Donald & Barbara Zucker School of Medicine

What Donald & Barbara Zucker School of Medicine does

Donald & Barbara Zucker School of Medicine (ZSOM) is a private medical school founded in 2008 as an equal joint venture between Hofstra University and Northwell Health, headquartered on the Hofstra University campus in Hempstead, New York. The institution operates the MD program along with MD/PhD, PhD, and joint-degree tracks (MD/MPH, MD/MA, MD/MS, MD/MBA), supported by certificate programs (Medical Spanish, Medical Ultrasound, Clinical Bioethics) and scholarly concentrations (IMPACcT, Klar Leadership, Humanities in Medicine, Medical Education, Health Economics). Education is delivered via Canvas LMS and the one45 curriculum management system, with the proprietary PEARLS (Patient-Centered Explorations in Active Reasoning, Learning and Synthesis) case-based learning method running through the 'First 100 Weeks' integrated curriculum. Core instruction is anchored by 4,000+ faculty across 25 academic departments at a 6:1 student-faculty ratio.

ZSOM's clinical training footprint spans 23+ Northwell Health hospital sites across New York State, including North Shore University Hospital, Long Island Jewish Hospital, Cohen Children's Medical Center, Zucker Hillside Hospital, South Oaks Hospital, Lenox Hill Hospital, and Southshore Hospital — covering both New York City and Long Island. Research is anchored by Hofstra University, Northwell's Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research, and Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory. The school holds LCME accreditation and has ranked among the nation's top medical schools for research for ten consecutive years (2016-2025) per USNWR, achieving top-tier status for 2024-2025.

The business model is tuition-driven: a single core product (MD program) sold to ~400 enrolled students drawn from a 4,790-applicant annual pool with median admitted MCAT 518 and GPA 3.92. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; admissions are managed via AMCAS plus a secondary application. Customers are individual prospective medical students rather than enterprise buyers, with secondary segments including medical professionals serving as faculty and preceptors. The institution is governed by a Joint Board of Overseers representing the two equal partners and has no independent funding rounds, no public listing, and no M&A activity.

Name

Donald & Barbara Zucker School of Medicine

Legal name

Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell

Website

https://medicine.hofstra.edu

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

The Donald & Barbara Zucker School of Medicine is a private medical school jointly operated by Hofstra University and Northwell Health, enrolling 400+ students in MD, MD/PhD, PhD, and joint-degree programs, with clinical training across 23+ Northwell Health hospitals in New York.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Medical Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Medical Schools (MD/DO Granting) (EDAHAGAB)

Keywords

• Medical education
• MD degree programs
• Graduate medical training
• Biomedical research
• Clinical rotations

Headquarters

HQ city

Hempstead

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Medical Education Tuition: Revenue generated from medical school tuition for MD, MD/PhD, PhD, and joint-degree programs including MD/MPH, MD/MA, MD/MS, and MD/MBA

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Zucker School of Medicine delivers a four-year integrated MD program with early clinical experiences, supplemented by joint degree pathways (MD/PhD, MD/MPH, MD/MA, MD/MS, MD/MBA), PhD programs, certificate programs, and scholarly concentrations. Instruction is delivered using Canvas LMS and the one45 curriculum management system, with case-based learning through the PEARLS methodology and clinical rotations across 23+ Northwell Health hospitals in New York.

Product overview

The Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine offers a comprehensive medical education portfolio built around its core MD program with an integrated four-year science and clinical curriculum. The institution provides multiple joint degree pathways (MD/PhD, MD/MPH, MD/MA, MD/MS, MD/MBA), certificate programs in Medical Ultrasound, Medical Spanish, and Clinical Bioethics, and scholarly concentrations in areas such as IMPACcT, Klar Leadership, Humanities in Medicine, Medical Education, and Health Economics. The curriculum uses PEARLS (Patient-Centered Explorations in Active Reasoning, Learning and Synthesis) case-based learning methodology and is delivered through learning management technology including Canvas and one45. Clinical training occurs across Northwell Health hospitals including North Shore University Hospital, Long Island Jewish Hospital, and Lenox Hill Hospital. The institution also publishes the annual Narrateur literary journal and offers graduation honors for community engagement.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• MD Program
• MD/PhD Program
• PhD Program
• MD/MPH Program
• MD/MA Program
• MD/MS Program
• MD/MBA Program
• Special Proficiency in Medical Ultrasound Certificate
• Medical Spanish Certificate
• Clinical Bioethics Certificate
• IMPACcT Scholarly Concentration
• Klar Leadership Development and Innovation Management Program
• Humanities in Medicine Scholarly Concentration
• Medical Education Scholarly Concentration
• Health Economics and Clinical Effectiveness Scholarly Concentration
• Narrateur Literary Journal

