Zucker School of Medicine
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| Type | Private medical school |
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| Established | 2008 |
| Dean | Lawrence G. Smith |
| Students | 394 |
| Location | , U.S. 40°43′03″N 73°35′53″W / 40.7176°N 73.5980°W |
| Website | medicine |
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The Zucker School of Medicine is the medical school of Hofstra University in Hempstead on Long Island, in New York. The academic institution was established in 2008 by Hofstra University and the North Shore-LIJ Hospital system which was rebranded as Northwell Health in 2015. The Zucker School of Medicine offers an MD (doctor of medicine) and PhD (doctor of philosophy in the molecular basis of medicine). It also offers a joint MD—PhD degree, joint MD—MPH (Master of Public Health), joint MD—MBA (Master of Business Administration), and joint MD—OMS (oral and maxillofacial surgery). It also offers a dual-degree "4+4" program comprising an undergraduate degree (BA or BS) followed by automatic matriculation to the School of Medicine.
History
[edit]In October 2007, Hofstra University and Northwell Health (then known as North Shore-LIJ) announced plans to establish a new medical school: the first allopathic medical school in Nassau County, the first new medical school in the New York metropolitan area in more than 35 years, and the first in New York State since 1963. In March 2008, the parties executed a joint academic agreement establishing them as equal partners in launching the new school. In June 2010, the school was granted preliminary accreditation by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME), the accrediting body for U.S. medical education programs leading to the MD degree. Classes began in August 2011. In May 2015, the school's inaugural class graduated with 29 students; all received residencies to institutions across the U.S. Also in 2015, the school attained full accreditation.
In January 2016, the medical school changed its name from Hofstra North Shore-LIJ School of Medicine to Hofstra Northwell School of Medicine, reflecting the renaming of the health system to Northwell Health.[1][2] In August 2017, after a $61 million donation to the school, it was renamed the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell.[3][4]
Education
[edit]Offerings include:
- MD (doctor of medicine)
- PhD (doctor of philosophy in the molecular basis of medicine)
- Joint MD—PhD degree
- Joint MD—MPH (Master of Public Health)
- Joint MD—MBA (Master of Business Administration)
- Joint MD—OMS (oral and maxillofacial surgery)
- Graduate medical education (GME)
- Continuing medical education (CME)
For students who have already earned a DDS or DMD degree, the school offers the MD curriculum for a six-year medical degree integrated and certificate training pathway in oral and maxillofacial surgery (MD/OMS).
In March 2015, the Hofstra University and Northwell partnership announced the launch of Hofstra Northwell School of Graduate Nursing and Physician Assistant Studies, offering Master of Science degrees.[5][6] Hofstra's healthcare-professional education network also includes its School of Health Professions and Human Services.
In 2024, Zucker School of Medicine was ranked tied for #68 in research and #112-123 in primary care by U.S. News & World Report.[7]
Research is conducted by faculty and students at The Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research, Northwell's principal biomedical research facility.
Notable people
[edit]- Yousef Al-Abed, Professor of Molecular Medicine
- Lance Becker, Professor of Emergency Medicine
- Peter B. Berger, Professor of Cardiology
- Joel Block, Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry
- Frank A. Chervenak, Professor of Obstetrics & Gynecology [8]
- Barbara A. Cornblatt, Professor of Psychiatry[9]
- Stephen Dolgin, Professor of Surgery
- Amos Grunebaum, Professor of Obstetrics & Gynecology [10]
- David Langer, Professor of neurosurgery and radiology[11]
- Thomas G. McGinn, Professor of Medicine[12]
- Ira S. Nash, cardiologist and associate dean[13]
- Leonid Poretsky, Professor of Medicine
- Jesse Roth, Clinical Professor of Molecular Medicine[14]
- David B. Samadi, Professor of urology[15]
- Kevin J. Tracey, Professor of Molecular Medicine[16]
References
[edit]- ^ Solnik, Claude (September 14, 2015). "Northshore-LIJ rebranding as Northwell | Long Island Business News". Retrieved August 7, 2025.
- ^ "North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System changes name to Northwell Health | Healthcare Finance News". www.healthcarefinancenews.com. September 14, 2015. Retrieved August 7, 2025.
- ^ "Northwell, Hofstra rename medical school after donors who gifted more than $61M". beckershospitalreview.com. Retrieved September 7, 2019.
- ^ "Hofstra Northwell Health med school renamed after $61M donation". Newsday. August 30, 2017. Retrieved June 25, 2025.
- ^ "Hofstra University, North Shore-LIJ to Launch School of Graduate Nursing & Health Professions". Business Wire. Retrieved August 10, 2015.
- ^ Ferrette, Candice (July 20, 2015). "Hofstra-North Shore LIJ graduate nursing program gets state approval". Newsday. Retrieved August 10, 2015.
- ^ "U.S. News & World Report Graduate Schools". usnews.com/best-graduate-schools/top-medical-schools/hofstra-university-04169. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
- ^ admin (March 6, 2020). "Hellenic Medical Society Honors the Hippocratic Oath and Dr. Athanasiadis". The National Herald. Retrieved August 7, 2025.
- ^ "Barbara Cornblatt". AIM Youth Mental Health. Retrieved August 7, 2025.
- ^ "Doctor Is Fired After Maternal and Infant Deaths at a Brooklyn Hospital (Published 2024)". April 11, 2024. Retrieved August 7, 2025.
- ^ "Dr. David J. Langer, Renowned Neurosurgeon and Star of Netflix's 'Lenox Hill,' to Engage University Community in Conversation on Oct. 19". SU News. October 15, 2020. Retrieved August 7, 2025.
- ^ "Thomas G. McGinn". www.irishamerica.com. Retrieved August 7, 2025.
- ^ "Zucker School of Medicine". faculty.medicine.hofstra.edu. Retrieved August 7, 2025.
- ^ Neill, Ushma S. (July 1, 2020). "A conversation with Jesse Roth". The Journal of Clinical Investigation. 130 (7): 3331–3332. doi:10.1172/JCI138254. ISSN 0021-9738. PMC 7324165.
- ^ Ferguson, Michael. "Experience Matters: David B. Samadi, MD — Advancing Robotic Prostate Surgeries Worldwide". MD News. Archived from the original on July 8, 2015. Retrieved August 10, 2015.
- ^ "Kevin J. Tracey". www.irishamerica.com. Retrieved August 7, 2025.
External links
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- Hofstra University
- Universities and colleges in Nassau County, New York
- Universities and colleges in New York City
- 2008 establishments in New York (state)
- Hempstead (village), New York
- East Garden City, New York
- Uniondale, New York
- Medical schools in New York (state)
- Northwell Health
- Universities and colleges established in 2008