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April 09, 2026
Starting in May 2026, UPMC Altoona will serve as a regional medical campus for Drexel University College of Medicine. Medical students will have access to experienced faculty and mentors dedicated to medical education, and opportunities for hands-on learning in a dynamic health care environment. This will be the first medical campus in the Altoona, Pennsylvania region.
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April 03, 2026
Two Drexel MD program students are helping expand access to care for the Asian and Pacific Islander (API) community through a new student‑run free clinic based at the Penn Asian Senior Services (PASSi) Evergreen Center in Elkins Park, Pennsylvania.
March 27, 2026
The College of Medicine inducted the newest members into the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society and Gold Humanism Honor Society during a ceremony and banquet on March 25, 2026, at the Hilton Philadelphia City Avenue.
March 25, 2026
On Friday, March 20, 2026, proud faculty, friends and family joined the College of Medicine MD Class of 2026 to celebrate Match Day, an annual event where fourth-year medical students learn where they will be placed for their residency training. Participating in both Philadelphia and West Reading, Drexel MD students joined thousands of medical students nationwide to open their envelopes and reveal their residency match results.
March 23, 2026
The Office for Faculty Excellence & Academic Culture is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2025-2026 Drexel Faculty Recognition Awards.
March 09, 2026
For more than 20 years, the anatomy lab at Drexel University College of Medicine has engaged in outreach to local high schools, colleges, and universities. The program began as a grassroots effort in the Department of Neurobiology & Anatomy after an AP biology teacher requested an opportunity for her class to study human anatomy in the lab. With support from Drexel MD students and faculty, word spread that these unique learning opportunities were available at the anatomy lab.
February 09, 2026
January 29, 2026
Drexel University recently announced its first cohort of Distinguished Professors. This designation is the highest title the University can bestow on a member of the full-time faculty, and recognizes sustained excellence, national and international distinction, and extraordinary commitment to the University's values. The selection committee named three Distinguished Professors, two of whom are faculty members at the College of Medicine.
For 33 years, the Pediatric AIDS Benefit Concert (PABC) has been a defining tradition at Drexel University College of Medicine. On January 24, 2026, students, faculty, professional staff, guests and alumni gathered at Drexel University’s Main Building auditorium for an evening of performances, with all proceeds going to the Dorothy Mann Center for Pediatric and Adolescent HIV at St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children. To date, PABC has raised more than $780,000 for children and families affected by HIV/AIDS.
January 22, 2026
When the College of Medicine opened its West Reading Campus in 2021, one of its first community partnerships started only a few blocks away at the Reading Science Center, a nonprofit dedicated to bringing engaging and accessible STEM learning to local youth. The Reading Science Center became one of the campus's first Health Advocacy Practicum (HAP) sites, hosting a first-year medical student from the inaugural class. Since then, the partnership has fostered numerous volunteer opportunities in the West Reading area.