Drexel University College of Medicine
Drexel University College of Medicine
Drexel University College of Medicine represents the consolidation of two venerable medical schools with rich and intertwined histories: Hahnemann Medical College and Woman's Medical College of Pennsylvania. Established in 1848 and 1850, respectively, they were two of the earliest medical colleges in the United States, and Woman's was the first medical school for women in the world.
Today, with more than 1,100 medical students, Drexel University College of Medicine is educating 1 in every 83 medical students in the nation. Graduate students number nearly 900. There are 2,700 full-time, part-time and volunteer faculty.
The College of Medicine's Queen Lane Campus is in a suburban-like setting in the East Falls section of Philadelphia. Our four-year regional medical campus in West Reading, the College of Medicine at Tower Health, opened to its inaugural class of 40 MD students in August 2021. Our Department of Pediatrics is at St. Christopher's Hospital for Children, and the Department of Psychiatry is based at Friends Hospital. Students can receive clinical education at 25 affiliated hospitals and ambulatory sites chosen for commitment to teaching as well as medical excellence.
The College has established one of the largest centers for spinal cord research in the mid-Atlantic region, and founded one of the leading centers for malaria study in the nation. Collaborative projects leveraging Drexel University's technological expertise push the frontiers of nanomedicine and neuroengineering.
Drexel's Partnership Comprehensive Care Practice is the largest HIV treatment office in the greater Philadelphia region. Faculty physicians are highly respected in numerous specialties, including family, community and preventive medicine, sports medicine, neurology, otolaryngology, pediatrics and psychiatry.
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Mission
Drexel University College of Medicine excels and innovates in education, research, and delivery of compassionate care in our culture of diversity, spirited inquiry, collaboration, and opportunity.
Guiding Pricipals
- Dedication to providing the highest quality biomedical education
- Promotion of basic and translational research for the benefit of humanity
- Devotion to our patients in providing quality, compassionate care
- Acknowledgement that diversity of our faculty, professional staff, students, and trainees enables our mission
- Growth and success of all who teach, learn, and work here
- Commitment to our local and global communities
- Collaboration with colleagues across the University and beyond
- Attention to responsible stewardship of healthcare resources
- Focus on our tradition of providing educational opportunity to those who might not otherwise have it
- Excellence in all that we do
Vision
Drexel University College of Medicine's strengths will be synergy and integration in the areas of biomedical research and education, technology, and clinical care. We will continue to build on our strong foundation of outstanding medical research, education, and compassionate care of our patients, bolstered by an exceptional, dedicated and diverse faculty, professional staff, and student body. Our emphasis on translational research, integrating the clinical and basic sciences, will significantly strengthen the College's and University's collective contribution to meeting the healthcare needs of society. Continued excellence in these areas will expand our national and international reputation as a medical school committed to the creation of new scientific knowledge and innovative pedagogy for the benefit of our patients, students and humanity.
Source: https://drexel.edu/medicine