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University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
Introduction
The University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
was originally known as the College of Philadelphia.
Founded in 1765, it was the first medical school established in the United States. It is a private, nondenominational school, located on the Irwin campus of the
University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. The clinical training facilities such as the Hospital of the
University of Pennsylvania and Children’s Hospital of
Philadelphia are located adjacent to the school.
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
Academics
4-year. First year: Consists of 40 weeks of basic sciences emphasizing normal form and function and an
integrated clinical program. Second year: Begins with
6 months of coordinated teaching of pharmacology,
pathophysiology, infectious disease, and continuation
of the clinical program. This is followed by clinical
clerkships. Third and fourth years: Programs consist of
a mixture of required and elective courses chosen from
over 100 offered which cover all basic and clinical sciences. New programs using seminars and minicourses
help the student learn psychosocial and behavioral
aspects of medicine, reinforce the student’s knowledge
of basic science, and reinforce an attitude favorable to
later continuing self-education.
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
Admissions
Suggested courses are the basic premedical science
courses. It is recommended that in addition to acquiring a foundation in the basic sciences plus mathematics, the student should have appropriate competence in English and communication. Students are
encouraged to prepare themselves broadly in the arts,
the humanities, and in the social and behavioral sciences. Some preference is given to Pennsylvania
students. Transfer and advanced standing: Information
is not available.
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
Students
Each department submits a grade of Honors, Pass, or
Fail for a student along with a description of the student’s characteristics. The additional grade of High
Pass is used by clinical departments. At the end of 3
academic years, the student’s performance is evaluated
and recommendations for postgraduate training are
made. Students must obtain total passing scores on
Steps 1 and 2 of the USMLE in order to graduate.
Teaching: Students receive clinical instruction and
experience in the hospitals of the University of
Pennsylvania Medical Center as well as in other hospitals in Philadelphia and its vicinity. The chief source
of clinical experience is the Hospital of the University
of Pennsylvania. Besides teaching facilities, it houses
research institutions and laboratories. Students serve
clerkships and preceptorships at the Graduate Hospital
of the University of Pennsylvania.Aprogram for teaching and training has been established at Philadelphia
General Hospital. Teaching privileges at Pennsylvania
Hospital are reserved for clerkships in medicine,
obstetrics, and surgery and for certain electives.
Services at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia are
used for pediatric and surgical teaching. Students are
assigned to the services of medicine and surgery at
Presbyterian-University of Pennsylvania Medical
Center. In addition, certain elective courses are offered
there. Other: Courses, clerkships, and research facilities are offered at several other closely affiliated
hospitals in the vicinity and at the Alfred Newton
Richards Medical Research Building. Library: The
library, which is housed in the Johnson Pavilion, contains more than 100,000 volumes and receives more
than 2000 periodicals and other publications. Housing:
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