School of Medicine was established in 2010 with a $100 million investment from the family of Frank H. Netter, the renowned surgeon and medical illustrator.

[5][6] Upon opening, it had a strong message that highlighted its desire for graduates to pursue primary care.

Quinnipiac set up a home residency program that is based out of St. Vincent's Medical Center (Bridgeport).

[1][9] During the first two years, the majority of students' time is spent engaging in various learning modalities in the organ systems-based Foundation of Medicine (FOM) course.

FOM includes a mix of traditional lectures and small group, team-based activities.