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depth of research expertise among our faculty, superior training programs in all
contemporary areas of biomedical science, and the diversity of our student body.
• Penn Medicine offers PhD training programs in Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics,
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• Masters degrees are offered in Clinical Epidemiology, Bioethics, Public Health, Biostatistics and Translational Research.
• Penn Medicine provides trainees with both basic and clinical research opportunities in
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• Currently there are some 570 students in PhD programs, 160 in combined degree
programs, 134 in Masters programs, and 825 post-doctoral fellows.
• Students have access to our 550 full-time training faculty who are drawn from
45 departments, centers and institutes in the School of Medicine; with over 892,000
net square feet of modern laboratory space. Annual research funding for these
faculty exceeds $400,000,000.
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Patrick J. Brennan, MD
2008 Award of Excellence
Recipient of
the
Alfred Stengel Health System Champion Award
Dr. Patrick J. Brennan, professor of medicine, chief medical officer, and senior vice president of the University of Pennsylvania Health System, is the winner of this year’s Alfred Stengel Health System Champion Award, which recognizes a Penn Medicine physician who has made significant contributions toward the clinical integration of the University of Pennsylvania Health System, along with a demonstrated commitment to the improvement of quality care. Dr. Brennan has provided extraordinary leadership for a number of initiatives throughout UPHS, which reflect his passionate commitment to the care and safety of patients as well as his strong belief in fostering collaboration and integration among the physicians, nurses, and staff. His dedication has resulted in the Blue Print for Quality and Safety, an initiative focused on increasing UPHS’s ability to produce the highest level of outcomes.
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