University of Alabama School of Medicine University Station

University of Alabama School of Medicine University Station Students

A quartile system is used that distributes student performance across an upper, lower, and middle two quartiles. Obtaining a total passing score on Steps 1 and 2 of the USMLE is required for promotion to the third year and graduation after the fourth, respectively. Teaching: The school is part of the university’s Medical Center. The Basic Science Building contains teaching facilities and administrative and faculty offices. The major clinical teaching facility is the University Hospital (817 beds) in Birmingham. Other facilities utilized are the VA Hospital (479 beds), the Children’s Hospital, the Cooper Green Hospital, the Eye Foundation Hospital, and various community hospitals. Other: The Lyons-Harrison Research Building, Tinsley Harrison Tower, and basic science research and education buildings are the primary research facilities. Clinical facilities utilized in Tuscaloosa are the Druid City Hospital, theVAMedical Center, and the Capstone Medical Center. The Huntsville Hospital and the Ambulatory Care Center in Huntsville are also used. Libraries: The Lister Hill Library of the Health Sciences in Birmingham is a 4-story structure that contains more than 150,000 volumes. The Health Sciences Library at Tuscaloosa has about 10,000 volumes and subscribes to 475 journals.The library at Huntsville has about 9000 volumes. Housing: There are 178 modern apartment units in the Medical Center consisting of 28 efficiency, 84 one-bedroom, 62 two-bedroom, and 4 three-bedroom apartments. Preference is given to married students but consideration is given to single students for occupancy of the smaller units.