April 6, 2021
U.S. News & World Report last week released its annual Best Medical Schools rankings, which include separate lists recognizing leading schools for research, primary care, and each of eight specialties.
Cheat sheets: How hospital quality ratings work
For the research rankings, U.S. News assessed each school’s performance based on a weighted average of the following indicators:
The top 10 medical schools for research (including some ties), according to U.S. News, were:
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For the primary care rankings, U.S. News assessed each school’s performance on a weighted average of the following indicators:
The top 10 medical schools for primary care (including some ties) were:
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U.S. News also ranked hospitals within eight medical specialties. These rankings were based on votes by medical school deans and senior faculty from the 129 responding schools. Respondents were asked to identify up to 15 schools offering the best programs in each specialty.
Here is the top school listed in each specialty:
(U.S. News & World Report research rankings, 3/30; U.S. News & World Report primary care rankings, 3/30; U.S. News & World Report Best Medical Schools methodology, 3/30)
Download our newly updated cheat sheets for easy-to-read summaries of some of the most widely promoted hospital rating programs, including:
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