CUNY School of Medicine

What CUNY School of Medicine does

CUNY School of Medicine is a public medical school within the City University of New York system, headquartered at Harris Hall on the City College of New York campus in Harlem, New York. The institution was founded in 1973 as the Sophie Davis School of Biomedical Education and was renamed CUNY School of Medicine in 2016. Its core educational portfolio includes an accelerated 7-year BS/MD program (Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Science combined with the MD degree, with no MCAT requirement for internal transition), a four-year MD program, a Physician Assistant program, and an MPS-HS post-baccalaureate Master of Professional Studies in Health Sciences delivered in partnership with Brooklyn College. The MD program is LCME-accredited and the PA program is ARC-PA-accredited; clinical training is delivered through a network of NYC hospital affiliates including Harlem Hospital, St. Barnabas Hospital, Kings County Hospital, Union Community Health Center, and Silver Hill Hospital.

The school's stated mission is to train physicians and physician assistants committed to serving communities with provider shortages. Its admissions model is holistic, weighting lived experience and commitment to underserved communities, and outreach is delivered through community engagement and enrichment partnerships with local high schools. Research activity is anchored by the NIH-funded NYCenter for Advancing Translational Research & Health (an NIMHD RCMI program) and faculty-led labs covering topics from neuronal plasticity in Parkinson's disease, to NOSH-NSAIDs oncology, to community-based HIV/STD prevention, to viral structure via cryo-EM. The institution is piloting AI-in-medicine research through the Advancing Health Professions Education Lab but has no disclosed production AI products.

Revenue mechanics are those of a public university component: annual tuition and fees from BS/MD, MD, PA, and MPS-HS students; federal and private research grants (NIMHD, NHLBI, and others, with individual awards such as $3.1M to Dr. Yoshioka and $2.3M+ to Dr. Bobulescu); charitable giving through the Office of Development and Advancement; and clinical revenue indirectly via affiliated hospital training relationships. The school operates inside CUNY's state-entity governance structure with no disclosed venture or private-equity ownership.

Name

CUNY School of Medicine

Legal name

CUNY School of Medicine

Website

https://medicine.cuny.edu

Company type

Public

Founded year

1973

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

CUNY School of Medicine is a public medical school within the CUNY system, based in Harlem, NYC, offering an accelerated 7-year BS/MD program, a four-year MD program, a Physician Assistant program, and an MPS-HS post-baccalaureate to train physicians serving underserved communities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Medical Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Medical Schools (MD/DO Granting) (EDAHAGAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Academic Medical Centers & Teaching Hospitals (University-Affiliated) (EDAHAGAA), Public Research Universities with Academic Medical Centers (AMCs) (EDAHAAAC), Academic Medical Centers (AMCs) & Teaching Hospitals (HLAFAAAA)

Keywords

• Medical education
• BS/MD program
• Physician assistant training
• Post-baccalaureate premedical
• Community health sciences

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Fees: Revenue from student tuition for BS/MD, MD, and Physician Assistant programs. The school offers BS/MD Tuition, PA Tuition & Fees, and MPS-HS Tuition pages indicating tuition-based revenue streams.
2. Research Grants and Sponsored Programs: Federal and private research grants from NIH, NHLBI, and other funding agencies supporting faculty research. Examples include $3.1M NHLBI grant to Dr. Jun Yoshioka for heart disease research.
3. Donations and Alumni Giving: Charitable contributions through the Office of Development and Advancement, including planned giving and annual fund donations to support scholarships, research, and institutional growth.
4. Clinical Services Revenue: Revenue generated through clinical affiliations with NYC hospitals where students complete rotations, including Harlem Hospital, St. Barnabas Hospital, and Kings County Hospital.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

CUNY School of Medicine is a public medical school that delivers degree-bearing medical education programs, including an accelerated 7-year BS/MD program (no MCAT required), a four-year MD program, a Physician Assistant (PA) program, a Master of Professional Studies in Health Sciences (MPS-HS) post-baccalaureate program, and an Accelerated BS in Biomedical Science. Clinical training is delivered through affiliated NYC hospitals, with a mission-centered focus on training physicians for underserved communities.

