• Cafe on Locus Walk

    Locust Walk
    Main thoroughfare of activity providing an idyllic and tranquil setting in the middle of Penn's urban campus.

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

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

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Learning Team

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

  • 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…

  • 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.

Get Your HUP ID Badge

All incoming medical students will need to obtain a Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (HUP) ID badge. You can either submit a photo by email or visit the badging office in person.

Option 1: Submit Your Photo by Email (Recommended)
To save time, you can email a photo directly to the HUP badging office.

  • Email to: hupbadging@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
  • Subject line: Incoming Medical Student

Photo requirements:

  • Must be taken straight-on
  • Use a neutral, plain, solid light-colored background
  • Do not use a selfie, filters, or photo edits
  • Wear professional or business clothing

Option 2: Visit the Badging Office in Person
If you prefer not to send a photo by email, you can go in person.

  • Location: HUP Security Office, Silverstein Ground Floor (next to the staff entrance)
  • Hours: Monday through Friday, 7:00am to 5:00pm
  • What to bring: One valid government-issued photo ID