About Us
Chair’s Welcome
Welcome to the Department of Medicine! We are a diverse group of clinicians, researchers, educators, staff, and trainees working across more than a dozen divisions and centers, united by our mission to improve the health of our local community and the world at large.
It is an exciting time to be in healthcare. We have at our fingertips an unprecedented power of discovery through new technologies and the opportunity to translate that discovery towards better diagnoses and treatments for each patient. As we work to advance the science of medicine, we remain equally committed to delivering care with compassion and humanity — starting with people in our local community and extending to patients around the world.
Whether you’re here to consider the department as a place to work, learn, or receive care, or are seeking to learn more about what we do, we appreciate you stopping by.
Euan Ashley, MB ChB, DPhil
The Department of Medicine is committed to setting the highest standards for patient care, ground-breaking biomedical research, professional education, teaching, and training.
We are devoted to advancing the science of medicine by developing new methods to prevent, diagnose, and treat all aspects of human disease and strive to provide compassionate and pioneering health care to all of our patients.
Focus Areas
By the Numbers
- 15 Divisions (12 clinical, 2 research, 1 administrative)
- 44 Endowed Professors
- 509 Trainees (135 Residents, 194 MD Fellows, 180 Post-docs)
- 347 New Awards – FY25 ($70M NIH, $3M Other Fed, $80M non-Fed, $172M industry clinical trials)
- 876 Faculty (91 University Tenure and Nontenure Line, 149 University Medical Line, 562 Clinician Educators, 60 Instructors, 14 Emeritus-Active)
- 1194 Staff and Research Associates (717 Regular Staff, 90 Research Associates, 387 Contingent Staff)
- $273M Sponsored Research Expenditures – FY25 ($157 NIH, $8M Other Federal, $58M Non-Federal, $50M Industry Clinical Trials)
*as of September 2025
Get to Know Our People
A Culture of Belonging
We foster a department culture with a strong sense of community where each of us has an opportunity to make an impact. Learn more by listening to department members describe the culture of the Department of Medicine in their own words.
Our History
Founded in 1909, the Department of Medicine has been a leader in education, leadership, discovery, and excellence. Take a peek at the Department's achievements over the past 100 years.