Product overview

CUNY School of Medicine is a medical education institution offering a portfolio of degree programs including an accelerated 7-year BS/MD program (combining BS in Biomedical Science with MD degree), a four-year MD program, a Physician Assistant (PA) Program, and an MPS-HS postbaccalaureate program. The institution emphasizes mission-driven education focused on community health and preparing physicians for underserved communities in New York City.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• BS/MD Program An accelerated 7-year combined Bachelor of Science and Doctor of Medicine program designed for students committed to improving access and delivering high-quality healthcare in communities with provider shortages. Eliminates the MCAT requirement for transition into the MD program.
• MD Degree A four-year Doctor of Medicine program focused on producing clinically expert and socially responsible physicians, with community health integrated throughout the curriculum and clinical rotations at NYC hospital affiliates.
• Physician Assistant (PA) Program A mission-driven Physician Assistant Program combining classroom excellence with hands-on clinical training to prepare graduates to provide patient-centered care in underserved communities. ARC-PA accredited.
• MPS-HS Program A Master of Professional Studies in Health Sciences post-baccalaureate pathway program for non-traditional students pursuing healthcare careers, delivered in partnership with Brooklyn College.
• Accelerated BS in Biomedical Science A three-year accelerated Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Science program providing an innovative and accessible pathway to medical education through the Sophie Davis School of Biomedical Education.

Quantifiable outcome

• Class of 2026 achieved 100% Match Rate in National Residency Match Program with 50 students matching to residency programs
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Harlem HospitalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerClinical rotation site for third-year medical students. Students complete core clerkship rotations in medicine, surgery, pediatrics, psychiatry, family medicine, and Ob/Gyn at this major NYC public hospital serving predominantly minority communities.
• St. Barnabas HospitalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerClinical training site providing hands-on experience in diverse healthcare settings. Affiliated hospital for medical student clerkship rotations in the BS/MD program.
• Kings County HospitalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor clinical rotation site for medical students, providing experience in one of the largest public hospitals in New York City serving diverse communities.
• Silver Hill Hospital (SHARE)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNewly created collaboration between Silver Hill Academy of Research and Education (SHARE) and CUNY SOM. Fourth-year medical student Claude Parola was the inaugural participant for a clinical rotation in psychiatry.
• Brooklyn CollegeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership providing the MPS-HS (Master of Professional Studies in Health Sciences) post-baccalaureate program pathway, expanding access to health professions education.
• Union Community Health CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerClinical education site where Dr. Lauren Cochran practices primary care and teaches pediatric residents. Serves as a training site for medical students in primary care and community health.
• SBH Health SystemcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerClinical affiliation for pediatric clerkships and medical student training at St. Barnabas Health System facilities.
• New York State Education Department (SED)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegulatory oversight and partnership for medical education programs, professional licensing, and compliance with state education standards.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Morehouse School of Medicine: Morehouse School of Medicine is a mission-driven HBCU medical school focused on training physicians for underserved and minority communities. Like CUNY, it combines community-health emphasis with research and primary-care-oriented graduate outcomes.
• Howard University College of Medicine: Howard University College of Medicine is a historically Black medical school committed to training physicians of color and serving underserved populations. It is closely comparable on mission, training model, and pipeline orientation.
• Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science: CDU is a mission-driven medical school in a designated physician-shortage area focused on health equity and training diverse providers. It is comparable as a smaller, community-focused medical school serving underrepresented populations.
• Meharry Medical College: Meharry Medical College is a private HBCU medical school dedicated to educating health professionals to serve underserved and minority communities. Comparable mission, student demographic focus, and emphasis on primary care.
• SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University: SUNY Downstate is a public NYC medical school with deep safety-net hospital affiliations and a mission to train physicians for urban underserved communities. Comparable public-medical-school structure and NYC operating geography.

Regional players

• Albert Einstein College of Medicine: Einstein is a major NYC medical school with significant research output and hospital affiliations in the Bronx. Comparable as a NYC-based medical school serving diverse patient populations, though with a broader research portfolio.
• Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai: Icahn School of Medicine is a leading NYC research medical school affiliated with Mount Sinai Health System. Comparable as a NYC medical education institution with diverse patient populations and strong research enterprise.
• New York Medical College: NYMC is a health sciences university in the NY metro area with a long-standing medical school. Comparable as a regional medical education institution, though with a broader health sciences portfolio.

Emerging players

• Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine: Kaiser Permanente's medical school is a newer, mission-driven institution focused on health equity, social determinants of health, and training physicians for integrated-care systems. Comparable mission emphasis on equity and community health.
• Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine: Geisinger Commonwealth is a community-based medical school focused on training physicians for rural and underserved populations. Comparable in its community-mission orientation and emphasis on physician-shortage areas.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/CUNYSchoolofMedicine
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cunymed
• Instagraminstagram.com/cunymed
• Xx.com/cunymed

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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