| FIU Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine | |
|---|---|
| Established | 2006 |
| Type | Public |
| Dean | John A. Rock |
| Students | 86 (Fall 2010) 480 (at full capacity) |
| Location | Miami, Florida, USA |
| Website | medicine.fiu.edu |
The Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine is the medical school of Florida International University, located in Miami, Florida in the United States. The Wertheim College of Medicine is one of the university's 26 schools and colleges. The College of Medicine was founded by the Florida Board of Governors on March 23, 2006 and its inaugural class of 43 new students began in the Fall of 2009, becoming the first graduating class in 2013. The College of Medicine is estimated to impact the annual economy by more than a $1 billion and create more than 8,300 jobs in South Florida. The Wertheim College of Medicine is the only public medical school in Southern Florida.
Admission to the Wertheim College of Medicine is competitive, and the college has one of the highest number of applicants in the state, greater than the University of Florida. For Fall 2010, 3,606 students applied for 43 spots.[1]
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The College's first associate executive dean of academic affairs is Dr. Joe Leigh Simpson, a member of the National Academy of Sciences. Dr. J. Patrick O'Leary is the executive associate dean of clinical affairs and Dr. Sanford Markham was named executive associate dean of student affairs of the college. Dr. Barry P. Rosen, an NIH MERIT Awardee, is Associate Dean for Basic Research and Graduate Programs. Despite concerns that budget cuts by the Florida State Legislature would delay the opening of the College of Medicine, the College opened successfully in Fall of 2009.
On June 12, 2009, longtime FIU benefactor Herbert Wertheim, announced that he would donate $20 million to the FIU College of Medicine, to be matched by state funds for a total donation of $40 million. As such, the name of the College of Medicine was changed to the "Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine". Funds from the donation will go to the establishment of the Dr. Herbert and Nicole Wertheim Endowments for Medical Education and Research, as well as the Dr. Herbert and Nicole Wertheim Medical Scholarship Endowment. Half of the endowment, which will be funded over the course of three years to 2012, will be set aside to support scholarships for College of Medicine students and other students pursuing advanced degrees in other scientific fields such as engineering.[2]
On June 13, 2011, the Liaison Committee on Medical Education granted provisional accreditation to the FIU Wertheim College of Medicine.[3]
| Fall 2011 | Fall 2010 | Fall 2009 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applicants | 4,000 | 3,536 | 3,247 |
| Admits | 80 | 137 | 126 |
| % Admitted | 2.0 | 3.8 | 3.8 |
This table does not account deferred
applications or other unique situations.
The FIU College of Medicine received 3,247 applicants for 43 spots in its inaugural 2009 class, giving the College of Medicine a 3.8% admissions rate. FIU received more applicants than Florida State University, University of Miami and University of Florida.[6][7] Only the University of Central Florida received more, with over 4,300 applicants for 40 spots in their charter class.
For Fall 2010, 3,606 students applied for admission into the College of Medicine, of which 43 were accepted. FIU receives more applicants than any other medical school in Florida, and has the state's lowest admissions rate. The average undergraduate GPA was a 3.7. Students of the Class of 2014 came from Alaska, California, Florida, Maryland, and Michigan. 84% of students were from Florida, and 54% were Miamians.[1]
A new medical school complex is expected to be constructed in the northeast side of the main campus by the University Park Apartments. The complex will hold a new parking garage, 5 new medical school facilities along with a new molecular biology building next to the current Chemistry and Physics Building. As of July 2010, the Ambulatory Care Clinic and parking garage (Market Station) are under construction.
The FIU College of Medicine works in affiliation with community hospitals: Baptist Health South Florida, Broward Health, Cleveland Clinic Foundation Florida, Jackson North Hospital, Memorial Health Care System (Hollywood), Mount Sinai Medical Center, Miami Children’s Hospital, and Mercy Hospital. These help educate medical students and provide graduates with residency opportunities.[8]
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