UCL Medical School is the medical school of University College London (UCL) and is located in London, United Kingdom. In addition to providing undergraduate medical education, the School provides a range of postgraduate medical education programmes and has a medical education research unit and an education consultancy unit.

UCL has offered education in medicine since 1834. The currently configured and titled medical school was established in 2008 following mergers between UCLH Medical School and the medical school of the Middlesex Hospital (in 1987) and The Royal Free Hospital Medical School (in 1998).

The School's clinical teaching is primarily conducted at University College Hospital, The Royal Free Hospital and the Whittington Hospital, with other associated teaching hospitals including the Eastman Dental Hospital, Great Ormond Street Hospital, Moorfields Eye Hospital, the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery and the Royal National Throat, Nose and Ear Hospital.

The School is currently ranked 2nd in the UK by the Complete University Guide 2015, 3rd by the Guardian University Guide 2015, and 8th in the world by the QS World University Rankings.

UCL Medical School formed over a number of years from the merger of a number of institutions:[1]

Middlesex Hospital and University College Hospital merged their medical schools in 1987 to form University College & Middlesex School of Medicine (UCMSM).

In 1998 The Royal Free & University College Medical School (RFUCMS) was formed from the merger of the two medical schools. On 1 October 2008, it was officially renamed UCL Medical School.[2]

In appreciation of the historic beginnings of UCL Medical School, its student society has retained the name "RUMS" (Royal Free, University College and Middlesex Medical Students Society) and runs clubs and societies within University College London Union.[3]

The medical school is one of the largest in the country with a yearly intake of 330 students.[4] Undergraduate teaching is spread across three campuses based in Bloomsbury (the Cruciform, University College Hospital, the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson and Obstetric Hospital), at Archway (the Whittington Hospital and the former Royal Holborn Infirmary) and in Hampstead (the Royal Free Hospital).[5]

It has arguably some of the best clinical sites in the country including: Great Ormond Street Hospital, The National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery (Queen's Square), Moorfields Eye Hospital, The Heart Hospital, The Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital and the Royal National Throat, Nose and Ear Hospital.

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The School of Medicine and Dentistry Office of Academic Development and Alumni Relations sponsors a number of activities and services for M.D., M.D./Ph.D., Ph.D., Resident and Fellowship alumni, including Meliora Weekend, Reunions, local and regional events, newsletters, and online services.

Stay connected with the School and fellow alumni by joining the Rochester Alumni Exchange. This online community, exclusively for University of Rochester alumni, offers an all-alumni directory, class notes, online networking, and more!

The 2014 School of Medicine and Dentistry Reunion at Meliora Weekend was a huge success! Click here to view some of the highlights from this year's Reunion weekend.

Read the current issue of Rochester Medicine, Volume 3, 2014.

This issue includes special articles, interviews related to the Evolution and Strategic Plan for the University of Rochester Medical Center as Dr. Bradford C. Berk, MD, PhD steps down as CEO, and turns leadership of the URMC over to Dr. Mark B. Taubman, MD.

"Meliora" is the University of Rochester's motto, meaning "Ever Better." We all remember a special momenta Meliora Momentwhen we were encouraged or inspired to be ever better and, as a result, we accomplished something we never dreamed we could. What's your Meliora Moment?

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Join with the School of Medicine Alumni Association and sponsor a student's first white coat and stethoscope two important symbols of their entry into the medical profession.

The UNM School of Medicine is committed to improving health and health care in New Mexico by providing the best medical education, research and clinical care. This is made possible by the generosity of alumni and friends who believe in the school's mission and have invested in its future. As state appropriations decrease, private support is becoming even more critical in achieving the school's mission of providing cutting-edge research, innovative education and superior patient care to the people of this state.

The school has begun a scholarship drive to keep New Mexico's most talented students here in their home state for their medical education and training. Learn how you can contribute to this effort.

In order to encourage more physicians to practice in rural areas, the school has launched a combined BA/MD degree program. A collaboration with the UNM College of Arts and Sciences, the program reaches out to talented high school seniors committed to practicing medicine in New Mexico and will reserve for them a space in the medical school.

