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We empower every learner, healer, and innovator to make a meaningful impact.

Our Differentiators

At Penn State College of Medicine, experts in the basic sciences and clinicians collaborate to improve health now and for generations to come.

Living Our Land Grant MissionDr. Michael McShane walks up a sidewalk to a home in rural Snow Shoe, Pa., with a backpack of medical supplies.
Living Our Land Grant Mission

As Pennsylvania’s only rural academic medical center, we strive to improve our communities by addressing shortages, reducing disparities, and promoting inclusive policies.

Whole Person-Centered CareAn anesthesia resident and a physician with the department of Anesthiology tend to a patient during surgery.
Whole Person-Centered Care

As the nation's first medical school with a humanities department, we train learners to see the whole person, not just the disease.

Where Local and Global Opportunities CollideGlobal Health students pose with an international flag
Where Local and Global Opportunities Collide

Take your medical education beyond borders through dynamic learning experiences both domestically and abroad.

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Fourth year medical students celebrate a milestone achievement in their medical career, MATCH day.

College of Medicine researchers are unlocking the mysteries of the brain in neurodevelopmental disorders like autism and ADHD.

Students at the College of Medicine lead the Lion Mobile Clinic which supports the health and wellness of the residents in rural Pennsylvania communities.

Research trainees have a platform to develop health care innovations that address unmet medical needs through translation, commercialization, and business disciplines.

99%

MD students matched to residency programs

#1

NIH-funded research college at Penn State

100%

First-time board certification pass rate for PA students

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