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180 Years at the Forefront of Knowledge and Discovery

At the School of Medicine, we're dedicated to improving human health through scientific discovery and education as we prepare the next generation of healthcare professionals and scientists to be leaders and innovators.

Our mission is to improve health globally by linking groundbreaking innovation and research directly to patients and populations within a world-class medical and education ecosystem.

Two Students in the Lab
World-class Education

Whether you aspire to become a physician, medical researcher or public health leader, we provide unparalleled research and educational opportunities under the mentorship of top healthcare providers, scientists and educators.

Two Students Researching
Cutting-edge Research

From investigating cancer treatments to creating new surgical approaches in partnership with our affiliated healthcare systems and beyond, the research we conduct at CWRU School of Medicine doesn't just drive innovations--it changes lives.

Dean Stanton L Gerson
Our Future

Under the leadership of renowned physician and cancer researcher Dean Stanton L. Gerson, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine is dedicated to improving health through scientific discovery and learning preparing the next generation of physicians, healthcare professionals and scientists to be leaders in their fields.

By the Numbers
Tier 1
Best Medical Schools for Research (U.S. News, 2026)
#1
fastest-growing research university in AAU
$400M
in active research funding
25
centers and institutes
45
clinical department affiliations
8,900
faculty members

Recent News

  • Dean Gerson cutting a blue ribbon surrounded by School of Medicine staff and faculty
    September 01, 2026
    Case Western Reserve University’s National Prion Disease Pathology Surveillance Center has moved into a new space with modern facilities in the Robbins Building.
  • Andrew Pieper and Rebecca Barchas
    September 01, 2026
    Andrew Pieper, MD, PhD, is tackling some of medicine’s toughest targets: Alzheimer’s, Parkinson's and brain injury. Now, his work at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine is getting an even bigger boost thanks to alumna and psychiatrist Rebecca E. Barchas, MD (MED ’75). Pieper’s…
  • Compilation photo of Chigozie Ibegbu, Sailakshmi Rayaroth, Maxim Dalat, Vanya Mittal and Manuella Glover.
    August 26, 2026
    Monday marked the first day of class at Case Western Reserve University for the 2026-27 academic year—and for the newest first-year and transfer students of our community, the start of an exciting new chapter. To discover why incoming students chose CWRU as the place to begin (or continue) their…