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ABOUT THE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE

Case Western Reserve University builds on a proud tradition of biomedical research excellence. Since its founding in 1843, Case Western Reserve University has been a vanguard of progress in research and education. The School of Medicine was among the first to employ full-time instructors as well as spearheading the education of women physicians. In the 1950s, the School of Medicine developed a novel integrated curriculum for training medical students that was adopted by many other institutions. In the last decade, Case Western Reserve University continued to innovate by becoming the first medical school to provide laptop computers to all medical students, and was named "the most wired" University in the Nation, reflecting the adoption of electronic learning strategies. In 2004, Case Western Reserve University and the Cleveland Clinic Foundation launched the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine at Case Western Reserve University to train medical students using novel teaching and learning paradigms.

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. 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.