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	== History ==		== History ==

	~~The~~ University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine~~, founded in 1765,~~ was the first medical school in the American colonies. ~~Established by~~ Drs. John Morgan and William Shippen Jr., ~~the school trained physicians using~~ European models ~~emphasizing~~ formal ~~education~~ rather than apprenticeship ~~alone~~. ~~This founding positioned~~ Philadelphia ~~as America's~~ medical education ~~center~~ during the revolutionary and early national periods.<ref name="pennmed"/>		Back in 1765, the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine opened. It was the first medical school in the American colonies. Drs. John Morgan and William Shippen Jr. established it, drawing on European models that emphasized formal classroom instruction rather than relying solely on apprenticeship. That approach put Philadelphia at the center of American medical education during the revolutionary and early national periods.<ref name="pennmed"/>

	~~The~~ Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania ~~(HUP)~~ opened in 1874 on ~~its~~ current West Philadelphia campus, ~~providing~~ clinical ~~facilities for~~ medical ~~education~~ while serving the community. ~~The hospital grew through~~ the ~~twentieth century~~, adding ~~facilities~~, ~~expanding~~ services, and developing ~~specialties~~ that ~~established its reputation among~~ the nation's ~~elite~~ academic medical centers. ~~Major buildings including the~~ Silverstein Pavilion and the Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine ~~expanded capacity~~ and ~~capabilities~~.<ref name="pennmed"/>		Things changed when the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania opened in 1874. Built on the current West Philadelphia campus, it provided the clinical teaching space that a medical school needed while also serving the surrounding community. Over the next hundred years, the hospital expanded dramatically: adding new buildings, launching fresh services, and developing specialized programs that made it one of the nation's most respected academic medical centers. The Silverstein Pavilion and the Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine represented major investments in both space and capability.<ref name="pennmed"/>

	Penn Medicine's current ~~form emerged from the~~ integration ~~of clinical~~ operations with the medical school~~, creating~~ a unified academic health system. ~~Acquisitions~~ of community hospitals ~~including~~ Pennsylvania Hospital ~~(ironically~~, the nation's oldest hospital~~, predating~~ HUP), Chester County Hospital, and Lancaster General Health ~~expanded the system's regional reach~~. This growth transformed Penn from a single academic medical center into a regional health system ~~while maintaining academic~~ and research ~~missions~~.<ref name="pennmed"/>		Penn Medicine took its current shape through a fundamental integration. Clinical operations merged with the medical school to form a unified academic health system. Strategic acquisitions of community hospitals expanded regional reach considerably. Pennsylvania Hospital, remarkably the nation's oldest hospital and actually older than HUP itself, joined the system along with Chester County Hospital and Lancaster General Health. This growth trajectory transformed Penn from a single academic medical center into a regional health system, though the institution maintained its core commitment to academics and research.<ref name="pennmed"/>

	== Facilities ==		== Facilities ==
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	=== Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania ===		=== Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania ===

	The flagship hospital ~~operates approximately~~ 800 beds on the West Philadelphia campus, providing ~~tertiary and quaternary~~ care including transplant surgery, cancer treatment, cardiac care, and other ~~advanced~~ services. ~~The hospital's~~ trauma center ~~serves~~ as a regional ~~resource~~ for seriously injured patients, while specialized programs ~~in numerous medical~~ and ~~surgical fields attract~~ patients from throughout the region and beyond.<ref name="pennmed"/>		The flagship hospital runs roughly 800 beds on the West Philadelphia campus, providing the most complex care available including transplant surgery, cancer treatment, cardiac care, and other specialized services. Its trauma center functions as a regional destination for seriously injured patients, while specialized programs across medicine and surgery draw patients from throughout the region and beyond.<ref name="pennmed"/>

	=== Penn Presbyterian Medical Center ===		=== Penn Presbyterian Medical Center ===

	~~Located~~ in University City, ~~Penn Presbyterian provides~~ community and specialty ~~services including~~ a Level I trauma center, cardiac surgery, and neurosciences programs. ~~The hospital~~ serves the West Philadelphia community while complementing HUP~~'s academic programs~~.<ref name="pennmed"/>		Penn Presbyterian sits in University City, offering both community services and specialty care that includes a Level I trauma center, cardiac surgery, and neurosciences programs. It serves the West Philadelphia community while also complementing the academic work happening at HUP.<ref name="pennmed"/>

