MPH News
The Miller School of Medicine rose one position in the national rankings of medical schools based on research grants received from the National Institutes of Health during the 2015 federal fiscal year. That gain is significant, considering the ongoing reductions in NIH grants that have caused many medical schools to fall in the rankings. The NIH grants are vital for advancing research that leads to a greater understanding of a wide variety of diseases and public health issues.
According to data compiled by the Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research, the Miller School rose from No. 42 to No. 41 of 139 schools ranked, with its grant total increasing by slightly more than $1 million to $97,351,176. That figure is nearly $3 million higher than the next medical school on the list, and retains the Miller School’s status as the highest-ranked medical school in Florida.
In addition, 12 of its departments made rankings gains — including one, the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, which jumped 20 points among its peers.
Twenty-three faculty members received more than $1 million in funding, with seven ranked in the top 20 in their academic field.
“Our Miller School of Medicine continues to climb the NIH ranks, remaining the top-ranked research medical school in Florida, thanks to the amazing work of our faculty, staff and students,” said Dean Pascal J. Goldschmidt, M.D. “We deliver research that brings so much value to our community in Miami and the rest of South Florida, to the United States, the Americas and the world. That is what makes our success so special!”
This year, six Miller School departments ranked in the top 20 nationally against their peers: Neurosurgery (No. 4), Public Health Sciences (No. 8), Ophthalmology (No. 8), Urology (No. 14), Otolaryngology (No. 16) and Neurology (No. 17).
The 12 departments that moved up were, in order, Biochemistry, Molecular and Cellular Pharmacology, Neurosurgery, Cell Biology, Psychiatry, Dermatology, Radiation Oncology, Physiology and Biophysics, Orthopaedics, Microbiology and Immunology, Ophthalmology and Urology.
Leading the group, the Department of Biochemistry rose 20 places in national ranking against peer departments to No. 43, with a year-over-year gain of 67.4 percent and a total of more than $4.3 million in funding.
