Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine at Quinnipiac University, founded in 2013, is a private medical school in North Haven, Connecticut, named after the acclaimed medical illustrator Frank H. Netter. The school is distinctive for its emphasis on interprofessional education (IPE), integrating medical students with Quinnipiac's nursing, physician assistant, physical therapy, and pharmacy programs from Year 1. The curriculum is case-based and team-oriented, preparing students for collaborative clinical practice.
What makes it different
Quinnipiac Netter is one of very few medical schools in the US to embed structured interprofessional education throughout the preclinical years — students work alongside future nurses, PAs, PTs, and pharmacists in simulated care scenarios from Year 1. The school's case-based learning format reflects an evidence-based pedagogical approach to medical education. The Frank H. Netter naming honors one of the most influential medical illustrators in history.
Course & teaching
Case-based curriculum. 4-year MD. The curriculum uses case-based learning (CBL) with integrated basic science and clinical content. Interprofessional education (IPE) seminars bring medical students together with nursing, PA, PT, OT, and pharmacy students throughout Years 1–2. Clinical rotations at Yale New Haven Health system affiliates and community hospitals across Connecticut.
Research strengths
Quinnipiac Netter School of Medicine (MD) has notable research strength in Health professions education, Interprofessional practice, Community health, Primary care, Clinical simulation.
Interview
Quinnipiac Netter School of Medicine (MD) interviews via Traditional panel interview (faculty and/or student interviewers). Quinnipiac Netter uses a traditional interview format, typically consisting of one or two one-on-one or panel conversations with faculty members and/or current medical students. Each session runs approximately 30–45 minutes. Interviews are conversational and non-blind — interviewers review the application file in advance. The focus is on communication skills, interprofessional values, motivation for medicine, and personal narrative. The interview day includes a campus tour at the North Haven health sciences campus and an informational session about the program.
Intake
Approximately 100 students per year.
At a glance
Founded in 2013, based in North Haven, CT. Programmes offered: Interprofessional Education, Primary Care, Community Medicine, Internal Medicine, Clinical Education.
