The USF Health Morsani College of Medicine is the highest ranked medical school in
\n the country and the only school to receive a perfect score of 100 in a new Medical
\n Excellence Index ranking released Wednesday by a national medical policy group.<\/p>\n
The Medical Excellence Index, created by the Center for Accountability in Medicine,
\n a new project of the policy group Do No Harm, highlights medical schools that adhere
\n to \u201ccore principles of excellence and merit instead of political ideology.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Morsani College of Medicine\u2019s exceptional student GPAs and MCAT scores and the
\n college\u2019s rigorous curriculum helped propel the college to the top of the rankings.
\n Students in the incoming Class of 2029 boast a median undergraduate GPA of 3.96 and
\n a median MCAT score of 520, placing them among the top 3% of U.S. medical school students.
\n These two scores account for 60% of the group\u2019s ranking.<\/p>\n
USF also received top marks because the Morsani College of Medicine uses a tiered \u201cWe are incredibly proud of our dedicated faculty, merit-based admissions process, In the new Medical Excellence Index, the Center for Accountability in Medicine also The next three schools in the rankings, each receiving 92 out of 100 points, are the
\n grading system rather than a pass-fail system. This approach emphasizes academic excellence,
\n accountability and clinical competence. Additionally, the Center for Accountability in Medicine<\/a> ranked schools higher if they reward student achievement<\/a> by maintaining a chapter of the medical honor society Alpha Omega Alpha, as USF has
\n since 1976. Membership is determined by academic achievement.<\/p>\n
\n competency-based curriculum and remarkable medical student achievements as well as
\n their commitment to the highest standards of excellence,\u201d said Charles J. Lockwood,
\n MD, MHCM, executive vice president of USF Health and dean of the Morsani College of
\n Medicine. \u201cOur students recognize that demonstrating academic excellence is vital
\n to providing the best care to our patients. As this ranking shows, we are preparing
\n our future physician leaders to save lives and improve health for the people of Florida
\n and our nation.\u201d<\/p>\n
\n scored medical schools higher if they do not maintain an office of Diversity, Equity
\n and Inclusion or support DEI in their mission statements. USF does not have a DEI
\n office and has not allowed race or gender preferences in admissions since 1999, following
\n an executive order signed by then Florida Gov. Jeb Bush.<\/p>\n
\n NYU Grossman School of Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of
\n Pennsylvania, and the University of Michigan Medical School.<\/p>\n