Departments, Institutes, Centers and Faculty
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Our Departments
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Penn State College of Medicine’s 25 clinical and basic science departments are pioneers in the treatments and cures for tomorrow, are dedicated to leading-edge research to have a broad impact in central Pennsylvania and beyond, and train the next generation of well-rounded, critical thinkers.
Find a department below.
Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine
Cell and Biological Systems
Comparative Medicine
Dermatology
Emergency Medicine
Family and Community Medicine
Humanities
Medicine
Molecular and Precision Medicine
Neurology
Neuroscience and Experimental Therapeutics
Neurosurgery
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Ophthalmology
Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation
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Our Institutes
Research Strengths
Interdisciplinary institutes focus our research strengths across departmental and college boundaries.
Our Centers
Collaboration Across Disciplines
Centers at Penn State College of Medicine are multidisciplinary, collaborative entities that must include faculty members from multiple departments and must encompass at least two of the College’s core missions: clinical, research, education, and community outreach.
Our Faculty
Cultivating the Next Generation
The 1,500-plus faculty members at Penn State College of Medicine cultivate the next generation of doctors, physician assistants, teachers and scientists through their mentorship and commitment to excellence.
Researchers were awarded more than $150 million in research funding in 2024, making us the top NIH-funded research college at Penn State.
Faculty work collaboratively as part of an academic health system where patient care, education and research converge.