• Student Life

    Blanche P. Levy Park
    Located in the heart of Penn's undergraduate campus, the "Love Statue" is part of the iconic LOVE: series by pop artist Robert Indiana.

  • Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine
    State-of-the-art, 500,000 square foot outpatient facility to the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania.

  • Teamwork in Action

    Teamwork in Action
    Integrated, interdisciplinary learning team of physicians, residents, nurses and medical students working collaboratively and as a unit to provide effective strategy for enhancing patient safety.

  • Ben Franklin Statue

    Benjamin Franklin
    In 1751, Franklin founded Pennsylvania Hospital, the nation's first hospital, to care for the "sick-poor and insane of Philadelphia." In 1751, Franklin founded Pennsylvania Hospital, the nation's first hospital, to care for the "sick-poor and…

  • Learning Team

    Learning Team
    Groups of students, established early in the first year of medical school, who work collectively to achieve common educational objectives.

  • Peek inside Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine
    Home to Abramson Cancer Center, radiation oncology, cardiovascular medicine and an outpatient surgical pavilion with patient-focused care and collaboration among health professionals.

  • Penn Park

    Penn Park
    The new urban park on Penn's campus features a fabric of tightly interwoven recreation and athletic components.

  • Penn bookstore

    Penn Bookstore
    At the heart of University Square, you’ll find the 55,000 square foot superstore. Penn Bookstore is your one stop shopping center.

  • Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
    World-renowned for its clinical and research excellence attracting the highest quality medical specialists from around the world.

  • Biopond

    BioPond (Kaskey Memorial Botanical Garden)
    A popular destination for students, faculty and staff to read, have a picnic lunch or meditate in the middle of the medical school complex.

Orientation Week at a Glance, August 11 - August 15

Monday
Orientation Programming: 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Tuesday
Orientation Programming 8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. (3:30 p.m. for MD/PhD only)
Wednesday
Learning Team Retreat: 7:45 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Thursday
Learning Team Retreat: 7:45 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Friday
Orientation Programming: 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. White Coat Ceremony: 3:00 p.m. - 5 p.m.

ATTENDANCE IS MANDATORY AT ALL EVENTS!

The White Coat Ceremony will be held at 3pm on Friday, August 15th in Irvine Auditorium. Details and guest information will be available beginning July 1st.