Quinnipiac University Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine
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Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine

Why Netter School of Medicine?

We have intentionally designed our MD program to provide the foundational skills that you will need as a physician. Our full-time faculty make your education their top priority. Our affiliated, partnering faculty will introduce you to best practices and a diversity of patient populations across a range of clinical locations.

Clinical affiliations

42% Primary Care

42% of members of the Class of 2026 entered primary care residencies.

99% Average Match Rate

Over the past three years, the average residency match rate has been 99%.

96% First-Time Pass Rate

96% of Class of 2027 students passed the USMLE Step 2 exam on their first attempt.

A humanistic approach to modern medicine

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Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine is dedicated to a student-centered, collaborative environment that values compassionate care, integrity and inclusivity, academic excellence and scholarship, adaptability and social responsibility.

Our curriculum emphasizes early clinical exposure and is strengthened through our network of community hospitals and healthcare providers. Throughout all four years of medical school, students work closely with faculty mentors, career advisers and clinical faculty physicians from various medical settings who provide guidance on course selection, clinical experiences, fourth-year clerkships and residency planning. Students also strengthen their critical thinking and self-directed learning skills by completing a scholarly project under the guidance of a mentor through the Scholarly Reflection and Concentration/Capstone course (SRCC).

Our school is supported by clinical faculty from its principal clinical partners, Hartford HealthCare, St. Vincent's Medical Center in Bridgeport and Trinity Health, a national network whose regional flagship is Hartford's St. Francis Hospital, as well as a network of hospitals, medical centers, and physician practices across Connecticut. Beginning in their first year, students participate in biweekly clinical experiences in ambulatory primary care settings.

Through a variety of clinical placements and hands-on learning opportunities, students gain exposure to a wide range of specialties and practice environments, helping them identify the areas of medicine that best align with their interests and career goals.

60+ Service Hours

The Class of 2026 logged more than doubled their required amount of service hours.

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5 Residency Programs

Quinnipiac is the sponsoring institution for five GME residencies: Anesthesiology, Diagnostic Radiology, Internal Medicine, Rural Family Medicine and Rural Psychiatry

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21 Match Specialties

The Class of 2026 matched in 21 different types of specialties and subspecialties.

Our Vision, Mission and Values

The Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine will be a vibrant health care community that educates and nurtures compassionate physicians who promote wellness and patient-centered care for all members of society.

The Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine is dedicated to educating current and future physicians to serve our community, as well as our profession. We accomplish this goal in a student-centered, collaborative environment that values compassionate care, integrity and inclusivity, academic excellence and scholarship, adaptability and social responsibility. 

  1. Primary Care Education: providing education focused on partnering with patients to promote health as well as first-line care and chronic disease management.

  2. Personal and Professional Integrity: achieving our highest potential as humans and healers by consistently acting with honesty and in accordance with strong moral values.

  3. Academic Excellence: creating a stimulating, student-centered environment that supports both learners and faculty to excel in their scholastic activities.

  4. Inclusiveness: fostering an inclusive community in which all students, faculty, staff and patients are respected, valued and supported.

  5. Compassion and Patient-Centeredness: putting the patient at the center of the healthcare experience.

  6. Health Access and Outcomes: advancing access to high-quality care for all patients and improving health outcomes for individuals and communities, locally and globally.

  7. Scholarship: advancing the field of medicine by promoting discovery, application, integration and dissemination of knowledge throughout one’s career.

  8. Interprofessional Collaboration: promoting teamwork between disciplines and across institutions to deliver high-quality care. 

  9. Community Partnership: developing learning and service opportunities that improve the health of our community.

  10. Social Responsibility: advocating to improve the broader determinants of health in the setting of finite resources.

White Coat Ceremony 2026

Students participate in the Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine White Coat ceremony.
Quinnipiac Netter School of Medicine welcomes future physicians at White Coat Ceremony

August 7, 2026

The Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine officially welcomed its newest cohort of future physicians during the annual White Coat Ceremony on Friday, August 7, at M&T Bank Arena on the York Hill Campus.
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Celebrating Our Faculty

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School of Medicine professor earns Physician-Educator Healthcare Warrior Award

June 2, 2026

As a physician-educator dedicated to supporting the underserved, Dr. Traci Marquis-Eydman of Quinnipiac’s Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine has been honored with the 2026 Physician-Educator Healthcare Warrior Award from the Hamden Regional Chamber of Commerce.
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Our Administrative Officers and Chairs

As a learning community, our faculty and staff are deeply committed to educating the world’s future physicians. Our leadership supports, delivers and models this fundamental mission every day, from our senior associate deans and associate deans to our assistant dean and 12 department chairs. Together, they help to build the Netter School’s guiding helix of medicine, compassion and humanity.

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In the News

‘Connecticut reports 23 cases of cyclosporiasis as health officials urge produce washing’

July 08, 2026

Traci Marquis, MD, associate professor of family medicine and director of the Quinnipiac Rural Family Medicine Residency Program, Hartford HealthCare Primary Care, was interviewed for this NBC Connecticut story.

