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
$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

  • two students smiling together with their match day papers
    March 20, 2026
    Celebratory shouts, tears of joy and giant hugs filled the Health Education Campus Samson Pavilion on March 20 as 227 Case Western Reserve University medical students ripped open their Match Day envelopes when the clock struck noon.Arguably one of the most anticipated days in a medical student’s…
  • Kimberly Volarcik
    March 18, 2026
    Kimberly Volarcik, Research Compliance Officer Executive Director for the Human Research Protection Program (HRPP) Area of Focus: Leads the Human Research Protection Program Behind groundbreaking discoveries is a robust system dedicated to protecting human research participants. At the heart of…
  • Alexander Richards riding in a boat on a bayou with his wife and child
    March 18, 2026
    For many students, March Madness is about college basketball. For medical students, the madness of March surrounds Match Day: The annual, highly anticipated event where graduating medical students across the country simultaneously learn which residency program they will train at for the next…