School of Medicine

At Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, we don’t just educate physicians and scientists—we shape the leaders who define what medicine becomes.

Here, rigorous academics, groundbreaking research and deep community commitment converge in one of the nation's most dynamic medical ecosystems. Our students, faculty and staff are united by a single purpose: to advance human health—and to do it with curiosity, compassion and conviction.

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Match your interests and goals as you engage deeply in discovery, care and collaboration.

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Tier 1

medical school for research (U.S. News & World Report)

#22

worldwide for biomedical and health sciences (Leiden Ranking)

Top 30

medical school for NIH Research Awards (Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research, 2025)

A Curious and Compassionate Education

At CWRU School of Medicine, our curriculum is built around hands-on learning, interdisciplinary collaboration and direct patient engagement from the earliest stages of training.

Partnering with Cleveland's world-class health systems, we enable students to face real challenges, care for real patients and discover what kind of physicians they're becoming—supported every step of the way by faculty who are leaders in their fields.

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A Home for Trailblazing Research

Ranked among the nation’s top medical schools for research, CWRU School of Medicine is a hub of discovery that empowers you to push boundaries, ask bold questions and turn knowledge into action—from biomedical engineering technologies to life-saving cancer treatments.

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Institute for Glial Sciences receives $2M gift for work aiming to advance treatments for complex disorders

James and Susan Ratner endow gift in support of Breakthrough Point Campaign
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Stellic to launch for clinical programs at the School of Medicine

Stellic will launch in the Student Information System (SIS) for Doctor of Medicine (MD), Master of Science in Anesthesia …

A City Where Ambition Thrives

Cleveland isn't just where we’re located—it's where our education comes alive. At the center of one of the nation's most powerful biomedical corridors, our students train alongside 300,000 healthcare professionals, within steps of world-class hospitals and cultural institutions that make our city genuinely extraordinary.

Cleveland offers everything a great city should—and a medical training environment that very few cities in the world can match.

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A Leading Force in Education, Research and Care

At Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, we don’t just educate physicians and scientists—we shape the leaders who define what medicine becomes.

Find Your Path

A Curious and Compassionate Education

A Home for Trailblazing Research

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10 unique CWRU classes to add to your spring 2027 shortlist

Institute for Glial Sciences receives $2M gift for work aiming to advance treatments for complex disorders

Stellic to launch for clinical programs at the School of Medicine

A City Where Ambition Thrives

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