Weill Cornell Medicine
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The Joan & Sanford I. Weill Medical College of Cornell University [5] (/waɪl/) is Cornell University's biomedical research unit and medical school in New York City.
Former names | Cornell University Medical College, Weill Cornell Medical College |
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Type | Private medical school |
Established | 1898 (1898) (as Cornell University Medical College)[1] |
Parent institution | Cornell University |
Affiliation | NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center Weill Cornell Medical College in Qatar |
Dean | Robert A. Harrington[2] |
Academic staff | 1,814[3] |
Students | 414[4] |
Location | 1300 York Avenue, New York City, U.S. 40°45′52.38″N 73°57′14.93″W |
Website | weill |
The school and associated research organization is affiliated with several hospitals and medical centers including NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, Weill Cornell Medical Center, Hospital for Special Surgery, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, and Rockefeller University, all of which are located on or near York Avenue and Sutton Place.[1] Weill Cornell has also been affiliated with Houston Methodist Hospital since 2004.[1]
In 1991, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and Rockefeller University joined Weill Cornell to establish the Tri-Institutional MD–PhD Program.[1] In 2001, the school opened a campus in Qatar.[6]