Located at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, one of the South's premier research universities, the Heersink School of Medicine is dedicated to the education of physicians and scientists in all of the disciplines of medicine and biomedical investigation.

The school provides medical education and internship opportunities for students throughout the world. Its comprehensive approach to teaching future physicians covers all facets of medicine, including medical education, research, and patient care -- delivered in one of the most technologically advanced medical facilities in the country. This institution without walls has grown from one initial building to a vast university and medical complex stretching over more than 80 city blocks.