Penn Medicine

About Penn Medicine From founding the first U.S. hospital and medical school more than two centuries ago to pioneering today’s mRNA vaccines and cancer treatments, Penn Medicine has always shown the world what comes next. Today, our 49,000+ team members forge forward, achieving extraordinary levels of collaboration across departments and labs to write the future of medicine. **Who we are** Penn Medicine is one of the world’s leading academic medical centers, dedicated to the related missions of medical education, biomedical research, excellence in patient care, and community service. The organization consists of the University of Pennsylvania Health System and Penn’s [Raymond and Ruth Perelman School of Medicine](https://www.med.upenn.edu/), founded in 1765 as the nation’s first medical school. The Perelman School of Medicine is consistently among the nation’s top recipients of funding from the National Institutes of Health, with $580 million awarded in the 2023 fiscal year. Home to a proud history of firsts, Penn Medicine teams have pioneered discoveries that have shaped modern medicine, including CAR T cell therapy for cancer and the Nobel Prize-winning mRNA technology used in COVID-19 vaccines. Penn Medicine is an $11.9 billion enterprise powered by nearly 49,000 talented faculty and staff. **The brightest minds and boldest bets** [Our team](https://www.pennmedicine.org/About/Our-people) melds innovation with compassionate care by offering patients access to the latest medical breakthroughs—because at Penn Medicine, we help invent them. Our scientists and clinicians stand on the shoulders of those who came before them at Penn, a home to numerous discoveries through the years. **Our mission** Our mission is to advance knowledge and improve health through patient care, research, and the education of trainees in an inclusive culture that embraces diversity, fosters innovation, stimulates critical thinking, supports lifelong learning, and sustains our legacy of excellence.