Education - URochester Medicine

Pursue World Class Research Within a Close-Knit Community

Scientists have been making innovative discoveries at University of Rochester Medicine since George Hoyt Whipple, the first dean of the School of Medicine and Dentistry and a Nobel Laureate, founded the institution in 1925. The excitement of discovery continues today in a community of scientists and clinicians working together to improve health in our region and around the world.

URochester Medicine offers many training opportunities for you to extend your research and deepen your knowledge and experience. Here, you will know faculty and peers by name and collaborate closely based on shared interests and emerging opportunities.

Research at URMC

Recognized for its research excellence, the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry is ranked among the nation’s leading medical schools, and URochester Medicine consistently holds a strong position in National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding rankings.

In the most recent fiscal year, research faculty across URochester Medicine attracted approximately 316 million dollars in external research funding.
Our scientists rank among the top in the nation in several disciplines, with top‑15 NIH funding rankings achieved in fields such as neurology, neurosurgery, obstetrics and gynecology, oral biology, pharmacology and physiology, public health and preventive medicine, and musculoskeletal research.