The Jerry M. Wallace School of Osteopathic Medicine at Campbell University ranks second-highest in the nation for “Medical Schools With the Most Graduates Practicing in Health Professional Shortage Areas,” according to U.S. News & World Report rankings of top medical schools released on July 22.
U.S. News says 46.8 percent of Campbell graduates are practicing in medically underserved areas, the only N.C. medical ranking in the top 10 in this category. Further, and also significantly, Campbell’s med school ranks 11th in Most Graduates Practicing in Primary Care, with 41.1 percent of graduates practicing in primary care.
Schools were assessed on their performance across a set of widely accepted indicators of excellence, U.S. News says.
Serving rural communities in North Carolina with the goal of keeping physicians in those communities is a primary goal of Campbell, which boasts the only osteopathic medical school in North Carolina.
Read the full scope of this outstanding recognition here.