Please contact our office to find out more ways that you can be part of the future of the UNM School of Medicine.

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A multinational firm, Sifax Group, has said that corporate social responsibility is at the core of the companys business philosophy.

The groups Marketing & Corporate Affairs, Mr. Oliver Omajuwa, stated this when the company presented new Toyota Hiace 18-seater bus to the medical students of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife, Osun State.

He said, Sifax Group has a philosophy of positively impacting the society. The company is about not only profit making but also contributing its quota to the development of critical areas. One of such key areas for us is education. From primary school to the university level, it has been supporting institutions through various avenues, especially in the provision of infrastructure and equipment.

This gesture is in furtherance of our belief that the private sector has an important role to play in the improvement of the quality of education in the country. We are particularly excited that this bus would of great help to the medical students, in particular and the university as a whole.

The Provost, College of Health Sciences, Prof. Adesegun Fatusi, in his remarks, noted that universities needed to build solid partnerships with various stakeholders in order to fulfil their objectives.

According to Fatusi, collaboration with such stakeholders as corporate organisations, alumni, parents, students, and staff is necessary in view of the inadequate allocations the universities receive from the governments.

He thanked the company for the gesture, which he described as historic.

Fatusi added, This College of Health Sciences is 42 years old and I can confirm to you that this is the first time that a corporate organisation would be donating a bus to us. This donation is a demonstration of a different sense of thinking. We want to express our appreciation to Sifax Group for this benevolence and we believe it is a beginning of a lasting partnership between the university and the company.

He urged other firms to emulate the company by supporting enduring and socially impactful initiatives in education.

According to him, education pays the biggest dividends and contributes greatly to the development of society.

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To her bemusement, Kriebel became a baker par excellence. Less surprising, Pumo, Legassie and ONeill emerged as standouts in well, nursing, cosmetology and electronics.

All four will share their stories when Central Montco Technical High School inducts them into its Distinguished Alumni Association on April 30.

When Kriebel was a 17-year-old culinary arts student at Central Montco Technical High School in the late 1990s, she was admittedly shocked at her baking prowess. As she told it back then, shed enrolled at CMTHS on something of a whim. But by time she snagged first prize for baking at 1999s state-level contest for Vocational-Industrial Clubs of America members, Kriebel had impressed her CMTHS teachers in a big way especially when it came to pie.

The first one I made was apple, and it was unbelievable, she noted in one memorably droll interview following her VICA win. Everybody knew I wasnt really that interested in cooking, so we were all surprised at my skills. Mr. S. [Seth Schram] and Mr. N. [Alan Nesensohn] were both shocked and said, Whoa, this girl has talent. I was pretty shocked myself. I never thought Id get this far. I think winning States was the best thing thats ever happened to me.

As another quotable woman writer S.E. Hinton famously put it: That Was Then, This Is Now. Following her 1999 graduation from both CMTHS and Plymouth Whitemarsh High School, Kriebel earned a degree in baking and pastry arts at the prestigious Culinary Institute of America. The Plymouth native went on to a variety of related experiences but eventually found my passion as a cake designer and is currently making her mark on an equally appreciative but much wider audience via the singular cakes and pastries produced at her Kriebels Custom Bakery in Eagleville.

Kriebel credits her CMTHS teachers for the whole chain of events that led to her achievements and is now involved in student intern and externships, even doing co-op positions for the tech school.

The bakery is a huge success, and our clientele grows bigger and bigger every day, she says. Our next step will be expanding into a larger shop or a caf. Who knows what the future will bring. I realize now that my passion for my craft, my dedication and my commitment to baking all began at the tech school.

On the other hand, CMTHS classmate and fellow Distinguished Alumni inductee Pumo enrolled in the schools Allied Health program because it allowed her to begin my journey in becoming a nurse.

As far back as I can remember, I always wanted to be a nurse, recalls the 1999 CMTHS and Norristown Area High School grad, now an emergency room staffer at Einstein Medical Center Montgomery. As a small child, I can remember walking around my childhood home with my Fisher Price first aid kit, wearing my play stethoscope, listening to everyones heart and putting [bandages] on them. At the age of 12, I began volunteering first at Sacred Heart Hospital and then at Mercy Suburban Hospital. My volunteer experiences led me to apply to the Allied Health Program Continued...