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‘Opinion: Erosion of the common good in our national health care system’

July 06, 2026

Howard Selinger, MD, affiliated clinical medical faculty, published this op-ed in The Connecticut Mirror.

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‘“Delay and deny” insurance practices hinder health care, CT patients, doctors say’

June 22, 2026

Khuram Ghumman, MD, associate dean of strategic partnerships, was quoted in this Hartford Courant article.

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‘Should you get a second opinion if you’re not sure about a medical procedure?’

June 18, 2026

Danielle Friedman, MD, affiliated clinical medical faculty, was interviewed for this News 8 story.

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‘97,000 CT residents to learn part or all of their medical debt has been erased’

June 02, 2026

Traci Marquis, MD, associate professor of family medicine and director of the Quinnipiac Rural Family Medicine Residency Program, Hartford HealthCare Primary Care, was interview for this NBC Connecticut article.

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‘Deaths from cancer and heart disease are higher in parts of CT. How a health system is fighting that’

May 28, 2026

Greg Haller, MD, a Hartford Healthcare Rural Residency Program resident from the Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine, was featured in this Hartford Courant article.

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‘QU School of Medicine dean discusses physician shortage | This Week in Connecticut’

May 24, 2026

Lisa Coplit, MD, dean of the Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine, was a guest on “This Week in Connecticut with Dennis House” on News 8.

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‘Quinnipiac medical school graduates 95 physicians for class of 2026’

May 09, 2026

Lisa Coplit, MD, dean of the Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine, and Marie Hardin, PhD, President of Quinnipiac University, were quoted in this News 8 story.

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‘Innovation vs. patient safety risks: 5 leaders on psychedelics in mental healthcare’

April 28, 2026

Tobias Wasser, MD, chair of psychiatry, was featured in this Becker's Clinical Leadership article.

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‘There is a link between trust in government and your health’

March 31, 2026

Howard Selinger, MD, chair of family medicine and affiliated clinical faculty member, published this op-ed in the Hartford Courant.

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‘Struggling with the snooze? Connecticut experts explain what lack of sleep does to your body’

March 26, 2026

Khuram Ghumman, MD, family medicine clerkship director and associate dean for strategic partnerships, was quoted for this CT Insider article.

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Private Equity in Healthcare Symposium Coverage

March 26, 2026

The Connecticut Network aired coverage of the Private Equity in Healthcare Symposium, hosted by the Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine and the Quinnipiac Law Center for Health Law and Policy.

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‘Opinion: A world of medical hurt ahead’

March 24, 2026

Howard Selinger, MD, chair of family medicine and affiliated clinical faculty member, published this op-ed in the Connecticut Mirror.

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‘How much of your lifespan is genetic? Studies suggest it may be up to 55%’

March 24, 2026

Khuram Ghumman, MD, family medicine clerkship director and associate dean for strategic partnerships, was quoted for this CT Insider story.

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‘Water cremation, human composting and more: Growing choices for how to be buried in CT’

March 19, 2026

Jesse Gomes, director of operations for the human anatomy lab, was quoted for this Hartford Courant article.

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‘How a once powerful CT police leader allegedly devolved into a thief and gambler. “I have a problem”’

February 27, 2026

Andre Newfield, MD, clinical assistant professor, was interviewed for this Hartford Courant article.

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‘Quinnipiac students, faculty take plunge for Special Olympics Connecticut’

February 27, 2026

Students and faculty at the Frank H. Netter School of Medicine took part in the Polar Plunge dunk tank at the Quinnipiac University North Haven campus Friday to support Special Olympics Connecticut athletes.

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‘Arrest of former New Haven police chief puts spotlight on gambling addiction’

February 20, 2026

Andre Newfield, MD, assistant clinical professor, was interviewed for this NBC Connecticut story.

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Who is Frank H. Netter, MD?

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Born in Manhattan in 1906, Netter began his life with artistic aspirations, and by his late 20s was a successful commercial artist whose work appeared in national magazines. His family, however, urged him to pursue a more stable and respectable profession, and he abandoned his artwork to study medicine at New York University Medical College.

As a medical student, Netter drew as a means to study, producing visual representations of class notes that enabled him to understand and recall material. After graduation and a brief practice as a general surgeon, he traded his scalpel for a paintbrush and enjoyed a prolific career as a medical illustrator for pharmaceutical companies.

The Ciba Collection of Medical Illustrations, a 13-volume set of Netter’s work, earned a place in libraries and clinics across the country. In 1989, he published his eponymous “Atlas of Human Anatomy,” which has been translated into at least 11 languages and is widely used by undergraduate medical students.

With his exceedingly rare combination of artistic talent and perspective as a physician, Netter brought his subject matter to life with stunning precision and clarity. As his acclaim grew, he found himself invited to illustrate cutting-edge medical advancements, ranging from organ transplantation and joint replacement to the first artificial heart.

Netter’s legacy transcends his life’s work. Barbara Netter and her late husband, Edward (Frank Netter’s first cousin), paid tribute to “Medicine’s Michelangelo” in the naming of the Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine at Quinnipiac University.

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