About Einstein
Albert Einstein College of Medicine (Einstein) is a premier, research-intensive medical school dedicated to innovative biomedical investigation and to the development of ethical and compassionate physicians and scientists. Einstein is now part of Montefiore, and at the core of Einstein-Montefiore’s mission is the pursuit of social justice in meeting the healthcare needs of individuals, including those from underserved communities.Founded in 1955, Einstein is one of the nation’s premier institutions for medical education, basic research and clinical investigation.
Einstein is home to:
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2,000+
faculty
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725+
medical students
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180+
Ph.D. students
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106
MD/Ph.D. students
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8,500+
Einstein alumni, among the nation’s foremost clinicians, biomedical scientists and medical educators
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303+
postdoctoral research fellows at our Belfer Institute for Advanced Biomedical Studies
Einstein receives more than $212 million annually in grants and contracts of which over $150 million comes from National Institutes of Health (NIH). This funds major research centers at Einstein in cancer, diabetes, clinical and translational sciences, liver diseases, aging, developmental disorders, HIV/AIDS and the brain. These centers reflect the innovative, multidisciplinary research that has always been a hallmark of the College of Medicine’s collaborative approach to biomedical science developments and disorders. In addition, Einstein offers robust research and clinical training programs for its students, postdoctoral fellows and junior faculty members supported by numerous NIH-supported projects in a diverse area of cutting-edge research in biomedical sciences and healthcare delivery (as of August 2016).