ABOUT THE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE |
Case Western Reserve University builds on a proud tradition of biomedical research excellence. Since its founding in 1843, the School of Medicine has
been a vanguard of progress in research and education. The School was among the first to employ full-time instructors and spearheaded the education of
women physicians. In 1952, the SOM initiated the most advanced medical curriculum in the country, pioneering integrated education and team teaching.
Case Western Reserve University and the Cleveland Clinic Foundation began a five-year Physician Investigators Program in 2004 at Cleveland Clinic
Lerner College of Medicine at Case Western Reserve University to train medical students using novel teaching and learning paradigms. The new Western
Reserve Two curriculum was launched in 2006 to reunite the disciplines of public health and medicine into a single, integrated program of study.
As the only medical school in Cleveland, the SOM has established affiliations with all of the major health systems including The Cleveland Clinic
Foundation, Louis Stokes Veterans Administration MC, MetroHealth and University Hospitals.
As a major research institution, Case Western Reserve University enjoys outstanding graduate programs in genomics,
cancer biology, the study of the brain
and the biology of infections, as well as emerging programs in imaging research and nanotechnology. Research takes place with each of our affiliates
and on the main campus. In 1992, the $67 million Biomedical Research Building was completed, adding 154,000 sq. ft. of research space. The purchase
of the Wolstein Building from University Hospitals in 2003 added 320,000 gross square feet and a large auditorium to the medical school complex.
We are top-ranked in NIH funding, and engage hundreds of faculty, students and postdoctoral researchers in our research programs. We are committed
to bringing the brightest faculty and students from a broad range of backgrounds to tackle the biomedical challenges of the future.
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