Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore is one of the world's most influential medical schools, having essentially invented the modern model of American medical education (combining laboratory science with clinical training) in 1893. The four-year MD programme trains students at the Johns Hopkins Hospital — ranked the best hospital in America for 21 consecutive years and still among the top three globally. Clinical volume and complexity are extraordinary, with referrals from across the world for the most challenging cases.

Research funding exceeds $650 million annually — more than any other US medical school — with world-leading programmes in oncology (the Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Centre), neuroscience, genetics, ophthalmology (the Wilmer Eye Institute), and public health (the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health is the world's largest and oldest). Hopkins pioneered surgical gloves, CPR, and renal dialysis, among dozens of other innovations. For UK students, Hopkins represents American medical education at its most research-intensive, requiring a prior undergraduate degree and carrying significant tuition, but offering unmatched clinical and research immersion.