This editorial in the Baltimore Sun discusses the current use of animals in medical school curricula, focusing on John Hopkins Medical School. Basic information on the current status of the use of animals in medical school training is provided, including the statement that more than 90% of U.S. medical schools have stopped using animals.

The nine medical schools opening between 2007 and 2009 do not include the use of animals in their curricula. Of the 154 U.S. allopathic and osteopathic medical schools in existence, only 10 use live animal labs and 5 of these currently use animals to teach surgery skills. The American College of Surgeons does not use live animals in training programs and promotes the use of non-animal surgical training tools.