leaders for the U.S. military and Public Health Service. Located in Bethesda, Maryland, on the Naval Support Activity Bethesda campus, USU shares its grounds with the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. The university offers a comprehensive curriculum that integrates basic sciences, innovative research, leadership training, and clinical practice, preparing graduates to address complex medical and public health challenges both domestically and internationally.
The curriculum at USU's School of Medicine is uniquely tailored to military medicine, beginning with 1.5 years of basic sciences organized into organ-system-based modules called "Molecules to Military Medicine." This is followed by courses in parasitology, combat medical skills, military medical history, officer professional development, military applied physiology, and epidemiology. Clerkships commence in January of the second year, followed by the USMLE Step 1 examination. Subsequent training includes advanced didactic modules and further clerkships at various military hospitals nationwide.
USU's campus is situated on the military installation of Naval Support Activity Bethesda, sharing space with the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. This proximity provides students with access to top-tier medical facilities and opportunities for hands-on clinical experience. The university also manages a targeted portfolio of high-impact military health research through its interdisciplinary centers and department-based programs, spanning scientific endeavors from molecular biology to global health.
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A student taking student loans for all 4 years of medical school at USUHS, including tuition, fees, locally adjusted cost of living expenses, incidentals, and interest, can expect to have total student loans of $284,140. Estimate repayment with the SDN School Loan Repayment Calculator.
The cost of living at USUHS is among the top 77% of all medical schools. Take this into consideration when considering loan burden.
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School Address: Room A1041, 4301 Jones Bridge Road, Bethesda, MD 20814
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