Elmezzi Graduate School of Molecular Medicine
Private graduate college in Manhasset, New York, US
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The Elmezzi Graduate School of Molecular Medicine is a private graduate college in Manhasset, New York, associated with Northwell Health and the Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research.[1] It offers a three year PhD degree program in Molecular Medicine for physicians who want to study the root causes of disease and use their research to design diagnostic and therapeutic solutions.[2]
History
The school was chartered in 1994 by the Picower Institute.[3] In 2001, the school was acquired by the North Shore-LIJ Institute for Medical Research and revived as the North Shore LIJ Graduate School of Molecular Medicine.[4] Its name changed again in 2008 to the Elmezzi Graduate School of Molecular Medicine after a $15 million donation from the Thomas and Jeanne Elmezzi Private Foundation.[5] In 2019, the school received another gift from the foundation, this time a $10 million endowment.[6]
As of 2020, the school had graduated over 41 students.[4][7]
Tuition
Elmezzi Graduate School had a $1 tuition for students in 2024.[8]
Accreditation
Elmezzi Graduate School is accredited by the WASC Senior College and University Commission;[9] and has attained Candidate for Accreditation Status with the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE).[8]
