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How we're making a difference in education and training
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Together, we can prepare tomorrow’s leaders in science and medicine.
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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:
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Bring the best and brightest to UChicago through scholarship support
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Train tomorrow’s top physician-scientists by expanding our MD/PhD programs
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Ensure an outstanding experience with access to state-of-the-art technology and learning environments
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Provide advanced specialty training through our fellowship programs
Your support is paving the way
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With support from alumni and friends, our educational programs in medicine and the biological sciences will continue to excel and thrive.
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Vineet Arora, MD
Herbert T. Abelson Professor of Medicine and Dean for Medical Education
Herbert T. Abelson Professor of Medicine and Dean for Medical Education
Did you know?
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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.
Discover other areas where you can make a difference
Contact Our Education & Training Giving Expert
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Wendy Irvine
Senior Director, Individual Giving UChicago Medicine and Biological Sciences Development
Senior Director, Individual Giving UChicago Medicine and Biological Sciences Development