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| BioSquare Research Center at BUSM |
Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) is located in the historic South End of Boston and shares a campus with Boston Medical Center Hospital, the School of Public Health, the Goldman School of Dental Medicine, the Solomon Carter Fuller Mental Health Center, and the Boston Public Health Commission. This campus hosts approximately 700 medical students, along with 550 School of Public Health students, and 500 graduate students receiving master's and doctorate degrees, BUSM has more than 3,000 full-time and part-time faculty members. In addition to the 4-year MD program, there are a number of dual degree options and students may earn a combined MD/PhD, MD/MPH, or MD/MBA.
Boston University School of Medicine began as the New England Female Medical College, which opened in 1848 as the first institution in the world to offer medical education to women. In 1873, the college merged with Boston University, becoming the first coeducational medical school. Throughout its history BUSM has maintained a strong commitment to the study and practice of medicine in the context of a mission of service to society. In addition, BUSM is a major research institution, with over 600 funded research programs and more than 1,000 active clinical trials, providing an exceptional environment for students interested in basic science, clinical investigation, or public health and health services oriented research. Students may also participate in international health programs and a variety of professional and social service activities.
BUSM is distinguished by its programs in cardiovascular diseases, cancer, pulmonary disease, human genetics, dermatology, arthritis, geriatrics, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, public health, law and medicine, and medical ethics, among others. Boston University School of Medicine continues to provide the leadership for the Framingham Heart Study, the largest epidemiological study in the world. As a leading medical research institution BUSM is ranked 13th in receipt of federal funding. In 2006, the Medical Campus received $181.3 million in awards. Of this, the BUSM received $136.3 million, the School of Dental Medicine $12.6 million, and the School of Public Health $32.5 million. Research awards to the BU-affiliated Boston Medical Center (BMC), where many of the faculty's research grants are awarded and administered, totaled $76.9 million. The school, in partnership with Boston Medical Center, continues to build BioSquare, a 16-acre state-of-the-art biomedical research and business park, adjacent to its campus in the South End. Ultimately, BioSquare will provide BUSM with an additional 2.5 million square feet of research space.
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