Penn State
About the College of Medicine
Our Mission
Penn State College of Medicine and its academic partner, Penn State Health, are committed to enhancing the quality of life through improved health, the professional preparation of those who will serve the health needs of others and the discovery of knowledge that will benefit all. Our vision is to be a world leader in the transformation of health care and in the enhancement of health for people everywhere.
1,744
Total Learners
1,530
Faculty Members
1,613
Employees
Our History
It started with a "$50 million phone call."
In the call from Samuel Hinkle, president of the Hershey Chocolate Corporation, to Eric Walker, the president of Penn State, the M.S. Hershey Foundation offered $50 million to establish a medical school in Hershey.
Penn State College of Medicine has grown from one singular campus and a small class of medical students to a multi-campus academic, research and clinical care powerhouse and force for good.
We prepare the next generation of clinicians, educators and scientists to be the leaders and change agents of 21st-century medicine and research.
The College of Medicine is focused on driving field-defining discoveries to transform health while training the next generation of scientists.
Penn State College of Medicine aims to be a leading academic health system dedicated to improving the health of our communities through research, education and clinical innovation.
