New York Medical College

founded in 1860, new york medical college (nymc) is one of the oldest and largest health sciences colleges in the u.s. with more than 1,400 students, 1,300 residents and clinical fellows, nearly 3,000 faculty members, and 16,000 living alumni. the college, which joined the touro university system in 2011, is located in westchester county, new york, and offers advanced degrees from the school of medicine, the graduate school of biomedical sciences, and the school of health sciences and practice. the college manages research and other sponsored programs, notably in the areas of cancer, cardiovascular disease, infectious diseases, kidney disease, the neurosciences, disaster medicine, and vaccine development. with a network of affiliated hospitals that includes large urban medical centers, small suburban clinics and high-tech regional tertiary care facilities, nymc provides a wide variety of clinical training opportunities throughout the tristate region for medical students, residents, and other health providers.