There are 675 students enrolled in the M.D. degree program at VCU, making it one of the largest in the country. The majority of our medical students are Virginia residents. Admission is very competitive, with more than 4,700 applicants competing for 170 available slots. W e currently have 400 graduate students enrolled in M.S., Ph.D., MPH, and graduate certificate degree programs. Our faculty provides basic sciences instruction to students enrolled in dentistry, pharmacy, allied health, nursing and undergraduate biological sciences programs.
Instructional activities go beyond scheduled contact hours in classrooms and labs.
The School of Medicine has a large graduate medical training program with more than 725 post-M.D.'s training in 55 residency and fellowship training programs. The School has an active continuing medical education program. Medical College of Virginia Hospitals MCV Hospitals is one of the nation's premier academic medical centers. The MCV Campus houses nearly 100 specialty clinics and patient care centers, many of national and international reputation. In addition to multidisciplinary centers for cancer , cardiology, neurosciences and transplantation , MCV also offers virtually every form of contemporary medical service, including allergies, burns, breast health, glaucoma, infertility, nutrition, orthopedics, pediatrics, and stroke.