	=== Pennsylvania Hospital ===		=== Pennsylvania Hospital ===

	Founded in 1751 by [https://biography.wiki/b/Benjamin_Franklin Benjamin Franklin] and Dr. Thomas Bond, Pennsylvania Hospital is America's first hospital. ~~Now part of Penn Medicine,~~ it operates approximately 500 beds in Washington Square West, ~~providing~~ community services and specialty programs including orthopedics and behavioral health. The ~~historic~~ institution maintains ~~connections~~ to its ~~founding~~ while functioning as ~~part of the~~ modern health system.<ref name="pennmed"/>		This one's special. Founded in 1751 by [https://biography.wiki/b/Benjamin_Franklin Benjamin Franklin] and Dr. Thomas Bond, Pennsylvania Hospital is America's first hospital. Today it operates approximately 500 beds in Washington Square West as part of Penn Medicine, offering community services and specialty programs including orthopedics and behavioral health. The institution maintains a connection to its historic roots while functioning as a modern health system component.<ref name="pennmed"/>

	== Research and Education ==		== Research and Education ==

	The Perelman School of Medicine ~~conducts extensive biomedical research, receiving~~ over one billion dollars annually in NIH ~~funding—ranking~~ it among the nation's top recipients. ~~Research programs span basic~~ science, translational research, and clinical trials ~~across~~ virtually every medical specialty. ~~The~~ gene therapy that cured some forms of inherited blindness, CAR-T cell therapy for cancer, ~~and~~ numerous other advances ~~emerged from Penn research programs~~.<ref name="pennmed"/>		Research runs deep here. The Perelman School of Medicine pulls in over one billion dollars annually in NIH funding, ranking it among the nation's top recipients. Basic science, translational research, and clinical trials span virtually every medical specialty. Penn researchers developed the gene therapy that cured some forms of inherited blindness and CAR-T cell therapy for cancer, among numerous other advances.<ref name="pennmed"/>

	Medical education ~~encompasses MD training, graduate medical education (residencies and fellowships), and continuing education for practicing physicians~~. The ~~medical~~ school's highly selective admissions and comprehensive curriculum ~~prepare physicians~~ for careers in academic medicine, specialty practice, and primary care. Penn graduates lead medical institutions throughout the country.<ref name="pennmed"/>		Medical education takes multiple forms. The school trains MD students through highly selective admissions and a comprehensive curriculum that prepares them for careers in academic medicine, specialty practice, and primary care. Graduate medical education includes residencies and fellowships, while continuing education serves practicing physicians. Penn graduates now lead medical institutions throughout the country.<ref name="pennmed"/>

	== Regional Presence ==		== Regional Presence ==

	Penn Medicine ~~has expanded~~ throughout the Philadelphia region through acquisitions, partnerships, and new construction. The system now ~~includes~~ hospitals in Chester County, Lancaster, and southern New Jersey, along with numerous outpatient facilities providing primary and specialty care ~~throughout the region~~. This expansion ~~extends Penn's reach~~ while generating revenue that supports ~~academic~~ and research ~~missions~~.<ref name="pennmed"/>		Penn Medicine's footprint extends throughout the Philadelphia region through acquisitions, partnerships, and new construction. The system now encompasses hospitals in Chester County, Lancaster, and southern New Jersey, along with numerous outpatient facilities providing primary and specialty care. This expansion reaches new populations while generating revenue that supports academics and research.<ref name="pennmed"/>

	~~The health system employs physicians in practices throughout~~ the region~~, integrating~~ primary care, specialty services, and hospital care. ~~This~~ employed physician model, common among academic health systems, enables coordination ~~while raising~~ questions about market concentration and pricing that have drawn regulatory attention ~~to hospital systems~~ nationally.<ref name="pennmed"/>		Physicians employed across the region practice in integrated settings that combine primary care, specialty services, and hospital care. The employed physician model is common among academic health systems and enables better coordination, though it's also raised questions about market concentration and pricing that have drawn regulatory attention nationally.<ref name="pennmed"/>

	== See Also ==		== See Also ==

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	=== Pennsylvania Hospital ===		=== Pennsylvania Hospital ===

	Founded in 1751 by Benjamin Franklin and Dr. Thomas Bond, Pennsylvania Hospital is America's first hospital. Now part of Penn Medicine, it operates approximately 500 beds in Washington Square West, providing community services and specialty programs including orthopedics and behavioral health. The historic institution maintains connections to its founding while functioning as part of the modern health system.<ref name="pennmed"/>		Founded in 1751 by [https://biography.wiki/b/Benjamin_Franklin Benjamin Franklin] and Dr. Thomas Bond, Pennsylvania Hospital is America's first hospital. Now part of Penn Medicine, it operates approximately 500 beds in Washington Square West, providing community services and specialty programs including orthopedics and behavioral health. The historic institution maintains connections to its founding while functioning as part of the modern health system.<ref name="pennmed"/>

