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.

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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

  • Pieper and Markowitz
    March 13, 2026
    A paper titled “Inhibiting 15-PGDH blocks blood–brain barrier deterioration and protects mice from Alzheimer’s disease and traumatic brain injury” published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) from the laboratories of Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine…
  • Sharona Hoffman
    March 13, 2026
    In its new scholarly impact rankings, HeinOnline recently named Sharona Hoffman, SJD, the Edgar A. Hahn Professor of Jurisprudence at Case Western Reserve University School of Law, as the No. 25 most-cited scholar in the field of health law. A premier online research platform, HeinOnline offers…
  • Bright blue sign reading "Case Western Reserve University"
    March 12, 2026
    Case Western Reserve is the #1 fastest-growing research university in the Association of American Universities, according to the latest data from the National Science Foundation (NSF) on research expenditure growth. The university's research and development expenditures surged by 37.5% between…