Quantifiable outcome

• Ranked among nation's top medical schools for research 2016-2025
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

App detail

Integration18 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered flagship and core.

• SOFtoSOM (Special Operations Forces to School of Medicine)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 June 2024First non-profit organization dedicated to aiding Special Operators in their medical education pursuits. The partnership supports U.S. military veterans in their journey to become physicians, providing pathway for non-traditional applicants to enter medical field.
• Hofstra UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2008Founding equal partner providing academic foundation and research programs. The School of Medicine is built upon the robust research and academic programs of Hofstra University, contributing to the institution's ranking among best graduate schools for medical research.
• Northwell HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2008Founding equal partner providing clinical and graduate medical education foundation. Northwell Health provides access to 23+ hospital sites throughout New York State for clinical training, including North Shore University Hospital, Long Island Jewish Hospital, and others.
• Feinstein Institutes for Medical ResearchcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2008Research partner contributing cutting-edge research and academic excellence. Supports the school's research mission and provides faculty expertise across 25 academic departments.
• Cold Spring Harbor LaboratorycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2008Collaborating institution contributing cutting-edge research excellence to the medical school partnership, enhancing the academic and research foundation.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• NYU Grossman School of Medicine: Private MD-granting medical school in New York City that pioneered full-tuition scholarships. Strong direct competitor for top applicants with similar research mission and integrated curriculum philosophy.
• Weill Cornell Medicine: Private MD-granting medical school in New York City affiliated with Cornell University and NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital. Competes for top-tier applicants and research ranking position with similar academic medical center structure.
• Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons: Private MD-granting medical school in New York City affiliated with Columbia University and NewYork-Presbyterian. Top-tier competitor for research rankings and high-stat applicants in the New York market.
• Albert Einstein College of Medicine: Private MD-granting medical school in New York City affiliated with Yeshiva University and Montefiore Health System. Direct competitor for top New York applicants with a similar research-focused identity and similar student body size.
• Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai: Elite private MD-granting medical school in New York City integrated with the Mount Sinai Health System. Competes directly for the same applicant pool and research rankings, with a comparable integrated health system partnership model.
• New York Medical College: Private MD-granting medical school in Westchester, NY affiliated with Touro University and several regional health systems. Comparable in mission, founding era focus on community physicians, and New York State clinical training footprint.

Regional players

• SUNY Downstate College of Medicine: Public MD-granting medical school in Brooklyn, NY with strong research mission and diverse patient population. Regional competitor in the New York City medical education market.
• Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University: Public MD-granting medical school on Long Island affiliated with Stony Brook University Hospital. Regional competitor for Long Island applicants and clinical training partnerships in Zucker's primary geography.

Emerging players

• Cooper Medical School of Rowan University: Newer MD-granting medical school in New Jersey founded as a partnership with Cooper University Health Care. Comparable structural model of health system + university partnership and similar applicant positioning as a newer community-focused research school.
• Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine: Newer private MD-granting medical school in New Jersey founded as a partnership between Hackensack Meridian Health and Seton Hall. Closest structural analog to Zucker's Hofstra/Northwell joint venture model and competing for similar early-career applicant profile.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC7ZuxUyOJHTvqlQc9F0ZQ0w
• Facebookfacebook.com/ZuckerSchoolofMedicine
• Instagraminstagram.com/zuckersom

Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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