Medical school
A medical school is a tertiary educational institution—or part of such an institution—that teaches medicine, and awards a professional degree for physicians and surgeons. Such medical degrees include the Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS, MBChB, BMBS), Doctor of Medicine (MD) Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) or Doctor of Podiatric Medicine (DPM). Many medical schools offer additional degrees, such as a Doctor of Philosophy, Master's degree, a physician assistant program, or other post-secondary education.
![Medical student at a laboratory at Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education, Mexico City.](/Images/godic/202501/26/Medical_student_at_the_laboratories_of_ITESM_CCM5829.jpg")
![Toronto Faculty of Medicine](/Images/godic/202501/26/McMurrichBuildingUniversityofTorontoCanada5829.JPG")
![Harvard Medical School](/Images/godic/202501/26/Harvard_Medical_School_HDR5829.jpg")
![Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine held by HKU is among the oldest western medicine schools in Far East.](/Images/godic/202501/26/The_University_of_Hong_Kong_Li_Ka_Shing_Faculty_of_Medicine_15829.jpg")