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We are the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania -- the Nation's First -- and the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania -- the nation's first hospital built by a medical school. Our heritage is the cornerstone for our future and the legacy which supports our pursuit of the highest standards in education, research, and patient care.
ATTENTION CANDIDATES APPLYING FOR 2013 ADMISSION:
The deadline for submission of the 2013 institutional application (secondary) has now passed, no exceptions. However, late AMCAS verified applicants MAY be eligible to complete the secondary. Please call our office at 215-898-8001
For those applicants who have already submitted their secondary and would like to update their application. Please do not submit updates by email; please go to your status page to upload any supplemental information or updates to your application. Click on the Letters tab and select "Add New Correspondence." This will allow you to update your file at any time and will be be available to the Committee and listed on your status page immediately. Additionally, the system will email us to notify us that you have submitted an update through the online tool.
Perelman School of Medicine Transfer Policy:
The Perelman School of Medicine does not have a transfer program with advanced standing. Please refer to the AAMC and their website for institutions who will accept transfer students.
From the Vice Dean of Medical Education:
Dear Prospective Student,
As the nation's first medical school and hospital, we have a long standing commitment to education, research and patient care. Our commitment to education requires that we not only educate our students in the basic and clinical science of medicine to meet the health care needs of their patients but to address the concerns of our current health care environment. You will be faced with ethical issues not previously encountered by physicians. The current crisis in the cost of health care has had a definite impact on the way we practice medicine. We are committed to preparing our students to meet these challenges and to be the future leaders of the medical community.
We continue to be at the forefront of major educational innovation by providing a comprehensive curriculum that can be designed to fit an individual's career goal, be it research, clinical practice, or a dual degree program. Our faculty are truly dedicated to this curriculum and continue to develop new methods of education and evaluation to improve the medical student's experience.
Our goal is to provide you the opportunity to grow both personally and professionally. You are the future of our profession, the ones who will take the lead in charting the course of medical care for the next several decades. You will be faced with issues that we cannot even predict at this point. It is our belief that your medical education at Penn will prepare you to meet this challenge.
Gail Morrison, M.D.
Senior Vice Dean of Education
Professor of Medicine
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
Office of Admissions and Financial Aid
Suite 100 Stemmler Hall
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6056
Telephone: 215.898.8001
admiss@mail.med.upenn.edu
Page Updated: 20-Nov-2012
