• Florida's top medical schools offer a variety of degree programs.graduation image by timur1970 from Fotolia.com
  
  Florida is home to several highly ranked public and private medical schools, including one ranked among the nation's top 60 medical schools in primary care by "U.S. News &World Report," and two ranked among the nation's top 55 medical schools in research by the same magazine. These medical schools offer programs leading toward a variety of degrees, including master's, Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) and Doctor of Philosophy.
  
  

Florida State University College of Medicine

• The College of Medicine at Florida State University, a public research university, was founded in 2000. The college has five departments, including biomedical sciences, medical humanities and social sciences, clinical sciences, geriatrics and family medicine and rural health. Undergraduates can participate in research projects with the college's biomedical sciences and medical humanities and social sciences departments. The college grants Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) degrees as well as Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degrees in biomedical sciences. In addition to its main campus in Tallahassee, the College of Medicine has additional campuses in Orlando, Pensacola, Sarasota, Daytona Beach and Fort Pierce. The Florida State University College of Medicine tied for 56th in the primary care category in the "U.S. News & World Report" 2010 ranking of medical schools.
  
  Florida State University College of Medicine
  1115 W. Call St.
  Tallahassee, FL 32306
  850-644-1855
  med.fsu.edu/
  
  

University of Florida College of Medicine

• The College of Medicine at the University of Florida, a public research university, was founded in 1956. The College of Medicine has 26 departments in research and primary care. In addition to its Shands teaching college in Gainesville, the college also has a teaching hospital in Jacksonville. The college offers a Physician's Assistant (P.A.) degree program, a Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) degree program, master's and doctoral programs in biomedical sciences and dual Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degree programs. The University of Florida College of Medicine tied for 48th in the research category in the "U.S. News & World Report" 2010 ranking of medical schools.
  
  University of Florida College of Medicine
  1600 Southwest Archer Road
  Gainesville, FL 32610
  352-265-0486
  med.ufl.edu
  
  

University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine

• The Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine at the University of Miami, a private research university, was founded in 1952. The college has 20 clinical departments and six basic science departments. The department of surgery includes 24 areas of study, and the department of medicine has 16 areas. The College offers Doctor of Medicine degree programs, dual Doctor of Medicine and Doctor of Philosophy degree programs, Doctor of Philosophy degree programs, master's degree programs in public health and programs in physical therapy and nursing. The Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine tied for 51st in the research category in the "U.S. News & World Report" 2010 ranking of medical schools.
  
  University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine
  1600 N.W. 10th Ave.
  Miami, FL 33136
  305-585-6539
  med.miami.edu/