Perelman School of Medicine
Other name | Penn Med |
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| Type | Medical school |
| Established | 1765 |
Parent institution | University of Pennsylvania |
| Affiliation | University of Pennsylvania Health System |
| Dean | Jonathan A. Epstein (interim) |
Academic staff | 2,100 (full-time) 1,200 (residents and fellows) |
Administrative staff | 3,334 |
| Students | 775 M.D. students 594 Ph.D. students 186 M.D.-Ph.D. students 329 masters students 704 post-doctoral fellows |
| Location | , , U.S. 39°56′52″N 75°11′33″W / 39.94778°N 75.19250°W |
| Campus | Urban |
| Website | med |
The Perelman School of Medicine (commonly known as Penn Med) is the medical school of the University of Pennsylvania, a private, Ivy League research university located in Philadelphia. Founded in 1765, the Perelman School of Medicine is the oldest medical school in the United States. Today, the Perelman School of Medicine is a major center of biomedical research and education with over 2,900 faculty members and nearly $1 billion in annual sponsored program awards.