Table 2.
Overview of innovation and technology programs at accredited US allopathic medical schools.
| Characteristic | West regiona | Midwest regionb |
Northeast regionc |
South regiond |
All regions |
| 4-year integrated programs, n | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| MD/MS dual degree programs, n | 3 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 12 |
| Interdisciplinary collaborations, n | 5 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 14 |
| Concentration tracks or areas of concentration, n | 1 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 21 |
| Noncredited elective courses, n | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| Student-led clubs, n | 5 | 7 | 15 | 19 | 46 |
| Total programs, n | 16 | 19 | 32 | 36 | 103 |
| Total schools, n | 24 | 36 | 36 | 57 | 153 |
| Ratio of the number of programs to the number of schools | 0.67 | 0.53 | 0.89 | 0.63 | 0.67 |
aStates per region: Washington, Oregon, California, Montana, Idaho, Wyoming, Nevada, Utah, Colorado, Arizona, and New Mexico.
bStates per region: North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, New Mexico, Iowa, Missouri, Wisconsin, Illinois, Michigan, Indiana, and Ohio.
cStates per region: New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island.
dStates per region: Oklahoma, Texas, Arizona, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee, Kentucky, West Virginia, Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida.