ALBANY MEDICAL COLLEGE
Albany Medical Center
43 New Scotland Avenue, Albany, NY 12208
Phone: 518.262.3125
Website: www.amc.edu
About Albany Medical College:
One of the nation’s oldest private medical schools, prides itself in offering an intimate, collegial environment which fosters humane values and genuine learning. The institution was founded in 1839 with an initial enrollment of 57 students. Despite the many changes and developments which have occurred over the years, the College still maintains a policy of limiting enrollment to a small group of carefully selected students-128 in each class.
As expressed in the Act of Incorporation, the primary mission of Albany Medical College is to “promote medical science and instruction in the departments of learning connected there with.” Albany Medical College continues to pursue excellence in the education of health care personnel, research in the basic and clinical medical sciences, and services to the community through delivery of patient care and the provision of appropriate resources.
Union University:
In 1873, Albany Medical College affiliated with Union College and Albany Law School to form Union University. They were later joined by Albany College of Pharmacy and Dudley Observatory. Each institution has its own governing board and its own programs. The Board of Governors of Union University serves both to advise and to expand the areas of voluntary cooperation.
Albany Medical Center:
Albany Medical Center is a private corporation formed in 1982 which administratively links Albany Medical College and Albany Medical Center Hospital. The Center consolidates planning, financial, fund raising and policy direction for the College and Hospital, assuring that the two institutions pursue appropriately integrated and reinforced missions in health care, education and biomedical research.
Type: 4-year, Private not-for-profit
Awards offered:
Master’s degree
Doctor’s degree
First-professional degree
Degrees:
1) Ph.D. and M.S. Programs in the Basic Sciences:-
Cardiovascular Sciences
Cell Biology and Cancer Research
Immunology and Microbial Disease
Neuropharmacology and Neuroscience
2) M.S. Programs in the Clinical Sciences
3) Undergraduate Summer Research Programs
Financial Aid:
All doctoral and masters students in the basic sciences receive full tuition support. Stipends are available for doctoral students and are provided during their first three years of study by the College’s Predoctoral Stipends. After the third year of study, stipend support must be provided from extramural funds, most notably NIH research or NIH training grants. Doctoral stipends are $23,000. For information on other forms of financial aid, please contact the AMC Office of Financial Aid at 518-262-5435
Student population(in 2007): 762 (0 undergraduate)
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