From the day of its foundation, the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine placed its emphasis on the scientific method, and incorporated laboratory research and teaching in its program. Johns Hopkins Medicine quickly became the pioneer in its field due to the constant innovations and achievements.  It was the first medical school to admit women, and the first to use rubber gloves in surgery. During the last twenty five years Johns Hopkins Medicine has succeeded in making several other advances, like the discovery of enzymes, which has served as the basis for the development of the genetic engineering industry. Numerous medical fields were first introduced at Hopkins, such as urology, neurosurgery, pediatrics, and endocrinology. The U.S. News and World Report ranks the Johns Hopkins Hospital first in the nation. As of 2004, it was fourth among the U.S. Hospitals in specialty ranking, including the fields of otolaryngology, kidney disease, rheumatology, pediatrics, heart surgery, and orthopedics. At present, the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine is one of the top three medical schools nationwide. For nine years running, the National Research Corporation gives the Johns Hopkins Hospital the Consumer Choice Award for the Washington D.C., Baltimore, Hagerstown, and Bethesda regions. The Hospital is also honored with a Hospital of Choice Award from the American Alliance of Health Care Providers as the most customer friendly hospital. The National Academy of Sciences elected 2 members to join the Hopkins faculty: Richard Huganir, professor of neuroscience and Diane Griffin, professor and director of immunology and microbiology in the Bloomberg School of Public Health.  Medical institutions of the Johns Hopkins University are located on the campus in East Baltimore neighborhood, which houses the Bloomberg School of Public Health, the School of Medicine and the School of Nursing.  They educate students in compliance with the recognized professional standards and prepare them to practice top-quality medicine. Johns Hopkins Medicine admissions are highly selective with more than 11,000 applicants for 1,000 places. Among the student body are representatives from all 50 of the United States and 40 countries. About 85% of students receive a graduate degree within six years of graduation, which makes it the highest percentage in the United States.

Today Johns Hopkins Medicine determines the following aims and objectives as their goal: to provide the patients with the highest quality service; to maintain the position as the recognized leader in education of medical scientists and physicians; and to support health care professionals, by providing them with facilities for the highest quality care. The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine sees its mission in educating medical students and graduate students in accordance with the highest standards, as well as being able to answer the questions that concern prevention and the treatment of disease. The School aims to produce leaders in the field of medicine, who will be able to take their foundation of an education in medicine, and use it to improve the health of the nation through research and patient care.