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So what happens to these Academic All-Stars who are named every year?

As is tradition, the Journal-World caught up with as many All-Star alumni as possible from the team 10 years ago. The class of 2005 left high school as decorated and ambitious students, and here's where they stand today:

Then: An Ottawa High School graduate who wanted to be a nuclear medical physician and considered majoring in engineering physics. She kept a 4.0 GPA in high school, was a National Merit Semifinalist and volunteered in the radiology department at Ransom Memorial Hospital in Ottawa.

Now: After high school, Yoast earned bachelor's degrees in biology and genetics at Kansas University. She then enrolled in medical school at the University of Pittsburgh, graduating in 2014. She is now married and enrolled in a residency program in Pittsburgh. Her concentration is pathology, where she diagnoses cancer and other diseases. After her residency, she hopes to receive a fellowship in molecular pathology.

Advice: "Stick with it. Whatever you want to do, work hard."

Then: On her way out of Free State High School, Hull did not know what she wanted to do in or after college. She expressed an interest in math and hadn't yet decided where to attend to school; there were four choices at the time. She held a 4.0 GPA, was named an AP Scholar and won a Brown University Book Award. She was the co-president of a community service organization at Free State as well.

Now: After graduating from Kansas University with degrees in economics, math and Spanish, Hull is about to receive her doctorate in economics from Duke University. She specializes in applied microeconomics with an emphasis on labor economics and the economics of education. She will become an economics professor at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro next fall.

Advice: "I think putting yourself in situations where you're uncomfortable is really important, or not restricting yourself to situations where you are comfortable. You learn a lot more by being uncomfortable and failing than you do by being comfortable and succeeding."

Then: A Free State High School student with plans to attend the University of Pennsylvania to major in Chinese and economics, to become either a translator, college professor or work in international business. She was a National Merit Semifinalist and a Kansas Honor Scholar with a 4.0 GPA. She competed in state piano festivals and volunteered at the Lawrence Public Library.

Now: Jiang did attend Penn, but after making friends with several business school students, she got "immersed in the business world." She graduated in 2009 with degrees in psychology and Chinese and moved to New York City to work in marketing. In 2012, she moved to Chicago, where she is now employed at the Nielsen Company, doing market research.

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AMES | A Belmond couples $2.5 million gift is establishing whats being called a national first-of-its-kind position at Iowa State University.

Lora and Russ Talbots donation is creating an endowed position for the Iowa State University Alumni Association. The gift was announced at an Alumni Association fundraiser Friday night.

The Talbots gift creates the first non-academic endowed position at Iowa State and establishes the first endowed alumni association president and CEO position at a college or university in the United States, according to a press release from the ISU Alumni Association.

Jeffery W. Johnson, the current president and CEO of the ISU Alumni Association, will be the first holder of the Lora and Russ Talbot Iowa State University Alumni Association Endowed President and Chief Executive Officer position.

We wanted to increase the visibility of the Alumni Association and to help in advancing and showcasing the Alumni Associations excellence, Lora Talbot said. We are dedicated to the goal of ensuring that the Alumni Association is the organization that makes a positive difference for alumni, students and friends for many years to come.

The endowment will allow the association to more visibly connect with and engage Iowa State alumni and friends, according to the press release.

Funds will support Johnsons professional development and a portion of his salary and travel expenses, as well as expanded programming initiatives within the Alumni Association. It will also establish a new Talbot Student Intern position for the organization.

The Talbots are well-known Iowa State philanthropists, even though neither of them went to school there.

Both now retired and living in Belmond, they previously lived in Ankeny where Russ Talbot was a special agent for the Internal Revenue Service and Lora Talbot was an executive officer for the Iowa Public Employees Retirement System.

In 1998 they established the Russell G. and Lora L. Talbot Scholars in Veterinary Medicine program, an endowed fund that provides a four-year scholarship to seven students each year.