	== Research and Education ==		== Research and Education ==

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'''Penn Medicine''' is the University of Pennsylvania's integrated academic medical center, comprising the Perelman School of Medicine, the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, and a network of hospitals, outpatient facilities, and physician practices throughout the Philadelphia region. As one of the nation's leading academic health systems, Penn Medicine combines patient care, medical education, and biomedical research, employing over 40,000 people and generating billions in annual revenue. The institution traces its origins to 1765, when the colonies' first medical school was established at Penn.<ref name="pennmed">{{cite web |url=https://www.pennmedicine.org/about |title=About Penn Medicine |publisher=University of Pennsylvania Health System |access-date=December 30, 2025}}</ref>

== History ==

The University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, founded in 1765, was the first medical school in the American colonies. Established by Drs. John Morgan and William Shippen Jr., the school trained physicians using European models emphasizing formal education rather than apprenticeship alone. This founding positioned Philadelphia as America's medical education center during the revolutionary and early national periods.<ref name="pennmed"/>

The Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (HUP) opened in 1874 on its current West Philadelphia campus, providing clinical facilities for medical education while serving the community. The hospital grew through the twentieth century, adding facilities, expanding services, and developing specialties that established its reputation among the nation's elite academic medical centers. Major buildings including the Silverstein Pavilion and the Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine expanded capacity and capabilities.<ref name="pennmed"/>

Penn Medicine's current form emerged from the integration of clinical operations with the medical school, creating a unified academic health system. Acquisitions of community hospitals including Pennsylvania Hospital (ironically, the nation's oldest hospital, predating HUP), Chester County Hospital, and Lancaster General Health expanded the system's regional reach. This growth transformed Penn from a single academic medical center into a regional health system while maintaining academic and research missions.<ref name="pennmed"/>

== Facilities ==

=== Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania ===

The flagship hospital operates approximately 800 beds on the West Philadelphia campus, providing tertiary and quaternary care including transplant surgery, cancer treatment, cardiac care, and other advanced services. The hospital's trauma center serves as a regional resource for seriously injured patients, while specialized programs in numerous medical and surgical fields attract patients from throughout the region and beyond.<ref name="pennmed"/>

=== Penn Presbyterian Medical Center ===

Located in University City, Penn Presbyterian provides community and specialty services including a Level I trauma center, cardiac surgery, and neurosciences programs. The hospital serves the West Philadelphia community while complementing HUP's academic programs.<ref name="pennmed"/>

=== Pennsylvania Hospital ===

Founded in 1751 by Benjamin Franklin and Dr. Thomas Bond, Pennsylvania Hospital is America's first hospital. Now part of Penn Medicine, it operates approximately 500 beds in Washington Square West, providing community services and specialty programs including orthopedics and behavioral health. The historic institution maintains connections to its founding while functioning as part of the modern health system.<ref name="pennmed"/>

== Research and Education ==

The Perelman School of Medicine conducts extensive biomedical research, receiving over one billion dollars annually in NIH funding—ranking it among the nation's top recipients. Research programs span basic science, translational research, and clinical trials across virtually every medical specialty. The gene therapy that cured some forms of inherited blindness, CAR-T cell therapy for cancer, and numerous other advances emerged from Penn research programs.<ref name="pennmed"/>

Medical education encompasses MD training, graduate medical education (residencies and fellowships), and continuing education for practicing physicians. The medical school's highly selective admissions and comprehensive curriculum prepare physicians for careers in academic medicine, specialty practice, and primary care. Penn graduates lead medical institutions throughout the country.<ref name="pennmed"/>

== Regional Presence ==

Penn Medicine has expanded throughout the Philadelphia region through acquisitions, partnerships, and new construction. The system now includes hospitals in Chester County, Lancaster, and southern New Jersey, along with numerous outpatient facilities providing primary and specialty care throughout the region. This expansion extends Penn's reach while generating revenue that supports academic and research missions.<ref name="pennmed"/>

The health system employs physicians in practices throughout the region, integrating primary care, specialty services, and hospital care. This employed physician model, common among academic health systems, enables coordination while raising questions about market concentration and pricing that have drawn regulatory attention to hospital systems nationally.<ref name="pennmed"/>

== See Also ==
* [[Perelman School of Medicine]]
* [[Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania]]
* [[Pennsylvania Hospital]]
* [[University of Pennsylvania]]
* [[Philadelphia Healthcare]]

== References ==
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