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  • Collaborative Education in University City

    The Health Sciences Building is a state-of-the-art facility that brings together Drexel’s health-related fields of study in one modern space. In medical and graduation education, collaboration and innovation inspires our students, educators, providers and researchers to transform science, health care and service in our communities.

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  • Drexel University College of Medicine at Tower Health

    Our four-year regional medical campus offers medical students an immersive learning experience with outstanding clinical training at Tower Health’s Reading Hospital.

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  • Our Commitment to Community

    Recruiting and supporting faculty, staff and students from all walks of life improves the academic experience and creates more empathetic physicians, scientists and health care professionals.

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  • A History of Innovation

    Drexel University College of Medicine's education of women and minorities was considered innovative in the 1800s. Today, our innovation includes exploring technological advances in medicine, while remembering that behind each disease is a person who deserves compassion and respect.

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Graduate students in laboratory at Drexel University College of Medicine.

College of Medicine Graduate Programs

The College of Medicine Graduate Programs emphasize real-world experience. Our students are mentored by and work in partnership with world-renowned faculty, and our programs leverage the strength of the College of Medicine and the Drexel colleges of Engineering, Arts and Sciences, Dornsife School of Public Health, Close School of Entrepreneurship, Thomas R. Kline School of Law, Westphal College of Media Arts and Design, and LeBow College of Business.

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St. Christopher's Hospital for Children

St. Christopher's Hospital for Children, a partnership of Drexel University and Tower Health, is a 188-bed facility that provides exceptional care to children from throughout the Greater Philadelphia area and around the world.

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Why Choose Drexel University College of Medicine?

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Commitment to Community

Through the Office of Engaged Humanities and Health Advocacy (OEHHA), previously the Office of Community Engagement, meaningful community service and reflective learning prepares medical students to understand socioeconomic determinants of health, better care for the most vulnerable members of our community and become community-responsive physicians.

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Research Opportunities

The Office of Research and Innovation at the College of Medicine serves to support clinical and basic research activities, works with departments and interdisciplinary programs to develop and implement research, facilitate translational research, and promote mentoring to advance the training of physicians/scientists.

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Drexel Med Students

It’s in Our DNA

The desire to heal is at the core of Drexel University College of Medicine. As leaders, collaborators, and innovators, we nurture the doctor within to serve the community beyond. By fostering compassion and integrity, you’ll be trained to empower and educate, respect and respond, and above all, hear and heal patients.

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Your Health. Our Care.

Drexel Medicine, 219 North Broad Street

Drexel Medicine, the clinical practice group of the College of Medicine, fulfills its missions of exceptional, compassionate patient care, medical education and research. Drexel Medicine is committed to care for the health of our community and students.

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WHY INCLUSIVE EXCELLENCE MATTERS

At Drexel University College of Medicine, having a range of experiences, perspectives and inclusive representation is core to who we are. Our students learn to address health inequities in the classroom, clinical spaces and in communities.

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News & Events

Rodrigo A. España, PhD, Appointed Chair of Neurobiology and Anatomy

Rodrigo A. España, PhD, has been appointed chair of the Department of Neurobiology and Anatomy, effective July 1, 2026. Dr. España is a tenured professor of neurobiology and anatomy and has served as the department’s interim chair since July 2024.

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How to Catch a Virus…on Purpose

Medical advancements over the last several decades have made great strides in the treatment of HIV. Pharmaceutical treatments are able to contain and reduce a patient’s viral load to the point where it is nearly undetectable. But a cure remains frustratingly elusive due to the virus’s ability to evade the immune system.

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What Can the Body’s Response to COVID-19 Infection Teach Us About the Immune System?

Elias El Haddad, PhD, a professor in Drexel University’s College of Medicine co-authored a recent study in the journal Nature Communications Biology, that looks at durability of immune responses in previously hospitalized COVID-19 patients for up to a year after they were discharged.

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Congratulations to the Recipients of the 2026 Faculty Awards

The 2026 Faculty Awards were presented to accomplished educators, clinicians, researchers, leaders and mentors during Faculty Professional Development Day on Thursday, June 18. Congratulations to all of the very deserving award recipients and nominees.

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