Partners and Collaborating Departments

Penn has unique strengths in both medicine (School of Medicine and School of Nursing) and communication (Annenberg School for Communication) that are not present in combination within any other university and have not been formally aligned at Penn. Additionally, PMCRI has obvious connections to existing Penn institutes and centers, including the Leonard Davis Institute, the Institute for Biomedical Informatics, the Institute for Translational Medicine and Therapeutics, the Center for Health Care Innovation, the Center for Digital Health, and the Center for Community Health Workers, as well as to Public Relations and Marketing within the University of Pennsylvania Health System.

Perelman School of Medicine

The mission of the Perelman School of Medicine is to advance knowledge and improve health through research, patient care, and the education of trainees in an inclusive culture that embraces diversity, fosters innovation, stimulates critical thinking, supports lifelong learning, and sustains its legacy of excellence. Learn more.

Annenberg School for Communication

The Annenberg School for Communication educates doctoral students and undergraduates in the interdisciplinary field of communication in order to better understand the role of media in public and private life. Learn more.

Penn Nursing

Penn Nursing's mission is to make a significant impact on health by advancing science, promoting equity, demonstrating practice excellence, and preparing leaders in the discipline of nursing. Learn more.

Penn Engineering

Penn Engineers play a critical role in posing and answering the questions that will improve lives and transform our world. Students are taught to think like engineers through opportunities to approach and solve relevant challenges in new and unique ways. Learn more.