In the 1970's, a new, sprawling suburban campus was born and continues to burgeon today. It is known as the North Campus. During the 1980's, a totally refurbished and enlarged School of Dental Medicine, Health Sciences Library, and Medical School Educational Wing and Vivarium were constructed and opened on the South Campus. These facilities have served to enrich quality of l ife for all students enrolled in health science programs. Already in the l990's, major research facilities have been completed and more are under construction.
National recognition continues.
The School also received the further distinction of being ranked eighth by reputation in academic quality, and 14th based on appraisals of recent graduates. The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, in 1993, selected the School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences as one of the nation's 18 best medical schools for the training of primary care physicians. Also in 1995, Dr Bernadine Healy, Director of the National Institutes of Health, announced that the school will be one of the 16 Vanguard Centers chosen to initiate the Congressionally mandated Women in Health Initiative. Resident education in Buffalo is sponsored by the Graduate Medical Dental Education Consortium of Buffalo, a membership organization composed of the University at Buffalo School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences and School of Dentistry, and nine affilia ted hospitals. There are 27 resident training programs and approximately 750 residents in the Consortium.