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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October 28, 2026

Pathology’s Christopher King receives Veterans Administration award

Christopher King, MD, PhD, professor in the Department of Pathology and associate professor in the Department of Medicine,…
October 27, 2026

IPCH open house marks new opportunity for university-wide community health efforts

Case Western Reserve University’s Institute for Population and Community Health (IPCH) opened its doors to the community at…
October 27, 2026

Horizons Mentoring Program fosters future doctors through mentorship “families”

On National Mentoring Day, CWRU’s Horizons Mentoring Program shows the power of connection in shaping future physicians.

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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Pathology’s Christopher King receives Veterans Administration award

IPCH open house marks new opportunity for university-wide community health efforts

Horizons Mentoring Program fosters future doctors through mentorship “families”

A City Where Ambition Thrives

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