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Type | Private |
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Established | 1836 |
Parent institution | Saint Louis University |
Religious affiliation | Roman Catholic – Jesuit |
Dean | Christine Jacobs, (M.D.) |
Academic staff | ~550 |
Students | ~700 |
Location | , U.S. 38°37′21″N 90°14′16″W / 38.6223686°N 90.2376879°W |
Campus | Urban |
Website | Official Website |
Saint Louis University School of Medicine is a private, Jesuit medical school. Part of Saint Louis University, the institution was established in 1836.
The school has an enrollment of around 700, with about 550 faculty members and 550 residents in 48 graduate medical education programs including residencies, subspecialty residencies and fellowships.[1] The institution centers its research in five specific areas: cancer, infectious disease, liver disease, aging/neurological disorders, and heart/lung disease.[1] Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital and Saint Louis University Hospital are the two main affiliated teaching hospitals of the school.[2]