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Where Capable, Confident, and Caring Physicians Thrive
We are a different kind of medical school. Nova Southeastern University’s Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Allopathic Medicine (NSU MD) has an innovative, patient-centered approach to medical education to deliver confident, capable, and caring physicians. Build your critical thinking skills through real-word cases, small team mentoring, and community engagement.
Fast Facts
Gain Clinical Experience in Your First Year
With small class sizes, each faculty member at NSU MD supports your success. Our accredited M.D. program fosters a sense of belonging as you relate to fellow students and faculty mentors. You’ll collaborate to solve problems and gain clinical experience in your first year with a curriculum that places the patient at the center of the learning process. Work on service-learning projects that make a difference to local communities, conduct research, and build critical thinking and leadership skills.
NSU MD faculty know who I am, which meant that they could guide me on a path that was right for me. This school exceeds my expectations.
Luiza Palmieri Serrano | M2
Innovative, Practical Research
Research is a key part of our program to give you the skills to deliver the most effective care. You’ll get involved in life-saving research, bringing hope to patients seeking treatment and cures. Work with faculty in the areas of population health, cancer therapeutics and biomarkers, medical education, and neuroscience.
The diverse research opportunities at NSU have given me the right foundation to solve problems and validate studies which will prove to my advantage as a physician.
Darisel Ventura Rodriguez | M4
Why NSU MD?
NSU MD Accreditation
Nova Southeastern University’s Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Allopathic Medicine is fully accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME).
LCME Accreditation validates the original vision for this college, catalyzing physician education, research and healthcare leadership.
Dr. Johannes Vieweg, M.D., FACS | Founding Dean and Chief Academic Officer of NSU MD
Resources
Trying to figure out how to pay for medical school? Get help defraying your medical education costs with financial aid and scholarships.
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Our spacious 314-acre campus in Fort Lauderdale/Davie, Florida is just minutes from downtown Fort Lauderdale.
The Ideal Location
