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 global health by linking research to populations in a superb educational environment.

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
$400M
in active research funding
#22
medical school for National Institutes of Health awards (Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research, 2022)
88
patents received in 2022
25
centers and institutes
45
clinical department affiliations
8,900
faculty members

Recent News

  • Ge Jin
    December 10, 2025
    At Case Western Reserve University, the pursuit of knowledge motivates faculty, staff and students alike. This couldn’t have been truer for Ge Jin, PhD (GRS ’00, cell biology), who was inspired by his desire to learn something new every day, and passed that aspiration on to the students and…
  • A family poses for a group photo
    December 08, 2025
    Editor’s note: Juliene Jones, the author of this story, is a student employee in the Department of University Marketing and Communications. She is a second-year student majoring in political science, international relations and sociology. Satyarpita (Satya) Parameswaran is a first-year…
  • woman reading package insert of hormone replacement therapy medication
    December 05, 2025
    New research from CWRU suggests estrogen therapy started during perimenopause could improve symptom management with minimal negative health outcomes