How we're making a difference in education and training

Together, we can prepare tomorrow’s leaders in science and medicine.

We are training the next generation of expert physicians and researchers to tackle the most pressing medical and scientific challenges of our time.

Your support can help us:

Bring the best and brightest to UChicago through scholarship support

Train tomorrow’s top physician-scientists by expanding our MD/PhD programs

Ensure an outstanding experience with access to state-of-the-art technology and learning environments

Provide advanced specialty training through our fellowship programs

Your support is paving the way

With support from alumni and friends, our educational programs in medicine and the biological sciences will continue to excel and thrive.

Vineet Arora, MD
Herbert T. Abelson Professor of Medicine and Dean for Medical Education

Did you know?

28% of students in the Pritzker School of Medicine’s entering class are from backgrounds underrepresented in medicine.

The myChoice program helps trainees answer the question: “What should I do with my PhD?”

Pritzker consistently ranks in the top 5 for research grants per faculty mentor.

28% of students in the Pritzker School of Medicine’s entering class are from backgrounds underrepresented in medicine.

The myChoice program helps trainees answer the question: “What should I do with my PhD?”

Pritzker consistently ranks in the top 5 for research grants per faculty mentor.

Meet our students and fellows

Amarachi Erondu

MD’21

I am so thankful for the opportunities I have had during my time as a student at Pritzker. My research experiences have allowed me to cultivate a spirit of curiosity and to develop new skills that I hope will enrich my clinical practice in my future career.

Nathaniel “Nati” Cohen

MD, 2020–2022 Goldgraber Fellowin the Section of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition

The fellowship I received allowed me to pursue my dream of coming to the United States to work in an amazing hospital with the best people in my field.

Nikita Deshpande

medical student

I am so grateful to have the opportunity to train here and absolutely love the community I have become a part of. I cannot wait to pay it forward and nurture trainees as I progress through my career

Aaron Smith

MD’20

Every day I try to remind myself how amazing it is that I am able to do what I do. Many people who are just as talented and hardworking are not able to go to medical school due to barriers of many kinds, especially financial barriers

Anna Mackin

MD, 2019–2021,Snyder Family Fellow in the Diseases and Surgery of the Retina, Macula, and Vitreous

I think supporting education is the most important contribution you can make because it’s so far-reaching. My training has not only equipped me with the procedural and personal skills to approach any patient, but to train future physicians and make a difference in my community

Nydia Kung

medical student

Donors made attending my top medical school choice possible. The education, faculty, and opportunities at Pritzker are unparalleled. I am beyond grateful.