Yale School of Medicine

The Yale School of Medicine is a private medical school located in New Haven, Connecticut. It was founded in 1810 as The Medical Institution of Yale College, and formally opened in 1813 http://info.med.yale.edu/omca/students/minority_history.htm.

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Private - Medical school - New Haven - Connecticut - 1810 - 1813

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The school is notable for its assessment of student achievement. In particular, the school employs the so-called "Yale System" wherein first- and second-year students are not graded or ranked amongst their classmates. In addition, course examinations are optional, and are intended only for students' self-evaluation. Student performance is thus based on seminar participation, clinical clerkship evaluations, and the United States Medical Licensing Examination http://info.med.yale.edu/education/admissions/yale_system/index.html.

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Grade - Ranked - Examination - Seminar - Clinical clerkship - United States Medical Licensing Examination

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Prior to graduation, students are required to submit a thesis based on original research.

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Graduation - Thesis - Original research

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