Other name | Penn Med |
---|---|
Type | Medical school |
Established | 1765 |
Parent institution | University of Pennsylvania |
Affiliation | University of Pennsylvania Health System[1] |
Dean | Jonathan A. Epstein (interim) |
Academic staff | 2,100 (full-time)[1] 1,200 (residents and fellows)[1] |
Administrative staff | 3,334[1] |
Students | 775 M.D. students 594 Ph.D. students 186 M.D.-Ph.D. students 329 masters students 704 post-doctoral fellows[1] |
Location | , , U.S. 39°56′52″N 75°11′33″W / 39.94778°N 75.19250°W |
Campus | Urban |
Website | med |
The Perelman School of Medicine (commonly known as Penn Med) is the medical school of the University of Pennsylvania, a private, Ivy League research university located in Philadelphia. Founded in 1765,[1] the Perelman School of Medicine is the oldest medical school in the United States. Today, the Perelman School of Medicine is a major center of biomedical research and education with over 2,900 faculty members and nearly $1 billion in annual sponsored program awards.[2][3]