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Public universities have a long history of collaboration, investment and economic impact in the Inland Northwest. Now our public institutions of higher learning are poised to usher in a new era of innovation andprosperity.

Youve heard about the initiative to create a new medical school at Washington State University Spokane. You know that we have a new College of Health Science and Public Health at Eastern Washington University Spokane. These are just two of the many creative initiatives that will continue invigorating thisregion.

While our institutions continue to bring tremendous value to the state, debate continues in

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Public universities have a long history of collaboration, investment and economic impact in the Inland Northwest. Now our public institutions of higher learning are poised to usher in a new era of innovation andprosperity.

Youve heard about the initiative to create a new medical school at Washington State University Spokane. You know that we have a new College of Health Science and Public Health at Eastern Washington University Spokane. These are just two of the many creative initiatives that will continue invigorating thisregion.

While our institutions continue to bring tremendous value to the state, debate continues in Olympia about how the state should be funding education. Those discussions will intensify in the coming weeks as the House and Senate debate how to adequately fund higher education while keeping tuition affordable for Washington families. What cant be lost in the dialogue is the fact that higher education is critical to the future of ourregion.

Investments in education are investments in our young people, in our families and in ourworkforce.

Public universities are key to ensuring that Washingtonians have good jobs and good wages, that our state remains competitive. In todays knowledge economy, possessing a college degree significantly increases a persons chances of getting a job. On average, workers with bachelors degrees earn 84 percent more than those with only high schooldiplomas.

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When Paul McNulty visits South Hills Country Club in May, it wont be to run on the golf course as he did almost 40 years ago when he was a member of the Baldwin High School cross-country team.

Instead, he will be among 11 alumni including Utah Sen. Orrin G. Hatch, class of 1952 who will be inducted into the districts first Distinguished Highlander Alumni Hall of Fame.

Sen. Hatch is unable to attend the gala, but his acceptance will be shown on video during the event that evening, according to his press secretary, Matt Whitlock.

The gala is part of a series of year-long festivities to celebrate the Baldwin-Whitehall School Districts 75th anniversary.

The hall recognizes the personal and professional achievements of alumni and the list of inductees is awhos who among Baldwin High School graduates.Alumni will be inducted every other year.

Mr. Hatch was student body president and played basketball and boxed at Baldwin High School. He also played the piano, organ and violin.

I had friends who were quite different than me, so I discovered the value of finding common ground, he said in a statement. I learned from teachers who challenged me to expand my horizons and to seek opportunities to make a difference in the world around me.

Im honored to accept a nomination into the Highlander Hall of Fame. This award is meaningful to me, not because of any success Ive had since I left Baldwin High School, but for the transformative experiences I had in those halls. Experiences that laid the groundwork for anything positive Ive done since, Mr. Hatch said.

Mr. McNulty, class of 1976, is Grove City Colleges new president. He spent more than 30 years working in Washington, D.C., with the U.S. Department of Justice. As a U.S. attorney, he prosecuted terrorist cases following the 9/11 attacks.

He fondly remembers giving his commencement address during that bicentennial year and playing one of the leads in the high schools first large-scale musical, Brigadoon.

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The final design for the new MUSC womens and childrens hospital hasnt been approved, but the building, pictured here, will mimic the look of the Ashley River Tower, located next door. Provided

Medical University of South Carolina fundraisers are courting two donors that may offer $25 million pledges for the new womens and childrens hospital.

Jim Fisher, vice president of development and alumni affairs, told the MUSC Board of Trustees on Thursday that his department is working multiple fronts to raise at least $50 million in private funds for the $350 million project.

Two individuals, corporations, foundations have expressed interest in making very large donations, Fisher said. He did not disclose their names.

Will it happen? I dont know, he said.

The board would consider offering naming rights for the new hospital in exchange for a $25 million donation.

To date, MUSC has raised about $15 million for the project, which includes a $5 million Boeing pledge. The new building will be largely paid for with state funds and a federal loan.

It is expected to open on the corner of Calhoun Street and Courtenay Drive by fall 2019.

In other business, the Board of Trustees is expected to approve on Friday tuition increases for the 2015-2016 academic year.

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